Today’s Philadelphia Weekly breaks down Philadelphia soul food with the following criteria:  Caribbean, takeout only, sides included, desserts, sweet potato pie and who has breakfast hours.

• Deborah’s Kitchen
• Butter’s Soul Food to Go
• Denise’s Soul Food Restaurant
• Nyanne’s on Broad
• Delilah’s Southern Cuisine
• Soul

Field Guide: Soul Food [Philadelphia Weekly]

Mac and cheese is all the rave right now and Craig LaBan traverses the Delaware Valley taking in everything from the simple to the haute.

LaBan calls Deborah’s Kitchen’s rendition of mac ‘n’ cheese his soul food favorite and 10 Art’s “creamy, ham-studded macaroni is my absolute favorite of the new lot.”

Also included in the article are recipes for versions of mac ‘n’ cheese from 10 Arts, Cooper’s Brick Oven Wine Bar, Lacroix and  Talula’s Table.

Chic comfort [Philadelphia Inquirer]