Steak-ed with Faint Praise
Some friends wanted to take me out to a steakhouse for my birthday recently and suggested Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine (4259 Bryant Irvin Rd.)....
No Sharing in Heaven
Of the many, or at least the several, benefits of being in a committed relationship, surely the most vital is being socially approved to...
The Price is Wrong
You could have knocked Chow, Baby over with a bay leaf when its server at Biriyani House (1309 S. Cooper St., Arlington) mentioned that...
First Look Again: Tokyo Café
I won’t pretend to be objective about the re-opening of Tokyo Café (5121 Pershing Av, 817-737-8568) this week. The venerable Japanese eatery has been...
I Scream for Vegan Brownies
So here’s Chow, Baby standing paralyzed in moral combat before the self-serve soda dispenser at Spiral Diner (1314 W. Magnolia Ave.), having filled its...
The Impossible Dream
Here’s a paraphrased version of a recent tirade I launched into the moment I decided to compare a vegan burger patty to a real-meat...
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...
Growling is for Stomachs
What is it about beer and wine snobs that irritates me so? I mean, I’m a wine person, but I don’t stick my whole...
Eastward, Ho!
Is it possible for a restaurant in a big green building in a neighborhood with very few non-fast-food options to be labeled a hidden...
An Open Letter to Fort Worth
Dear Fort Worth Diners,
I hope this letter finds you well and you’re all enjoying the new concept restaurants imported from all over the country....
