Chow, Baby
You Got That Right
Chow, BabyIt so happens that Chow, Baby prefers its seafood po-boys plain. On the right kind of bread (crusty French), the only things that fried shrimp or oysters really want is a little my-nez, a little butter, and some lemon squeezings.
Highway Patrol
Chow, BabyUnfortunately for Chow, Baby’s “take any U.S. highway out of town” fallback for finding yummy dining, the stretch of Business Highway 287 that is Saginaw Boulevard is populated mostly by fast-food chains. But ...
Familia Matters
Chow, BabyLast month’s trip to Olive Garden is still paying off in terms of baseline-setting. What is it they say, “When you’re here, you’re family”? Har.
Seoul Satisfying
Chow, BabyChow, Baby got back from Mardi Gras in New Orleans – yes, things are getting back to normal, thanks for asking.
Overture, Dim the Lights
Chow, BabyIf “soft opening” is a restaurant’s final dress rehearsal, “mock service” is the casting audition. This is where friends and family are invited to dine for free at a soon-to-open restaurant so the ...
In the Loop
Chow, BabyIn the velvet darkness, the blue neon light burns bright at The Loop (404 Airport Fwy. at Brown Trail, Bedford). Unsure which Janet it was playing – Susan Sarandon’s character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show or Jan...
Plate Expectations
Chow, BabyChow, Baby had one of those semi-panicky, earth-shifting “everything I thought was true is a lie” moments at, of all places, a suburban Best Buy.
And the Wiener Is …
Chow, BabyChow, Baby is a sucker for a silly joke, but until now it never got the name of Slavko Gromovic’s last Chicago-style restaurant, Wieners Take All. It helps to know that in Chicago patois, “wieners” and “...
No Brush, Just Breakfast
Chow, BabyAnother thing Chow, Baby begrudges the Beautiful People for (this continues a life-long rant) is co-opting the word “bedhead” to mean “sexily tousled.” This is in no way an accurate description of mornin...
Couch Potatoes
Chow, BabyBoy. After decades of dating adventure you finally meet The One, the person you could enjoy the rest of your life with, and with a lovely sense of destiny unfolding you make room in your heart and your life and your fabulous &#...