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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Is it Child Friendly - First "Dad Interview"
Jason Cook is General Manager of Global Gift Sourcing, a Pizza Capers franchisee and a Gold Coast radio personality in a past life. He is also Dad to adorable twin girls. I love his fave kid friendly restaurant. Never thought to take kids there... click here for the full interview.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Latest interview - Michelle Grayson shares her ideas on finding kid friendly dining.
Check out the latest interview with busy mum, Michelle Grayson - designer, artist and illustrator, specialising in children's art. Michelle shares her ideas on finding child friendly dining options. Riverbend Bookstore sounds like a great one to try...click here for the full interview.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
"Couture Cupcakes" is heaven for kids....especially little girls!
Couture Cupcakes
65-69 Macgregor Terrace
Bardon, Brisbane
T: 07 3367 2600
Child Friendly Snapshot:
Pram access? Yes.
Kids' menu? No, but mini cupcakes available.
Play area? No
Activities at the table? No.
Room for kids to move around? Yes
Child friendly atmosphere? Yes.
Prices? Very reasonable
I loved this place from the moment we walked in. The pink ottomans, the wallpaper, the lighting...everything was so pretty. I went there with my eldest daughter who is 6 and she loved it, even before she saw the cupcakes on display.
I have a friend who ordered cupcakes for a function from this store and they looked and tasted fab, so I had no choice but to go and check the place out.
The cupcake menu is labelled "Bites of Heaven" and that they are....flavours such as choc cream cheese, red velvet, mocha and fresh raspberry simply sound heavenly and they tasted heavenly too. The coffee was gorgeous and the husband and wife team who own Couture waited on us and ensured that we had everything we wanted. The service and child friendly attitude was impeccable.
We also ordered some takeaway cupcakes to share with the rest of the family. They came beautifully boxed and looked too gorgeous to eat.
There is a savoury brekky and lunch menu too which looks delicious, but we only sampled the sweet culinary delights on offer. I would definitely go back there for lunch and the pricing seemed very reasonable.
Despite it being on a busy road, we were very relaxed and really enjoyed the moment together...not often that I have one-on-one time. I am sure it would have been a totally different experience with all four children in tow, but I will attempt to take them all back, as I think they would be consumed by the gorgeous cakes.
Kid friendly? Absolutely, and a delight for Mums too!!
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65-69 Macgregor Terrace
Bardon, Brisbane
T: 07 3367 2600
Child Friendly Snapshot:
Pram access? Yes.
Kids' menu? No, but mini cupcakes available.
Play area? No
Activities at the table? No.
Room for kids to move around? Yes
Child friendly atmosphere? Yes.
Prices? Very reasonable
I loved this place from the moment we walked in. The pink ottomans, the wallpaper, the lighting...everything was so pretty. I went there with my eldest daughter who is 6 and she loved it, even before she saw the cupcakes on display.
I have a friend who ordered cupcakes for a function from this store and they looked and tasted fab, so I had no choice but to go and check the place out.
The cupcake menu is labelled "Bites of Heaven" and that they are....flavours such as choc cream cheese, red velvet, mocha and fresh raspberry simply sound heavenly and they tasted heavenly too. The coffee was gorgeous and the husband and wife team who own Couture waited on us and ensured that we had everything we wanted. The service and child friendly attitude was impeccable.
We also ordered some takeaway cupcakes to share with the rest of the family. They came beautifully boxed and looked too gorgeous to eat.
There is a savoury brekky and lunch menu too which looks delicious, but we only sampled the sweet culinary delights on offer. I would definitely go back there for lunch and the pricing seemed very reasonable.
Despite it being on a busy road, we were very relaxed and really enjoyed the moment together...not often that I have one-on-one time. I am sure it would have been a totally different experience with all four children in tow, but I will attempt to take them all back, as I think they would be consumed by the gorgeous cakes.
Kid friendly? Absolutely, and a delight for Mums too!!
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Gwyneth Paltrow's Favourite Kid-Friendly Restaurants....
Not that many of us will have the opportunity to visit all of these places with our kids, but how cool is it that Gwyneth has the same dilemmas as we all do, trying to find child friendly options to dine out.
I love GP's blog and newsletter "Goop", and I am sure you will especially enjoy this edition where she features all her favourite child friendly restaurant options worldwide.
Click here to see Gwyneth's kid friendly restaurant choices....
I love GP's blog and newsletter "Goop", and I am sure you will especially enjoy this edition where she features all her favourite child friendly restaurant options worldwide.
Sweetie Pie, New York
Click here to see Gwyneth's kid friendly restaurant choices....
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Miss India was surprisingly good for kids!
Miss India
Cnr Victoria St and Kelvin Grove Rd
Kelvin Grove
Rating out of 5: 4 child friendly forks!!
Clean highchairs available? No high chairs
Pram access? Yes.
Kids' menu? No, but not needed
Play area? No
Activities at the table? No.
Room for kids to move around? Yes
Child friendly atmosphere? Yes.
Prices? Very reasonable.
Okay, so the criteria above does not seem overly flattering and you would not normally think that Indian food is a child pleaser. But I was pleasantly surprised. Our kids loved it!! When Miss India opened near us I was very sceptical...the idea of Indian "fast food" was not overly appealing to me. We had takeaway from there once and I didn't "love" it, but it was okay. However, last Saturday night we walked up to dine in, and it was excellent.
