The Other Critics: Lack Of Identity At Coquette; Skip The GrilleKFC

• At Coquette Bistro & Wine Bar, the menu is all over the place, and “it’s unfortunate that Leon’s heritage is the least represented,” says Adam Erace. [Philadelphia Weekly]

• Craig LaBan bravely condescends to trying the new KFC grilled chicken, and the verdict is grim: “The portions of chicken, however, that did not come in direct contact with the grill were even worse - repulsively flabby, with flaccid meat inside the under-crisped crannies of leg and wing that seemed to be slipping in half-rendered puddles of fat.” [Inquirer]

Kanella has garnered national praise for the “Cyprus breakfast,” but “the grilled eggplant salad, the shaksouka (eggs poached in cumin-scented tomato and pepper stew), and the spit-roasted meats that chef Konstantinos Pitsillides turns over an open-air charcoal fire” are a few of Rick Nichols favorite things. [Inquirer]

The Other Critics: Lack Of Identity At Coquette; Skip The GrilleKFC