A New Look at J&J
I can’t really say that J&J Oyster Bar has stepped up its game. Sure, Chef Angel Mota, an ex-pat from the greasy spoon/sometimes upscale/always...
The Kids Are Right
The first time Chow, Baby ever dined on raw fish, it was already old enough to drive itself to Dallas and pay with its...
Re-Booting
The restaurant business is not for the faint of heart –– just ask anyone who has deigned to open a business in the cursed...
Mall of the Americas
So Chow, Baby headed off two weeks ago on its latest International Cuisine Research trip - but unfortunately for cabrito-studying purposes, on Day One...
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...
Trailer Park’s New Truck
Remember when food trucks were novel? It wasn’t that long ago that every newspaper and glossy brag-rag in town was all over the craze....
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....
Flying Carpet: A Whole New World?
When I visited Flying Carpet Turkish Café (1223 Washington Ave.) a couple of years ago (“Bold Blossoms on the Avenue,” Oct. 31, 2012), I...
Miracle of the Tweens and Fishes
Two of my dreaded … that is, my beloved nieces, ages 10 and 12, came over to Casa de Chow, Baby for dinner recently....
Planning Way Ahead
A guilt-ridden Chow, Baby decided to tackle its "Places Readers Have Generously Alerted Me to, and I've Written Them Back with 'Thanks a Lot,...
