Chefs like cheap eats too. Jose Garces dines at Taqueria Veracruzana. Noble’s Steven Cameron has taken a liking to Mama’s Vegetarian and Taco Loco. Pho at Pho & Café Viet Huong is Lacroix’s Jason Cichonski’s choice. But who admits to heading for Wawa’s “Junior” turkey hoagie.

Chefs bent on a bite: Refined palates need cheap eats, too, & here’s where they go [Philadelphia Daily News]

The “sticky and sweet  and salty andjuicy and porky” spare rib bits at Sang Kee are enough to send up an Awesomeness Alert. [Philadining Blog]

Drew Lazor fails to get the dirt on Café Lutécia’s fennel bisque but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try it immediately. [Meal Ticket]

A “dream dish for  you multitaskers.” That’s what grilled game bird with spicy curry, sweet coconut milk and pungent fish sauce is at MangoMoon. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Food porn - Taqueria la Veracruzana. Yep, that’s the headline, that’s what the post is all about. [Fries with that Shake?]

Meal Ticket highlights the line-caught black cod at Positano Coast. [Meal Ticket]

Good Dog comes to the rescue of a hungry vegetarian with its veggie cake sandwich. [Veggicurious]

Joy Manning, has a post up on Serious Eats detailing her six favorite “bargain BYOBs that offer unfussy but fantastic food, unbeatable prices and personality.”

• Alyan’s
• La Viola
• Cafe de Laos
• Mr. Martino’s Trattoria
• Taqueria Veracruzana
• Zento

The Best of Philly’s BYOBs [Serious Eats]