St. Pete Pier, Green Pet Store and a shared chicken tagine

After our spa time...I used my Massage Envy gift certificate (thanks Jess!) and Atlas went to Petsmart for a bath and nail trim...we happened-upon this cute pet store, Animal House. It's an eco-friendly store and adoption center. The people were very-friendly and they seemed to have a great selection of all kinds of pet products. They had strategically placed all of the dog bones and rawhide (dog candy) at perfect nose-level. Of course Atlas sniffed-out some favorites.

We then went to the Pier in St. Petersburg. I was told there was a pet-friendly restaurant there but it looked, well, dead. So we opted for something else. But we did like looking at the boats, pelicans and hot-air balloons. The pier is a nice walk (although all cement). Atlas attempted to intimidate a pelican with a growl and a lunge...really Atlas? This thing was at least twice his size.

I wanted to eat somewhere on the water but the one restaurant that was dog-friendly was a little more than I wanted to spend. There may be some other places, I'll research this more. I decided on a Moroccan place, Fez. It was a 10-minute walk from Hotel Indigo in a very vibrant area. (aka nightlife central) Right on Central Blvd. there are all kinds of little restaurants and it's a very walkable area. Fez was a truly authentic Moroccan restaurant.

The waitress brought Atlas cold water and we shared the chicken couscous...really how can you resist giving some chicken to that face? If you're in the area you should definitely try this place. Be prepared to wait, but it's worth it.

So this is the last night of our first adventure. Hopefully there will be many more to come.

Atlas and Rachel...signing off!