• Percy Street Barbecue "evokes just enough Texas to make the barbecue credible, with plenty of Northern tweaks that make it more fun" for Joy Manning. [Philly Mag]
• Meanwhile, Trey Popp isn't so sure about those Northern tweaks at Percy Street, which have him pondering the "hazard of mimicry." [City Paper]
• Countering LaBan's no-bell slam, Manning finds the "slick blend of sly humor and value-minded grub that’s better than you’d expect draws a big, diverse crowd" at Chew Man Chu. [Philly Mag]
• Drew Lazor dives into the offerings at Sonic's first joint in Philly; unfortunately it's in "a geographic location that would be well-protected from Visigoth raiders." [City Paper]
• Adam Erace considers the Cambodian fare at South Philly's Kavei. [Philadelphia Weekly]
• Phyllis "nearly falls off her chair" when confronted by the low pizza prices at Zavino. [South Philly Review]
• PW presents its Field Guide to pad thai. [Philadelphia Weekly]
