Paris Coffee Shop vs. Westside Café
Every city has them: places that have been around so long and so are ingrained in the palates of the people who grew up...
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...
I’d Like to Devour You — But Not at the Table
There I was, sitting in the tiny dining room of Benito’s Taqueria (1904 Hemphill St.) — not to be confused with Benito’s Mexican Cuisine...
Fish by Steak
Given its penchant for holding unfair grudges, Chow, Baby is a little surprised it doesn't heartily resent the D.C.-based steakhouse Sam & Harry's for...
Stuffed to the Gills
The problem with sushi is - well, the main problem is that it's expensive, but a related problem is that it's hard to know...
First Church of Maple
What did we do on Sundays before brunch? Yes, football and church (for non-heathens), but Chow, Baby (a dyed-in-the-wool heathen) once considered it mostly...
The Lasagna Cure
You know what’s a drag? Waking up with a headache, queasy stomach, and overpowering thirst — even when you didn’t have a single drink...
Cuisine de Trough
If a Fort Worth native had slipped into a coma a few years ago and just awakened, he or she might be forgiven for...
Bacon: Enough Already
Before I get too far into this post, I'd like to make it clear that I really like bacon. It's delicious, fatty, versatile, and...
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...
