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La Familia, Ft. Worth

Mexican food, is oh so good! This past weekend was fun filled with lots of “Texas” events but our first stop was dinner on Friday night at La Familia in Fort Worth. I had never been here before and knew absolutely nothing about the restaurant but quickly fell in love.

Reason #1: Get a margarita.

Why?

Because they light them on fire! Well, not literally. Whether you get one on the rocks or frozen, they will bring it out, place a sugar cube on your lime and poof! Up in flames! I’m not exactly sure “why” but it makes the presentation pretty awesome and who doesn’t like fire?! The margarita is perfectly made by the way!

Reason #2: Chips and Salsa

I’m going to admit, I’m a bit nervous at trying the salsa at some Mexican restaurants. More or less, I’m scared it’s going to be too spicy but I’ve found the diamond out of them all! This salsa was some of the freshest salsa I’ve ever had at a restaurant. The chips were crispy, fresh and non-oily. This just proves that La Familia stays true to their word that all items are made fresh daily. Who doesn’t like that?!

Reason #3: Atmosphere

Exposed brick (oh I love the exposed brick). Southwest decor. Black and white vintage photos. Need I say more?!

Reason #4: Food

I know I’ve already discussed the chips and salsa but the main course was delicious.

(Above) Veggie Quesadilla’s

(Below) Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas (my order).

My meal was delicious and I couldn’t finish it. Plenty of food for a good price. My friend had the above order and it was agreed, you can’t go wrong!

If you are in the west, Fort Worth area and are looking for some good Mexican food. I would suggest swinging on over. I’m going to warn you, parking is a little tough but as soon as you find a spot, hopefully you will agree that it was worth it! Don’t forget to try a margarita!

Random Trip: Austin

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If you know me, you would know that I have a hard time sitting still. So, it’s only easy to predict that if I don’t have anything planned on any given weekend, chances are I am planning a random trip, to a random destination for probably a random reason. This particular weekend, on Friday evening, I was planning a trip to Tishomingo, OK to check out Miranda Lambert’s store, The Pink Pistol. Before I went to bed, my plans had changed to go in a complete opposite direction!

I had an old friend from Vermont, who now lives in New Jersey, visiting New Jersey friends now living in Austin. Austin is only a three hour, easy drive. They offered up a couch to sleep on and a guaranteed good time and the plans were changed!

Saturday morning came along. I swung by the grocery store to hit up the ATM inside. How can you say no to a Girl Scout? This is not a good way to start a road trip….

Off I went. Highway 35 South.

This is one of the reasons I love Texas. I despise the city. I wish I didn’t live in such a populated area but I don’t really have a choice considering I need a paying job but there’s nothing more relaxing than driving out in the country and thankfully its not far away!

And drive anywhere on 35 isn’t a drive without stopping at the Czech Stop in West, TX.

When I finally got to Austin, I met up with an old friend, a couple awesome new friends and we headed out to 6th Street to watch some hockey and eat some dinner. We took the bus…. I can’t remember the last time I took public transportation somewhere. (Maybe D.C. in 2009… DFW isn’t really known for their public transit.) At one point, I actually knew where I was.. University of Texas (UT) Co-op Building for all of your UT paraphernalia needs!

And then we catch a glimpse of this building. The State Capital building. Seriously, one of the most beautiful buildings I’ve been in. Gorgeous!

We made our way to the restaurant / bar, grabbed some delicious nachos with brisket and soaked in some much needed hockey. Bill and I are wicked excited that hockey has started however our choice in teams do not agree. He’s a NJ Devils fan… the team that I despise. Go Habs!

I’m going to have to explain this one. Do you ever come across things that are in the shape of your state? Well my friend Meredith and I apparently have a thing for this, especially in the Vermont form…
Are we the only ones who do this?

6th Street was a ton of fun! I have zero pictures from the evening but if you’ve been to Beale Street in Memphis, it’s similar. Bar after bar after bar and live music is everywhere. The street is closed off, there are a ton of people but it’s a ton of fun. We even tried getting Bill to ride a mechanical bull but he just wouldn’t do it. I guess we’ll have to give him a few more drinks next time!

The next day we tried out a local BBQ place called Stiles Switch. I overheard someone say they’ve only been open for a year. The interior decor was my favorite! Rusty, vintage, exposed brick. All favorites here! The sign on the way out was also a favorite!

Food wise, my friends loved their ribs. I had a chopped brisket (as usual). I felt that the brisket was a little dry and there was a bit too much BBQ sauce mixed in but I guess I should’ve just went for the ribs!

I couldn’t stay long. I had a three hour drive to get started and I do love those drives. It clears your mind, there’s always good music playing. It’s just so relaxing. I even saw this guy on the way home and I think he was loving the drive as much as I was!

Campo Verde, Arlington, TX

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So, there’s a little Mexican restaurant over in Arlington, Texas that is known more for it’s decor during the holiday season than anything else. Have you heard of Campo Verde? I’ve been here before but never during Christmas and when I walked in, I couldn’t believe my eyes and seriously needed some shades!

The only things that weren’t decorated were the little Mexican guys on top of the building outside. Couldn’t believe they left them out!

I was having a lot of fun with these lights inside. How can you not?!

If you have a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit, keep this place in mind next year. It helped me out a little bit. If for nothing else, go grab a margarita. They were delicious!