The Other Critics

The Grill Is the Way to Go at Avenida; Pork Bun Delight at Doma

Avenida serves up tasty items from the grill, but Adam Erace recommends avoiding the shrimp ceviche. [Philadelphia Weekly]

• Rick Nichols is mighty impressed with the steamed “buns of pork” at Fairmount’s Doma. [Inquirer]

• Midtown Lunch mostly approves of Chops’ $6 “huge ass kobe burger” lunch special. [Midtown Lunch PHL]

• But over at R2L, he finds some “inexplicable disappointments” mixed in with the impressive views. [Inquirer]

• A field guide to worthy micheladas around town. [PW]

• Cheesesteak shops are beefing up their interior design. [City Paper]

• After agreeing to “sample a pizza because it is the rage now,” Phyllis tips “three extraordinary toques in the direction of Garces Trading Company. [South Philly Review]

The Grill Is the Way to Go at Avenida; Pork Bun Delight at Doma