Does Ft Worth Ever Cross your Mind?

So it's a chessy George Strait song from the 80's , but it fits my mood today.

Of all the places I travel on business regularly. I love Ft Worth the most.. I dont get to Austin hardly ever or that would be the best. Ft Worth is a great substitute though.

Again, I know this blog would be greatly enhanced by pictures, but I'm photographically challenged lately (ie... lazy).

I love Ft Worth for a few reasons:

1. It's a big city that feels like a small town. Despite my professed love for big cities, I have been a small town girl my whole life. I like a community I can feel at home in. Ft Worth seems to offer a lot of that. I've made a few friends in the Parole division here who go out of their way to play mother/big sister and make me feel right at home if I need anything.

2. Ft Worth has some of my favorite restaurants in this area. Despite my passion for food and innovative cuisine... My tastes in restaurants are pretty simple. None of those fancy fro fro places for this chick. Two of my favorites (that can't be beat by any other place i've sampled in the Metroplex) are a pizza restaurant and sushi restaurant.

Big Joe's Pizza and Pasta- OMG! This place is pizza heaven. And i'm one PICKY pizza person. I turn my nose up at the national pizza chains.. That stuff is not authentic pizza. ICK! This place is run by a team of Sicilian brothers who originally started business in NYC. It is safe to say it the best pizza I've eaten in my life. While I haven't been to Italy and ate pizza in it's place of origin, I bet this could rival even that pizza. What' even sadder is I'm so in love with their pizza and have rhapsodized so many times when i've dined there .. they know me on site and one of the brothers always flirts shamelessly with me. I guess he likes the fact that worship him as the god of pizza :P If you are ever in the Ft Worth suburbs they have 3 shops. The original is in Haltom City on Hwy 183 (an in my opinion the best ) and there is one on N Beach @Loop 820. The other is in Euless , but I haven't been to that one. If you like Pizza you must go there. It's so good i've never even been tempted by their pastas.

My other favorite restaurant that I wish I could pick up and transplant to Huntsville is Edohana's Sushi. This little sushi restaurant was introduced to me by a friend in Parole. I thank her every time I see her for introducing it me. It's that good. They have huge innovative sushi rolls, some of the best service around (the manager even personally called me a wrecker one night when I locked my keys in my van). If you ever go, you must try the Incredible Hulk Roll. It's creamy and soooo good. Easily the best sushi I've ever eaten. It's located on Hulen in Ft Worth about 2 miles from the I-30 side.

I am hoping that sometimes this spring I can bring my sweetie up here and we can investigate the more touristy side of Ft Worth. They supposedly have an amazing zoo and botanical garden. We shall see. In the meantime, everytime I get to travel to the Metroplex on business I'll be enjoying myself here in Ft Worth.