Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a weekend in Sundance Square! Now listen, if you have to work for a living, make sure it’s with people who make life fun. A group of us from work got together to spend a weekend for the Mamma Mia performance at Bass Hall and I can’t wait to go back!

Austin and I chose to stay at The Sinclair, part of the Marriott Autograph Collection. I chose this location as it was just a block from Bass Hall, and right next to the parking garage. This historic hotel has a restaurant and a rooftop bar, it was stunning.

Our room was perfect. The bathroom had a touchscreen mirror, where you could get daily news, music stations and weather updates. It was quite luxurious.

Friday night, we headed out to dinner with two of the couples at The Archibald. The pizza was delicious, and the rooftop bar was perfect. We had the best cool breeze, a wonderful reprieve from the July heat! Then we headed off to the Scatt Jazz Lounge. We had never been to a jazz lounge, but it sounded like a fun experience and it was! Nothing like heading down to the basement for a good time.

Then back to The Sinclair’s rooftop bar. The views were incredible, and if we weren’t the tallest building on the block, we were awfully close. The ambiance was great, not too rowdy but not dull. There were plenty of seating options. We liked it so much, we went three times over the weekend!

The next morning Austin and I got up and had brunch at Yolk. The wait time was long since it was Saturday, so we strolled down to the Sid Richardson Museum while we waited for a text. The museum was filled with incredible western-style paintings. We could’ve spent hours looking at every detail and were not upset by this detour at all!

The food at Yolk was exceptional. We tried a variety of things, and our favorite ended up being the Banana Blue Crunch Cakes, the added texture of granola to pancakes was out of this world! We definitely needed the walk back to our hotel… And right before we got there, we noticed and stopped at Pax & Beneficia because one coffe just isn’t enough, apparently. The Zahr latte (orange blossom, cardamom, honey) is incredible, so much so that I bought two bottles of the syrup to bring home.

After we got ready for the evening, we walked over to our dinner reservation at Istanbul Grill. We had to have Greek food to match the theme, of course. And what else did I have except Moussaka, my favorite!

Have you ever been to Bass Hall? I had not, as we usually go to Music Hall at Fair Park. But Bass Hall was spectacular. The painted ceilings are stunning. And although our seats were further back, we still had a great view. It felt cozy but still grand.

Afterward, it was back to the Sinclair rooftop bar, this time we brought the other couples who had missed the night before. They couldn’t miss out on the amazing views!

The next morning, Austin and I had breakfast on the rooftop, where it was just the two of us. Another Zahr latte and some pastries before we headed back home.

If you’re in the area, Sundance Square is a perfect date night or weekend getaway. Parking is free on the weekends, and there are so many restaurants, bars and shops. There’s something for everyone!

If you’ve been, what’s your favorite spot?

xo, Amanda