Cef Zambrano
Chow, Baby's newest crush is sommelier Cef Zambrano, the Rat Pack-suave proprietor of his eponymous wine cellar/bistro/classy hangout at 910 Houston St. and possessor...
Waiting for Thurber Mingus
I kept adjusting the way I was sitting so that my friend’s head would block the blinding sun reflecting off my windshield. The Chowmaro...
But We Always Go There
This city has about a dozen restaurants that have been here for decades and haven’t put out a good plate of food since Mike...
In the Loop
In the velvet darkness, the blue neon light burns bright at The Loop (404 Airport Fwy. at Brown Trail, Bedford). Unsure which Janet it...
Diving for Dumplings
Not all small-town mom-and-pop restaurants are created equal. Chow, Baby is often guilty of romanticizing such joints. I can’t help it. I just imagine...
Happy Bubbles to Me
Birthdays are always a little bittersweet for Chow, Baby. On the one hand, I’m a year older, and another year has passed in which...
Haute Dogs
The only thing more American than a good ol’ hot dog is tricking one out like it’s a monster truck. Turning food that was...
Meatgasms on the Foodie Frontier
I was tooteling around East Seminary Drive looking for a new hole in the wall, mentally forming my story before I even knew where...
Greater Expectations
If "stuffed and smothered" is your favorite cuisine, boy howdy, has Chow, Baby found the restaurant for you. Seems like everything on this menu...
Live at the Grocery
I remember the first time I walked through the hedge maze that is Central Market (4651 W. Fwy.). It was also the first time...
