Rising from the Ashes
Here's the thing about Donna Albanese of Piola (3700 Mattison Av.): Every time you see her, she's gotten more beautiful. Yeah, nice for her...
Magnolia’s Big Shave
When established West Magnolia Avenue hot-spot Bearded Lady announced it would be relocating to South Main Village last year, the ripple effect of that...
When Irish Eyes Are Crying
Let's deal with the Burning Question first: Yes, Guinness tastes better in Ireland. Amazingly better. Part of this is simply freshness, explained the publican...
Love the One You’re With
Well, Chow, Baby can't find the perfect analogy on Internet Movie Database - Tony Curtis in Boeing Boeing is the general idea but not...
A Better Holiday Bird
Christmas was always a confusing time for my family. Growing up half Jewish (on my mother’s side), half British, and half Texan, with divorced...
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...
Office Suite
Here's a fun thing to do next time you get maddeningly stuck in traffic on East Loop 820, which for Chow, Baby is every...
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...
Manly, Yes, But …
Yowza, the testosterone. Bob's Steak & Chop House (1255 S. Main St., Grapevine) sports ultra-dark wood paneling, dim lighting, sweaty athletes on the bar...
A Cool Hand
I wish I could be more like Hilda, a staffer at the newly opened Eatzi’s Market & Bakery (1540 S University Dr, Ste 100,...











