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Foolin' Around in Fort Wayne

Date: Week of April 24^th

Locale:  Fort Wayne, Indiana

         This week finds me in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  I one time, Fort Wayne was the home of the most restaurants per capita in the United States.  I can believe, after seeing the number of good places to dine this week.

         I was here exactly 3 years ago, plus 10 days, same customer.  This class is a different one than the first, but I have many of the same students.  It's always nice to return to a place you've been, and be welcomed by the students.    Class went well, and even ended early at their request due to a workload forced on them by outside circumstances.  This doesn't mean they didn't get a complete class, far from it.  A lot of what this course teaches, they already knew, so you could call that part a review of sorts. 


Historic/Interesting Places Visited:

         Old Fort  https://oldfortwayne.org/

         Fort Wayne is named for Anthony Wayne, often referred to as Mad Anthony Wayne.  He was a leader of a militia from Pennsylvania during the American Revolutoin, and a key figure during the Northwest Indian wars of early 17^th century.  I recall reading a book in the early 1990's called 'The Frontiersman' (the life of Simon Kenton from the same time period), and that's where I remember Anthony Wayne from.  The Old Fort was built by Wayne's men in 1795.

Noteworthy Restaurants:


         Bourbon Street Hideaway          http://www.bourbonstreethideaway.com/          This restaurant is in the basement of a building in downtown Fort Wayne.  I was there three years ago, and had to go back again!  It's only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but the food is excellent!  This time, I had fried catfish smothered in Crawfish Etouffee. 


         Oyster Bar Restaurant          http://www.fwoysterbar.com/          I felt the call of Oysters Rockefeller, so thought I'd visit this place.  Very good food, but I settled for a Caeser Salad and Firecracker  Shrimp Appetizer because the Oysters were so big!


         Til next time, enjoy the spring!  Right now it's April 30^th, and I'm off to Schaumburg Illinois for the next two weeks before going to Westfield Massachusetts in the middle of May.  Til next time....