The West 7th Vortex
Restaurants come and go. That’s just the nature of the business. I’ve worked in and have written about the biz long enough to know...
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...
I’d Like to Devour You — But Not at the Table
There I was, sitting in the tiny dining room of Benito’s Taqueria (1904 Hemphill St.) — not to be confused with Benito’s Mexican Cuisine...
Welcome Back, Olenjack
Yay, the long-awaited opening-night dinner at Olenjack's Grille in Lincoln Square, Arlington. On the way over, Chow, Baby rehearsed some fairness principles: This isn't...
Blazing a Worn Path
I shouldn’t blame Siri for my lack of direction. I got seriously lost earlier this week trying to find Blaze Pizza (5925 Convair Dr,...
Deliciosa. Word.
"Huh. That's new," Chow, Baby said while gazing out of the windows of Pitt Grill last week. New to Chow, Baby, anyway.
Marquez Restaurant (928...
Juice Lost
One of many, many items on Chow, Baby’s list of “what are people thinking?” mysteries is the popularity of Jakes, whose burgers have gotten...
A Disturbance in the (Foodie) Force?
Call me naïve, but I expected a little more ceremony when I took on the Chow, Baby challenge — maybe a walk under an...
I, (Your Name)
Every New Year, more or less, Chow, Baby makes a resolution for its readers. Usually it's something along the lines of "Support your local...
Three Days of the Corn Soup
King Wok (817-492-0088, limited Eastside delivery area) opened in November in the former Rickshaw Chinese Restaurant space in the small shopping strip at Woodhaven...
