Then a weekend comes or holiday weekend which is even better and you think... "How 'bout now?" "How 'bout a trip to Charlotte or wherever...." You start poking around on the internet and before you know it, you've put together a whole tour!
Well, that's what we did on a Labor Day holiday not all too long ago! Charlotte's not too far away... there were places to go, things to do, and food to eat! And before we knew it, this field trip had turned into two days of outstanding food and lots of fun!
Friday, our ultimate destination was Cabo Fish Taco, 3201 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, NC 28205, but it turned out to be that and so much more!
We soon discovered that it was also the All Arts Crawl in NoDa that night! The North Davidson Arts District (aka NoDa) is a wonderful collection of galleries, shops and restaurants and a very cool historic neighborhood. After finding a place to park, we hit the street! Bookstores, art galleries, and an eclectic variety of stores... all with their doors open... beckoning us to come inside! We got busy checking out the street vendors, shops, and galleries right away!
Wandering around and checking it all out, it was still a little too early for dinner so we made our way across the street to Fu's Custom Tattoo. What a bonus! An excellent show was opening at the gallery and the artist was actually at work while we were there!!
The folks at the tattoo shop were also kind enough to give us the heads up that we needed to get our names on the list at the restaurant before we did anything else!
There was apparently going to be a wait! And they weren't kidding! We were lucky enough to get on the list early! A 30-minute wait was all we had to worry about, but by the time we got called, the wait had increased to one hour. (And just so you know, that wait continued to grow... and by the time we left around 9 it was up to two... hours, that is!)
The menu looked good... and we were ready to eat! The plates going by us to the surrounding tables looked good! There was an excellent variety of sides available to accompany most dishes. Some of them sounded pretty exciting... jalapeno and cheese mashers, mexi slaw, and nopalito salad ... or you could opt for the more traditional black beans and rice, baja rice, or refried beans. Choices! Choices!
We shared the super fresh homemade guacamole and chips. I followed that up with a couple of outstanding lemon grilled tuna tacos. This was one delicious dinner!
A casual atmosphere that was kinda noisy with the sounds of folks having a really good time and some excellent food... Cabo Fish Taco is a perfect Friday night destination!
Filled up, we headed back because there was still more to see! From there we decided to check out the arts market that was happening at the Neighborhood Theatre, and it was definitely worth it. Upstairs and downstairs, the place was filled with loads of artists and craftspeople with quite a wonderful variety of wares available for sale!
We were also lucky enough to discover the Rat's Nest, located at 442 E. 36th St.!
A wonderful assortment of vintage clothes... cowboy boots, dresses, accessories, western shirts, ringer tees, belt buckles, and other funky stuff... this place is definitely worth a peek!
We perused the stores, ate the food, watched the people, and thoroughly enjoyed our Friday night! It was time to head back to the hotel and prepare for a very different Day Two that was soon to unfold!
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