Penny Pinching at Taco Heads
I’ve never felt more like my grandpa than on my recent trip to the shiny, new brick-and-mortar location of Taco Heads (1812 Montgomery St.,...
Comparison Shopping
Chow, Baby has spent the last few weeks figuring out how to spin its Thanksgiving trip home to New Orleans as culinary research and...
And the Wiener Is …
Chow, Baby is a sucker for a silly joke, but until now it never got the name of Slavko Gromovic's last Chicago-style restaurant, Wieners...
No. 2, Not Trying Harder
“Someone tell Chadra Mezza there’s definitely competition in town,” e-mailed executive legman Michael B., promoted from associate legman last year after his Al Wadi...
Grinch on the Grill
Kids and restaurants often don’t mix well. I’m not talking about the ubiquitous, screeching litters of crumb-crunchers smearing their gooey little hands on the...
Brace Yourselves for World of Beer
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when my server at World of Beer (3252 W. 7th St., 682-708-7021) brought out a giant pretzel...
Collaring a Winner
Like most reasonable people and all native New Orleanians, Chow, Baby generally spends half its day eating and the other half thinking about where...
Pho Consolation
Just as an analogy, say your beloved accidentally shattered your killer-cool vintage-retro atomic-starburst hors d'oeuvres platter, which you now realize is your absolute favorite...
In Plain Sight
Chow, Baby’s boss here –– you know, the one who took her to lunch occasionally. (I can say “her” now that the identity of...
Competitive Ordering
Our server kept complimenting everything my co-worker ordered. I was feeling a little competitive because all of my choices were met with polite indifference....
