"I ate a lot of Thai food in 2019; much of it was from Porter Square’s Sugar & Spice (and a couple other spots that also appear on this map). Sugar & Spice has long been on my delivery standby list — and it’s nice for dining in, too, especially in the summer on its colorful sidewalk patio — but it really upped its game in 2019 with a new menu that digs into a few specific regions of Thailand. The guay jub is my go-to item; it’s a five-spice soy broth packed with crispy pork, tofu, a boiled egg, and rolled-up rice noodles. Other top picks are the kuay teow lui suan, chicken and herbs wrapped up in rice noodles and served with a spicy lime dipping sauce; the kow yum, a vegan salad with rice, herbs, fruits, vegetables, fried tofu, and an herb vinaigrette; and crying tiger, spicy grilled beef with sticky rice. —RLB" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Terrence Doyle
