(Another) New Leaf
The newest neat-o, cheap ethnic restaurant near UTA — well, it’s been a week now since Chow, Baby was in the area, so this...
Salad Days
In what could be termed a bit of an overreaction to the subpar sub it had last week, over the weekend Chow, Baby was...
Oui Lounge to Be Fred’s Texas TCU
Fred’s, according to a press release sent earlier today, will expand into the space formerly occupied by The Love Shack and Oui Lounge on...
Well Hung
You can spot an authentic Asian eatery by its predictable quirks: 1.) The menu is longer than an old Russian novel, with terrible pictures...
Beyond the Burger Basics
First let me say that I worship at the counters of cafés like Fred’s and Kincaid’s. Fort Worth has great burger joints, most of...
If I Were Kingfish
Chow, Baby got to play several rounds of its favorite game, Second-Guess the Chef, last week at Kingfish (62 Main St., Colleyville). The seafood...
Not Kidding Around
Apparently lamb is the new crème brûlée - a dish Chow, Baby had never thought much about until one day the light hits the...
Shooting Themselves in the Foot
It’s a funny age we live in, when anyone with an internet connection and the price of a meal can play restaurant critic. In...
Soul Food TKO
I don’t think it was a coincidence that Teddy Pendergrass’ “Love TKO” slinked through the speakers at the exact same time my lunch arrived....
Words to Live By
Writing about restaurants that set up shop at cursed addresses — sinkholes where cafés before them have gone to die — is always bittersweet:...












