Saturday beat heat records for that day in Fort Worth... it felt like a desert!
Hubby's pop came in Friday night, and we took him straight to Fuzzy's Taco to pick up dinner. Fuzzy's is known for its fish tacos and is open late, which worked out well. I love their breakfast tacos, which are served all day. We ate dinner at the apartment, so hubby's pop could see our new home. Since it was way past our bedtime (I don't think we've stayed up past midnight since we've been in Fort Worth), we called it a night to rest up for an active Saturday.
Saturday began with breakfast at Panera Bread, which is a short stroll from our apartment. Then we went back home to have cappuccinos from our Nespresso machine. We spent the morning chatting and planning for the rest of the day.
The cappuccino was delicious and fit perfectly into our new cappuccino cups (both amazing wedding gifts).
We began our tour of Fort Worth with a drive through the TCU campus and up through Hulen where our Trader Joe's and Central Market are located. We continued up through Camp Bowie Blvd and headed toward Angelo's on White Settlement Rd. Hubby's pop had gotten the recommendation to go to Angelo's for BBQ, and since we had already eaten Tex-Mex, BBQ seemed like the logical next step.
We almost didn't find it in a nondescript wood building
I had the chopped beef barbecue sandwich with coleslaw, though hubby says the sliced beef was better
There were animal heads lining the tops of all the walls at Angelo's
We continued our beat-the-heat driving tour down the road to Braum's for ice cream. I had seen Braum's when I was running errands one day and was very interested in checking out the ice cream as well as their market. Braum's has a small convenient store attached to it that carries Braum's branded grocery items as well as the largest selection of ice cream I've ever seen... all Braum's, of course.
Hubby's ice cream cone
The driving tour continued to the Stockyards, downtown Fort Worth, and Sundance Square. The heat really kept us from taking full advantage of the day, but we enjoyed the best we could with stops for air conditioning and refreshments. The last time we were in downtown Fort Worth on a Saturday afternoon, it was full of people enjoying the day, though you could see how the heat affected people's plans. It was much quieter but still an enjoyable walk.
They have just started construction on two new high rises in downtown and have put up a comic strip about Sundance Square around the construction site. I just think that's the greatest idea.
For dinner on Saturday, we decided to try Fred's Texas Cafe, which had been featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives in 2009. Fred's lived up to the expectations from the episode and to the "dive" designation. The three of us enjoyed delicious, juicy hamburgers with fresh cut fries. Hubby tried the popular Diablo Burger while his pop and I stuck to less spicy options. It was a great meal, but we were almost ready for bed after that (at 8:30!).
Fred's is located near 7th Street, which has recently been built up, and you can tell that Fred's has been there for quite a while
Hubby's beer came in an impressive sized glass
I only made it through half my burger and fries, so I have my lunch for today lined up
On Sunday, we spent our last moments with hubby's pop at Ol' South Pancake House. Hubby and I had been there once before with my mom and found it to be a classic diner-like breakfast place. It reminds us of IHOP, but with a more homegrown and local feel. The boys, of course, had pancakes while I tried their "Famous German Pancake."
My German pancake was good but ended up being too sweet for me
Hubby did it right with an omelet and pancakes... it's all about sweet and salty
After dropping off hubby's pop at the airport, we went to Ikea (yet again) to look for cushions for our outdoor couch... but that is a story for another day.
Happy Monday!
P.S. We found a Dunkin' Donuts not too far away... Hubby is getting happier!
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