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Effortless Elegance

Open barely a month in Arlington, Olenjack’s Grille, the namesake of renowned ex-Reata and Chisholm Club maestro Brian Olenjack, has found its identity in...

Fresh Hell and Good Eats

Star India (703 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington) fits all of Chow, Baby's requirements for great ethnic hideaways: no décor to speak of, at...

A Front

Movies and television have put a heavy burden on Italian restaurants, specifically on what we expect from their ambience. From romantic comedies to mob dramas,...

Crabs for the Crabby

It was a dark and stormy night, a night made for Chow, Baby to cruise along FM 1709 (a.k.a. Keller Parkway and Southlake Boulevard)...

Steaking a Claim

One of the hottest pieces of retail real estate in town is at the intersection of West Freeway and Hulen Street, in the shopping...

Welcome Back, Olenjack

Yay, the long-awaited opening-night dinner at Olenjack's Grille in Lincoln Square, Arlington. On the way over, Chow, Baby rehearsed some fairness principles: This isn't...

Fill ’Er Up

The Stockyards is the city’s internationally celebrated headquarters for all things dogie-roping, plug-chewing and, for better or worse, tourist-watching. But there’s a genuine Cowtown...

A Slav to Stuffed ’Shrooms

Thankfully, the beloved understands that temporary crushes on waitstaff and chefs (hi, Ian! ... OK, that one has proved to be not so temporary)...

Simple, Not Stugotz

You like Italian food, si? Of course, you do — you’re not stugotz or anything. But what kind? I mean, there are all sorts...

Calibrating for ’Cue

With so many great barbecue places around, why on earth was Chow, Baby chowing down at Railhead Smokehouse (2900 Montgomery St.)? Chow, Baby is going...