• Craig LaBan finds high rollers are being replaced with mass appeal as he doubles down the shore for a look at what’s new in seaside dining. [Inquirer]
• Through the kitsch, Christmas lights and the rec-room hideaway setting Elisa Ludwig finds Chef Dionicio Jimenez’s chile en nogada and pork gorditas winners at El Rey [Citypaper]
• Living on the Vedge finds promise in the “raw-ish” lunch offerings at Cooperage. [Living on the Vedge]
