Trey Popp
The Sweet & Savory at Sweetie’s
Trey Popp visits Sweetie’s Pie Diner on Fairmount Spring Garden and finds a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere and of course, lots and lots of pies. Sweetie’s […]
Big & Beautiful at Koo Zee Doo
Trey Popp finds the antithesis of the small plate phenomenon at Koo Zee Doo in Northern Liberties. [T]here was no improving on the steak. The […]
Square 1682 Is A Trip Around The World
The plethora of culinary influences has Trey Popp thinking dinner disaster but after a meal full of exotic twists and turns, he’s a believer in […]
Resurrection Reviewed
Trey Popp heads up (or is it down) Grays Ferry Avenue to see how Resurrection Ale House is making out. He especially likes the vegetarian […]
Fish Provides Bigger Stage
The difference between Mike Stollenwerk’s Little Fish and Fish can be summed up by chicken skin, yes chicken skin. It comes in confetti-size crisps atop […]
Revamped Meritage Praised
The revamped Meritage gets a thumbs-up from Trey Popp in City Paper as the formerly formal restaurant has gotten a redo and the menu has […]
Paul, A Worthy Honor
Trey Popp visits Paul, the Pine Street BYOB from sisters Effie Bouikidis-Schweich and Christina Jimenez. The restaurant is named for their late father, Paul Bouikidis. […]
Burger King At Village Whiskey
Trey Popp steps back into another time at Village Whiskey where he finds the burger is king and the drink mark-ups most unkind. Even the […]
Popp On Avril
Trey Popp ventures out to Bala Cynwyd to try out Avril, a French restaurant that he feels lacks some focus. When not hampered by lapses […]
Bummer At Tiffin Etc.
Trey Popp is disappointed by the pizzas and parathas at Tiffin Etc and he isn’t even sure if the pizzas are worth trying to fix. […]
The Buzz Comes From More Than The Shakes
Trey Popp tries to cut through the buzz to review P.Y.T. this week. What he may have done is crank up the hype and bluster […]
Shotgun Approach at Smokin’ Betty’s
Trey Popp visits Smokin’ Betty’s and finds the menu is trying too hard to be all things to all people. What drew me in to […]
It’s Noble, It’s American, It’s Good
Trey Popp finds that Noble: An American Cookery is more than a trend chasing restaurant built on environmental correctness. He finds it to be an excellent place to […]
New Favorite Smokehouse
Trey Popp is a Southerner and doesn’t bestow BBQ praise lightly but Bebe’s Barbecue has him singing. The pork is moist yet deeply smoky, dressed […]
Alarming Report From Ladder 15
Trey Popp goes to Ladder 15 and gets beyond the bubblegum cocktails and into the food but finds its execution equally sophomoric. The “chowda” flatbread […]