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...
Wasted Away Again?
I thought I was having an acid flashback when I wandered into 3 Parrots Taco Shop (8737 Benbrook Blvd.) in Benbrook, one of two...
No Monkey Ward Prices Here
Chow, Baby retroactively apologizes to Ronin, long gone from Montgomery Plaza, for complaining two years ago about its sky-high sushi prices — $2 for...
Hot Box Biscuit Coma
Had you told me I’d ever be sitting in the dining room of Tokyo Café (5121 Pershing Av, 817-737-8568) on a Sunday afternoon eating...
The Latest, the Greatest
Like most people, Chow, Baby is vulnerable to the recency effect, a cognitive-recall bias that over-credits the new, as in "Wow, this meal I'm...
What’s the Rush?
I’ve never seen a server act so hurried and frantic as I did on a recent lunch visit to Cantina Laredo Gourmet Mexican Food...
Faking a Southern Accent
Boy, who would've thought that Chow, Baby's new expertise on fried green tomatoes would come in handy so soon. Another concurrence: While munching on...
Let the Chef Drive
Chow, Baby was strolling through the charming new plaza in Sundance Square, pondering the future of our culinary scene. As I looked one way,...
Beyond Lederhosen
My introduction to all things German was at Edelweiss German Restaurant (3801 Southwest Blvd.) when I was a kid. My memory of the place...
You Can Do It. We Can Help.
While Chow, Baby is still working on the leftovers from last week's chicken-fried bacon road trip - two slices to go, each an entire...
