Maybe It Tastes Better at Closing Time
Puffed-up press releases are like a drunk in a bar telling you how hot you are- sure, the source is the suspect, but you...
There, There, Cher
No matter how old you are, there still comes that special kind of bad day when you just want your mommy - or more...
Not So Blue
One of the privileges of being the Weekly’s longest-tenured food writer is that I have the luxury of looking back over 14 years’ worth...
God’s Chosen Cuisine
A friend and I were leaving Szechuan Chinese Restaurant on Locke Avenue recently, when, just out of curiosity, I asked the helpful man working...
Tasty Taste-N-See
When chic Dallas coffee house and late-night breakfast joint Café Brazil came to town a few years back, I was excited. There weren’t many...
Viva, La Vivo
It struck me as I walked into Vivo 53 (525 Taylor St., 855-216-2378) that this city has quietly built a small but solid stable...
No Laughing Matter
The sign on the door reads, “M Bistro is temporarily closed. Please excuse the inconvenience.” And by “sign,” I mean it looks like someone...
Cutting Corners on the Square
Pinching pennies? Next time you're getting a hot-stone massage at Marie Antoinette's or a $150 Western-style shirt at Leddy's Ranch, pick up one of...
Can’t Touch This
Writing a weekly column nearly two weeks ahead brings on a jet-lag-like disorientation. This being its first column of 2008, Chow, Baby should be...
Thin Praise
Every year Chow, Baby makes the same New Year’s resolution: Get onto The Price is Right. As a kid I always wanted to bid...
