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...
The Rocket Recommends
I just assume everyone else anthropomorphizes their cars. My chariot, the Korean rocket (she’ll also answer to Rocky and K-Rock) knows me pretty well....
The Bright Side of Life
What a lucky break for Chow, Baby: Just as it dropped the last few pizza pounds from May's Chicago research trip, a reader insisted...
Neighborhood Watch
It was with great wariness that Chow, Baby approached Southern Recipes Grill (2715 N. Collins, Arlington). This pretty stand-alone building is the former home...
Same Reason Willie Sutton Robbed Banks
Moving quickly from the Pet Peeve list into Berserk Button territory: people who whine that Chow, Baby eats in Arlington too much (averaging once...
All Glitter, No Gold
Chow, Baby has the attention span of a … what was I saying? That’s why I almost never go to places that specialize in...
The Way We Were (I Think)
Ray’s Prime Steakhouse & Seafood (3206 Winthrop Ave.) has been open since last summer, but this was Chow, Baby’s first visit, as it’s in...
You Can’t Go Home (Fries) Again
After college, I spent a lot of time trying to unlearn some things from the bottom of a rocks glass in local taverns. When...
Oooh, Mama, That’s Tasty
Chow, Baby was very excited a few years back to learn about umami, the "fifth taste," rounding out salty, sour, sweet, and bitter. ...
Brewing Another Hit
It would be easy to roll your eyes at the fact that yet another ownership group has taken over the chic corner spot on...










