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Friday, March 27, 2026

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Siempre Superior

There are no strangers at La Superior Taco Cantina, only diners who haven’t been introduced to owner Steve Martinez and his extremely friendly crew....

Same Reason Willie Sutton Robbed Banks

Moving quickly from the Pet Peeve list into Berserk Button territory: people who whine that Chow, Baby eats in Arlington too much (averaging once...

Bite into Chop House Burgers

The web site for Chop House Burgers describes an idealized place, where a burger is so juicily, sloppily good that it takes “four or...

Saturday Night’s All Right for Terra

Usually when old college buddy Joe, a.k.a. Mr. Award-Winning Food Editor of the Washington Post, passes through on his annual holiday Texas tour, Chow,...

Magnolia Motor Lounge Revs Up

I just couldn’t do it. I mean, everything was cooked beautifully –– the succulent beef patty topped with melted cheddar, the grilled mushrooms, the...

Trends, Schmends

As Chow, Baby has said many times before, nothing makes life easier for a columnist than saying the same things over and over again....

Tex-Mex Shines at The Tavern

The recently closed Snookie’s Bar and Grill on South Hulen Street was never a temple of great food, although the place had fabulous deals...

Pork Chop Pit Stop

If you happen to be cruising along FM 1187 for no particular reason, Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant (100 S. Front St., Aledo) makes a great...

Atomic Subs, Wings

A friend of mine lives close by the University of Texas at Arlington, and she recently told me about her experience at a sandwich...

Mac on the Rocks

One thing Chow, Baby noticed on its trip to New Orleans last month: For all that the Big Easy is a hoo-hah “great culinary...