Trey Popp
The New Le Bec Fin Reviewed
The story of the death and rebirth of Le Bec Fin has been the story of the year on the Philadelphia restaurant scene. We’ve written […]
First Look: Le Bec Fin 2.0 Reviewed in the Best Of Philly Issue
Photo by Courtney Apple For our biggest issue of the year, we decided early on that we also wanted to run a review big enough […]
The Revisit: Tapestry
Editor’s Note: With this month’s half-star review of Matt Levin’s Square Peg already a matter of record, Trey and I decided it might be worth […]
Cooking from the Heart at Stateside
Trey Popp finds that the crowds are worth braving at Stateside where he finds George Sabatino and his staff are dolling out the pleasures. [N]ow […]
Poor Judgment Dooms Square Peg
Trey Popp reviews Chef Matt Levin’s Square Peg and despite some great fried chicken, too much goes awry. Levin has talent. I’ve tasted its fruits, […]
The Revisit: Le Virtu
When thirty minutes pass between a hostess depositing you at a table and a waiter turning up to take your order, the mind plays host […]
Russet Brings Traditional Craftsmanship to the Table
Trey Popp visits Russet, the new BYOB from Andrew and Kristen Woods. The Woods’ seasonable-and-sustainable credo is familiar, but their Old World sensibility gives Russet […]
Pig in a Pub: Trey Popp Reviews Alla Spina
It’s a celebration of the pig at Marc Vetri’s Alla Spina. Trey Popp reviews the North Broad Street gastropub meets trattoria. Philadelphia has long been […]
A Tale Of Two Ramens, Part 1
A couple weeks ago, I tasked Philly mag’s food critic, Trey Popp, with what I thought was a fairly simple task: Go check out the […]
The Revisit: Eating Vetri at Zama
In The Revisit, Philadelphia Magazine restaurant critic Trey Popp turns his attentions to classic, underappreciated or overlooked restaurants in Philly and beyond. This month, he […]
Lemon Hill Aims to Appeal to More than Its Fairmount Neighbors
Trey Popp really enjoys eating at Fairmount’s Lemon Hill. The drinking part needs some help though. [Mitch] Prensky’s menu—executed with a deft hand by Joel […]
Three Star Review for Jamonera
Trey Popp reviews Jamonera, Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s new Spanish wine bar and finds excellent precision, pacing and fun. Turney’s trend-spotting is offset by […]
Beer, Hog’s Knuckles And Wieners By The Meter at Brauhaus Schmitz
It might have taken awhile for the critic to get to Brauhaus Schmitz. Now the only question is how we’re going to get him to […]
Heirloom Faces Some Challenges in Farm-to-Table Market
Heirloom faces some challenges defining itself and being true to its farm-to-table descriptor. But Trey Popp finds that you can have a good meal at […]
High Praise for Vedge
Trey Popp piles on the praise for Rich Landau’s Vedge, the vegan restaurant that thrills vegans, omnivores and oenophiles alike. In my first meal—one of […]