West 7th: Same Ol’, New Ol’
Is it just me, or is the same bar/grill opening over and over in West 7th? I was sad to learn that Trinity River...
T for Trying
Ooh, Chow, Baby got served! The challenge came via Jason, a former co-worker who is now a rocket scientist at Lockheed Martin. This is...
Lukewarm Damn Tamales
I couldn’t believe she was blaming us for the crappy service.
“The problem is,” explained the owner of Hot Damn, Tamales! to my table of...
Cooking with Chow, Baby
My oldest niece just happens to be approaching babysitting age at just the right time. As it turns out, my spawn will soon be...
Pork Chop Pit Stop
If you happen to be cruising along FM 1187 for no particular reason, Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant (100 S. Front St., Aledo) makes a great...
Holding Out Hope on Hulen
It wasn’t so long ago that the area between the Vickery Boulevard bridge and Bellaire Drive, which folks once thought of as Cullen Davis’...
Jekyll and Fried
Jekyll and Hyde have nothing on me in the morning. Before my customary nosh and multiple cups of coffee, I have all the charm...
Flower of the South
Chow, Baby's master plan for the Austin-ification of Magnolia Avenue is coming along nicely. This is the plan whereby Chow, Baby does no actual...
Flying Carpet: A Whole New World?
When I visited Flying Carpet Turkish Café (1223 Washington Ave.) a couple of years ago (“Bold Blossoms on the Avenue,” Oct. 31, 2012), I...
Wacky Tobacky, Knobby Kabob
Though Narah Café (2896 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Dalworthington Gardens) has been open just a few months, many have already fallen for its charms: friendly...
