Pete Wells Lances Javelina

NYT restaurant critic rings this margarita assignment with shade.

Twitter has been going crazy today for New York Times critic Pete Wellsreview of Gramercy Park Tex-Mex joint Javelina, and as soon as you read just a few paragraphs, you’ll understand why. It’s one master stroke of upside-down praise after another.

Here’s one of our favorite backhanded tips of the sombrero:

At most restaurants, you are served what you ask for so routinely that your eyes glaze over with boredom. Javelina does not fall into the trap of dull predictability.

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