Good Grub in God’s Waiting Room
I spent some time with my two little nieces recently, and while I love them, I got irritated at their picky dining demands. It’s...
On Foot for Food
Chow, Baby is not good at maintaining automobiles. I often wish I had a grown-up around to nag me about things like getting my...
Bold Blossoms on the Ave
Chow, Baby recently played the lottery for the first time. I didn’t win, so I’ll have to delay the opening of my karate-themed soul...
Pennies for Heaven
Seventeen thousand, four hundred and sixteen. Skipping a dessert here, an appetizer there, that's how many pennies Chow, Baby managed to save up over...
Like the Grave, Bella Italia West Beckons
The first time I ever walked into Bella Italia West (5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-1700), the year was 1990-something, and I was a senior...
Happy Belated 50, Mama
If you attended Arlington Heights High School in the ’90s as I did, you were probably a regular at one of two Westside restaurants:...
Grumpole at the Bailey
According to the USDA, the food price index for “food away from home” (that is, dining at restaurants) increased 6.4 percent in 2008 and...
There, There, Cher
No matter how old you are, there still comes that special kind of bad day when you just want your mommy - or more...
Flight Plans
Chow, Baby is into trying new things, both at restaurants and in this column space. With that in mind, I present the first ever...
You Can/Can’t Go Home Again
As a professional diner-out, I don’t get to go to my old favorite restaurants as often as I’d like — I know, poor me....
