Beyond Tex-Mex
It’s great that we have company coming and all, except for the part where Chow, Baby is supposed to be on best behavior, sitting...
No Sharing in Heaven
Of the many, or at least the several, benefits of being in a committed relationship, surely the most vital is being socially approved to...
Fo’ the Love of Pho
A friend of mine made the outrageous assertion that all pho — the popular Vietnamese meat soup — pretty much tastes the same. That’s...
Bowl o’ Red — or White
Figuring that it's never too late in life to become a wine snob, Chow, Baby hit the 2007 People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic during...
The Lights Are Much Brighter
When Fizzi closed down a couple of years ago, there was a vicious rumor circling that T.G.I. Friday's was interested in the space, at...
Hallmark Pass
Many of Chow, Baby's favorite holiday rituals fall in February, beginning with repeated viewings of that great existential masterpiece, Groundhog Day, with its dazzling...
Tequila Rain Still Charms
Can it be that Chow, Baby is actually mellowing as it slowly and handsomely ages? Sounds like crazy talk — and yet when Chow,...
A Parent’s Guide to Homebrewing
Parents of teenagers: Your precocious little scamps are going to imbibe Mötley Crüe-levels of beer at many points throughout their formative years. If teens...
Scarfin’ at the Oldies
There’s an authenticity problem in this city’s restaurant scene. There are so many shiny new restaurants popping up, I often feel starved for a...
Cowboy Comfort
Chow, Baby had assumed that the reason its family members clamor for Reata (310 Houston St.) every time they flee here is simply because...
