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Have a Heart
The history of Valentine’s Day is a little murky. There are three early Christians named Valentine or Valentius credited with love-y miracles –– the...
Mangia at Aventino’s
In early January, one local chef was out promoting a new restaurant via Facebook. The thing is: It wasn’t his restaurant. Jon Bonnell, whose...
Flashy Tokyo Samurai
Let’s face it. Hibachi joints have become a cliché. These strip-mall fixtures, with their round-robin seating, lamely punning chefs, and overpriced fish dishes have...
44 Bootlegger Hits the Atmosphere
In my capacity as a professional diner, I’ve lost count of how many eateries rely on thoughtless décor and blare TV sports – just throw...
Classic Beauty
The joint isn't much to look at, sitting like an outpost along a barren stretch of White Settlement Road, with only a city bus...
Re-Dallasification
What’s up with all of these new Dallas-based restaurants setting up shop in Fort Worth? Sure, many years back, we were basically Dallas Lite,...
Chomping Down
Texas Pit Oyster Bar, 3349 Western Center Blvd, Fort Worth. 817-306-0700. 11am-9pm Sun-Wed, 11am-10pm Thu-Sat.
As part of our errand-running weekend routine, my seventh-grader and...
Baby Wrote You an Xmas Letter
Dear Friends and Family,We had some sadness and some gladness this year. The sadness, of course, is that some of Chow, Baby's faves closed...
Burgers of the Night
Out of context, the chalkboard sign on the West Exchange Street sidewalk that read, “Support your local Hooker’s,” might seem scandalous. The message was...
Trompe de Shrimp
Chow, Baby’s not clear exactly how, but surely butterflied shrimp are part of the global marketing conspiracy, the one that brought us Certified Angus...
