Does Percy Translate?


Trey Popp visits Percy Street Barbecue and is stuck between two quotes. Is “imitation the sincerest form of flattery” or does absurdity of conduct arise “from the imitation of those we cannot resemble.” That’s the conundrum facing Percy Street as it reproduces a Texas smokehouse thousands of miles from its home.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes [City Paper]
Percy Street Barbecue [Official Site]