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...
Black Thumb
Time: 20 minutes after Chow, Baby staggers out of Tom Thumb, reeling at the thought of paying $6.49 for a mini watermelon even if...
Color it Meaty, Matey
Growing up, I used up more than a few crayons on those coloring pages that restaurants hand out to keep kids quiet. The one...
Holding a Flame
The new location of Fuego Burger (4400 Benbrook Hwy, 682-250-5600) isn’t much to look at. There’s nothing but a couple of televisions on the...
Chow Baby
When Chow, Ma left the country, she charged me with the task of keeping her Chow, Puppy full of Puppy Chow. I am a...
Texas Mission Trail
Chow, Baby’s mission and focus are ill-defined at best, but every so often it feels the need to get back to the Texas basics....
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...
Press Café Play
The good thing about dining off the Trinity Trail in the new bustling Clearfork development is that it inspires smart choices — the area...
Better Than a Sharp Stick in Your Eye
Man, this new color-coded, sortable Places to Eat List rocks. Chow, Baby, who is building a new bookcase even though it's not really allowed...
Second-Chance Stocking
‘Tis the season of giving, right? That’s why Chow, Baby gave a second shot to a couple of the restaurants I panned over the...
