Get Better Fast
It wasn’t that long ago you’d go to the Near Southside only for a doctor’s appointment or a chicken-fried steak from Massey’s. These days...
Calibrating for ’Cue
With so many great barbecue places around, why on earth was Chow, Baby chowing down at Railhead Smokehouse (2900 Montgomery St.)?
Chow, Baby is going...
Northern Exposure
Every once in a while, Chow, Baby feels a little guilty that it spends a disproportionate amount of its time and dining dollars in...
Fare’s Fair
Chow, Baby tries so hard not to be a conspiracy theorist — well, maybe not that hard — and then along comes yet another...
A Flat Tire, A Loaf of Bread, and Wow
As my high-dollar hot rod (read: Hyundai Sonata) falls to pieces — due in large part to my neglect — I’m finding myself calling...
Hemphill: More than Tacos
You can keep West 7th, Magnolia Avenue, Camp Bowie and every other so-called “restaurant row” in this town. For my money, Hemphill Street is...
Boba Me, Baby
I had never understood the appeal of boba tea. Now that I’ve actually tried it I’m in boba lust. (Although I still don’t get...
Waffles of Wrath
Ridgmar Mall is a very sad place these days. The once-thriving complex now looks more like the setting of some post-apocalyptic abandoned-city movie ––...
La Onda del Sur
Looks like Salvadoran cuisine is the new black - at least for Chow, Baby, who loved everything about La Campiña Salvadoreña (1115 E. Pioneer...
Rise & Whine
New rule: No more eating at places whose front-door "Help Wanted" sign appears to be a permanent fixture.
At Rise & Shine (1815 W....









