White Privilege Taco Binge
It strikes me as pretentious and white-privilege-y to say that I “found” a great place to get tacos, because “found” is usually code for...
Managing to Please
General managers are the unsung heroes of fancy restaurants. Certainly Chow, Baby has never sung about them. No, Chow, Baby waltzes into a classy...
Thick Sammies for Thin Times
You know who really liked last week's tortas report, the one wherein Chow, Baby ate happily all week for a measly $22.50? Other than...
Sic Transit Gloria Foodie
For the last week or so, Chow Baby has been moping around like Eeyore with serious first-world problems. That’s the phrase that Chow, Niece...
Over the River and Through the Square
Granbury has changed a little since Chow, Baby's last cruise down Highway 377: more ugly billboards, a few extra Kountry Krap stores on the...
Braised & Confused
Décor-wise, Cowtown Diner (305 Main St.) is more of a bistro than a diner, though if it had called itself “Cowtown Bistro,” Chow, Baby...
Training Table
I love the part in the first Rocky movie, when the title character makes it to the top step of the Philadelphia Art Museum...
Hole in the Walls Exposed
Nothing is more satisfying to a culinary explorer than stumbling across a little gem that no one else in your snobby circles has ever...
Welcome Back, Olenjack
Yay, the long-awaited opening-night dinner at Olenjack's Grille in Lincoln Square, Arlington. On the way over, Chow, Baby rehearsed some fairness principles: This isn't...
Ruining the Curve
Whew, Chow, Baby has finally cleared one of its Places to Eat sublists: the Dallas-wannabe West 7th development, where half a dozen restaurants have...
