The Most Exciting New Restaurants Of 2020 - The Infatuation

"“Travel was essentially canceled this year - which made me even more grateful for restaurants that had the power to take us somewhere else. For me, Zig Zag BBQ in Philly is one of those restaurants. When I picked up my brisket, spare ribs, pulled pork, and queso mac and cheese, and spread everything out on a big wooden picnic table outside their industrial space, I felt like I was back home in Austin. But while the smoked meats brought me back to Texas, Zig Zag is far from traditional - the collards are made with coconut milk, the cucumber salad is Sichuan-style, and the sandwiches look like Jenga games, piled high with brisket, pastrami, turkey, and tofu. Its neon sign and low-slung industrial bunker of a space only solidify the feeling that you’re in a futuristic version of a BBQ spot - but one that’s still capable of curing Texas homesickness, or simply a need for excellent comfort food.”" - team infatuation