Second Time’s the Charm
Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action, Mr. Bond.
- Auric Goldfinger
There's a similar saying in journalism, except that the...
Research in Motion
Oh, the places Chow, Baby has been! And the foodstuffs it devoured! Chow, Baby's summer research tour - 49 eateries in 10 days, a...
Palate Palette
Even after buying the new leftovers fridge and a couple of other big shiny things (unpaid pretend-celebrity endorsement: Ed at Arlington Appliance rocks!), Chow,...
Greater Expectations
If "stuffed and smothered" is your favorite cuisine, boy howdy, has Chow, Baby found the restaurant for you. Seems like everything on this menu...
Prisoner of Love
In tribute to the writer Donald E. Westlake, who died late last year, Chow, Baby is re-reading all 100-plus of his pulp, crime, and...
Charity, Hope, and Faith
Restaurant Week, now morphing into Restaurant Three Weeks (several places are offering the $35 prix fixe menu through Sunday; check www.krld.com), has got to...
Being and Munchingness
Chow, Baby's father used to play a mind game he called Argentina. He'd begin it with "Name a country that starts with A." His...
Remembrance of Meals Past
Jubilee's back! Jubilee's back! Chow, Baby fondly remembers the old "Heaven on Seventh" incarnation - the crispy-crustiest chicken-fried, the nicest hey-hon waitresses, Ms. Tilly's...
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...
The Word in Anglo is Good
Big, big news in the Eateries Near Thrifteries department: Picosos Mexican Restaurant (1950 Menefee Av.) has given frugal Chow, Baby another northwest destination for...
