"Sophie’s Kitchen is a go-to for lots of reasons, but especially for crackly, sweet chili-glazed wings and orders of peppery curry chicken and shaking beef on a night that's all about you. Don't be fooled by the small South Philly dining room—there's a larger room upstairs for your group. Plus, everything on the menu is around $20 or under. So head to the BYOB for spicy papaya salad, bubbling noodles soups, and wings so good that you'll ask for more of them over a birthday cake." - candis mclean, alison kessler