Eats
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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...
Yawn-N-Out
Some time ago, an out-of-town houseguest asked me about Whataburger. “It’s amazing,” I told her. “You will never be so satisfied by a burger...
Cubby Hole
The walls at Chicago’s Catch are adorned with posters of the Windy City, but the bulk of the menu is surprisingly familiar (fried appetizers,...
How Far Would You Go for a Nyah?
Chow, Baby had hoped to spend its winter international-cuisine-research trip in Lima, fact-checking the rumor that Yucatan Taco Stand started a few months ago...
Garden of Delights
Proving that “pan-Asian” doesn’t have to be “bland Asian,” the homey little Euless eatery Thai Papaya Garden boasts a large menu of Thai, Vietnamese,...
Flying Carpet: A Whole New World?
When I visited Flying Carpet Turkish Café (1223 Washington Ave.) a couple of years ago (“Bold Blossoms on the Avenue,” Oct. 31, 2012), I...
Elegance at Istanbul Grill
Istanbul Grill sits in a tiny storefront space all but hidden in the middle of the overcrowded metropolis of shopping centers that is South...
Expressionist
All over the Fort, old neighborhoods are being rediscovered and redeveloped faster than you can finish this sentence. In this new reality, a friendly...
Training Table
I love the part in the first Rocky movie, when the title character makes it to the top step of the Philadelphia Art Museum...
(Really) Big Night
The holiday tree still sits in the middle of Mamma Mia Italian Grill & Pizza, not far from the huge stone fountain with the...
