• Color us surprised to see Phil Vettel reviewing Terzo Piano less than a month after it opens. He loves everything — from the “uno due tre” mini-burgers to the soft-shell crab sandwich to the deftly produced desserts. It’s pricey, sure, but take to heart Vettel’s suggestion of drilling through the floor to steal some art, and your money issues are taken care of. [Tribune]
• Newcomer El Mariel charms Heather Shouse, despite the fact that its signature cubano is a little off balance in the meat department (Shouse cries too much! As if that were possible…). The house-made potato chips are a can’t miss, and the flaky pastries do a body good. [TOC]
• David Tamarkin falls all over Wally & Agador’s, praising the “over-the-top” sandwich constructions as almost too intense, too rich, for everyday consumption: the “Marilyn Monroe” pairs multiple pates plus brie, for example. Surely we can’t eat like that every day, can we? [TOC]
