Where do we eat? Where can I shop? What’s a good hotel?

These are the kinds of questions you’d ask of a friend who knows the neighborhood.

So, since we are the Friends of Fair Park, allow us to be your friend and make the following recommendations for:

• Restaurants, both in Fair Park and within a short distance
• Shopping opportunities within a 15-minute drive or just a short stroll across Fair Park
• Nearby lodging for budgets that run everywhere from "on-a-budget" to ... well, "over-the-top"