RESTAURANTS

Carpe Diem at Cafe Medina

January 26, 2012

There’s been a lot of talk in the mom world lately about Carpe Diem, and frankly, whenever I hear that phrase, all I can imagine is Robin Williams eerily whispering it to those college boys in Dead Poet’s Society and it creeps me out and makes me feel old. I prefer the mantra you see […]

Anjou Bakery (Cashmere, WA)

January 11, 2012

We went to Wenatchee this weekend looking for snow and found a bakery, of course. And we didn’t find snow in actual Wenatchee-but we did at LAKE Wenatchee which made it absolutely perfect and then we found more snow again at the Hyak Sno-Park on the way home. And all of that was lovely. But […]

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January 3, 2012

Two days in and I’ve already sort of broken two of my resolutions. We were going to try and eat out less in 2012. And then we ate out tonight. We couldn’t even make it through the first week without eating out, so I think I’m going to addend my resolution to say that […]

(French) Toasting out 2011 with one last yummy breakfast

December 31, 2011

I think today’s breakfast place will be a favorite in 2012. We’ve driven by numerous times and I fell in love with the logo: And now I’ve fallen in love with their breakfast. We went to the Cheeky Cafe this morning with Auntie and Uncle J and were thrilled to find that the menu had […]

Fall Days Flying By in Seattle

November 22, 2011

Where are all the days going? I decided late last night that I do want to make ornaments for the boys’ advent calendar and so now I’m guaranteed to have at least two homemade felt ornaments for them to find. (I have to make 2.444 a night for the 9 evenings until December 1st if […]

Extraordinary Desserts (Little Italy, San Diego)

March 6, 2011

We just came back from San Diego, and if there’s one place I wish I could pack up in my suitcase and bring home, this would be it. Extraordinary Desserts. Don’t mistake its name for boastfulness, it’s just plain honesty-I’ve never seen such amazing desserts anywhere. We were on our way home from another great […]

Pancake Toppings Buffet at Portage Bay Cafe (South Lake Union, Seattle)

March 3, 2011

Apparently it was pancake week this week and while we’ve been enjoying lots of pancakes at home lately (thank you Snoqualmie Pancake Mix) I think we owe the guys’ flapjack love to the Portage Bay Cafe one of favorite places to get pancakes in Seattle. Our current favorite is the “Dave’s Way” pancake that comes […]

How to eat a Salad Roll…

January 26, 2011

or maybe I should call this where to eat one. The kids seem to love the Tofu Salad Rolls at Chinoise Cafe on Queen Anne hill the best. Here’s proof: I think it’s because their Peanut Sauce is delicious, but the fact the wee ones enjoy devouring […]

Walrus and the Carpenter (Ballard)

January 18, 2011

Every so often mom and dad get a chance to eat out somewhere and not feel like they’re old and not cool at all. And when my hubby read something about a new Restaurant in Ballard being named in GQ as one of the 10 best new restaurants in America (very bold) and I had […]

Tutta Bella Pizza (Wallingford)

January 12, 2011

You know it’s going to be a good night when your kid looks like this before a meal: My other guy takes it a little more seriously…..he knows what’s coming.We all love Happy Hour night at Tutta Bella pizza. So much so that when the pizza came, I forgot to take pictures this time. I love that […]

Wild Ginger (Seattle, WA)

November 14, 2010

(PS. I’m not sure what the prices are like now in 2023….for reference my kids are now 15 so we haven’t had a kids’ meal in a while. But I keep posts like this so we remember what things were actually like when our kids were little. I can’t believe this was a $3.50 meal […]

Ray’s Cafe (Seattle, WA)

November 12, 2010

If ever one could have a perfect meal at a restaurant with toddlers we nailed it at Ray’s Café on Monday. We had the perfect spot on the patio where the twins could occasionally get out of their highchairs and watch the kayaks and longboarders paddle by through the glass. The sun was shining, the […]

The Grilled Cheese Grill (Portland, OR)

If your toddler dreamed up the perfect lunch, this would be it. Grilled cheese…on a bus. The Grilled Cheese Grill in Northeast Portland has seating on their patio or in their delightfully renovated school bus where you can munch your five dollar “Southsider”(Artichokes, Sundried Tomato, Mushrooms and Mozzarella on Sourdough) while your toddler chows down […]