Horrors in Black and White
Up until recently, Ridgmar Movie Tavern showed pay-per-view WWE wrestling matches about once a week.
A (mostly male) crowd of hardcore fans packed the...
Old New World
Even though he’s an easy-going guy, Telegraph Canyon’s Chris Johnson has some serious convictions. Last spring, he traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part...
When in Rome …
Something’s been bothering Chow, Baby for quite some time now: spaghetti carbonara.
The niggling doubts started in May, when Chow, Baby visited the then-newly...
Spaghetti alla Carbonara alla Chow, Baby
Serves 4 (See note 1)
Enough olive oil to just cover the bottom
of your favorite skillet
About the same amount of butter
4 ounces pancetta, diced 2
1...
Light the Sparkler
Recent rains — even though they didn’t wipe out the drought or refill area lakes — have certainly been good news for farmers, ranchers,...
Klaatu Barada Nikto
While the 1950s produced great science-fiction movies such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, many people associate the decade’s sci-fi with the films of...
Patrice Pike
Let’s hear it for the girl! No, scratch that. Let’s hear it for the woman!
A lot of not-so-spring chicks are putting their stiletto heels...
Fiesta for the Rest of Us
It took a while, but Chow, Baby finally finished off the liter bottle of Mexican vanilla that it got last year at a supermercado...
Wavy Gravy
Even though Mellow Mushroom has been open only about eight months, its dreadful service is already legendary.
A buddy of mine popped in on one...
9×12 Works on Paper Show
Throughout history artists have committed some of their most enthralling visions to humble paper rather than expensive canvas.
The use of paper is the...