Mi Nuevo Favorite Restaurant
Well, it's about time. How long has Chow, Baby been begging for a good Latin fusion restaurant? That question isn't rhetorical. The answer is,...
A Hill of Beans, Please
There's a pretty interesting backstory to the newly resurrected Pit Barbecue (702 N. Henderson St.). But you can ask one of the friendly counter...
Holiday Greenery
Today's journalism-lingo term is evergreen, meaning a non-time-pegged article that an editor keeps on hand to fill space in case of emergency - say...
It Was a Very Good Year
It's amazing, and rather sweet, how many readers have recently expressed concern for Chow, Baby's budget. They have a point. Since Chow, Baby's last...
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,...
On the Road to Izquierda
In most Spanish-immersion situations, Chow, Baby gets by just fine with a jolly ¡Hola!, Gracias, and Por favor, show me donde I am en...
Shadows and Mirrors
Chow, Baby's psychotherapist father did his children a great disservice by teaching us, early on, about Jung's shadow theory.
Being five at the time,...
Neighborhood Watch
It was with great wariness that Chow, Baby approached Southern Recipes Grill (2715 N. Collins, Arlington). This pretty stand-alone building is the former home...
Late in the Hip Parade
Not picking on any one place in particular, but Chow, Baby is beginning to suffer from hip-sushi-joint fatigue. In now-and-then doses they're exciting and...
Eatery Sorcery
Chow, Baby's high turnover in legpeople is due not to the zero pay or the lousy benefits (would it kill Chow, Baby to say...