As restaurant critic and Drink columnist for the Inquirer, I cover the culture of Philly food as I chronicle the rise of our culinary stars, the decline of some, and the dramatic evolution of a dining scene that shapes emerging neighborhoods and helps define our region's identity, one plate at a time.
Phutlek came to Philadelphia in the late 1960s from Northern Thailand with ambitions to become an architect. He fell in love with restaurant work instead.