When we arrived with all 4 children the dining area was quite busy, but the staff quickly assembled some tables and chairs for us, as well as water and 6 glasses. We ordered our meals, sticking to the less spicy options- 1xbutter chicken, 1xmango chicken, 2 large servings of rice and one garlic naan bread. It does not seem a lot of food for 6 people but the servings are huge and we had leftovers.
The food came out very quickly (almost immediately) which is great with 4 hungry littlies to amuse, and they couldn't get enough of it! They loved the chicken, the sauce, the rice and the naan!! Two of them ate so much that we actually had to stop them from eating as we were worried they would be sick later.
All four children loved watching the man make the naan bread through the glass window. It was great theatre and they were intrigued with how he threw the dough around. It was also great that you could see all their preparation areas and the kitchen (when we did multiple trips to the toilet), and all areas (including the restrooms) were immaculately clean. The staff kept bringing out things for the children to taste including a sweet rice pudding and they fussed over the kids immensely.
The atmosphere is very casual and child friendly, although we were the only ones with kids there. But it was an environment where we could all relax without worrying about disturbing others. Our kids were so focussed on their food that they hardly said anything anyway, and this is very unusual for my clan who tend to eat like sparrows!!
As we were packing up to walk home, the two that ate the most, made their way back to the table to get a few more mouthfuls....something for the road!! I couldn't believe it!! This is a pic of Gracie sitting at the table on her own as we were all waiting to head off, just managing a few last minute mouthfuls!!
Thank goodness we were walking home, as we ate too much - it was just so good!! Miss India was a hit with my kids and we will definitely be heading back there...next time with a bottle of wine in hand as it is BYO.
Cnr Victoria St and Kelvin Grove Rd
Kelvin Grove
Rating out of 5: 4 child friendly forks!!
Clean highchairs available? No high chairs
Pram access? Yes.
Kids' menu? No, but not needed
Play area? No
Activities at the table? No.
Room for kids to move around? Yes
Child friendly atmosphere? Yes.
Prices? Very reasonable.
Okay, so the criteria above does not seem overly flattering and you would not normally think that Indian food is a child pleaser. But I was pleasantly surprised. Our kids loved it!! When Miss India opened near us I was very sceptical...the idea of Indian "fast food" was not overly appealing to me. We had takeaway from there once and I didn't "love" it, but it was okay. However, last Saturday night we walked up to dine in, and it was excellent.
When we arrived with all 4 children the dining area was quite busy, but the staff quickly assembled some tables and chairs for us, as well as water and 6 glasses. We ordered our meals, sticking to the less spicy options- 1xbutter chicken, 1xmango chicken, 2 large servings of rice and one garlic naan bread. It does not seem a lot of food for 6 people but the servings are huge and we had leftovers.
All four children loved watching the man make the naan bread through the glass window. It was great theatre and they were intrigued with how he threw the dough around. It was also great that you could see all their preparation areas and the kitchen (when we did multiple trips to the toilet), and all areas (including the restrooms) were immaculately clean. The staff kept bringing out things for the children to taste including a sweet rice pudding and they fussed over the kids immensely.
The atmosphere is very casual and child friendly, although we were the only ones with kids there. But it was an environment where we could all relax without worrying about disturbing others. Our kids were so focussed on their food that they hardly said anything anyway, and this is very unusual for my clan who tend to eat like sparrows!!
Thank goodness we were walking home, as we ate too much - it was just so good!! Miss India was a hit with my kids and we will definitely be heading back there...next time with a bottle of wine in hand as it is BYO.
Check out the new Kettler triplet trike we purchased to enable us to be mobile again....now we can get out to local cafes and restaurants without having to drive, and the kids love it too!!
Check out child friendly restaurant reviews by location and if you have any ideas or suggestions on restaurants that are child friendly, I would love to hear from you.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle a Hit with My Kids!
Your local Bunnings, Anaconda or Bulky Goods store
Rating out of 5: 4 child friendly forks!!
I am not providing you with any exciting new locations or fabulous child friendly insight in this post. However, how good is it on a Saturday or Sunday to take the kids on a morning of shopping and finish up at somewhere like Bunnings or Anaconda.....my kids love the sausages at the external BBQs and that way we get home they are suitably fed and ready for a midday sleep. It's easy, no hassle for me and they love sitting up on a random bench somewhere getting covered in tomato sauce and chomping on a hot sausage!!! Plus it is cheap and generally supports some type of local charity or sporting group. A win/win for all.
So get out and about and support your local groups this weekend, and make lunchtime an easy kid friendly option!!
Have a great weekend.
Rating out of 5: 4 child friendly forks!!
I am not providing you with any exciting new locations or fabulous child friendly insight in this post. However, how good is it on a Saturday or Sunday to take the kids on a morning of shopping and finish up at somewhere like Bunnings or Anaconda.....my kids love the sausages at the external BBQs and that way we get home they are suitably fed and ready for a midday sleep. It's easy, no hassle for me and they love sitting up on a random bench somewhere getting covered in tomato sauce and chomping on a hot sausage!!! Plus it is cheap and generally supports some type of local charity or sporting group. A win/win for all.
So get out and about and support your local groups this weekend, and make lunchtime an easy kid friendly option!!
Have a great weekend.
Friday, February 18, 2011
La Vosh is Delish!
La Vosh Patisserie
Musgrave Road
Rating out of 5: 4 child friendly forks!!
Clean highchairs available? No high chairs
Pram access? Yes.
Kids' menu? No, but not needed
Play area? No
Activities at the table? Yes.Room for kids to move around? Not a lotChild friendly atmosphere? Yes.Prices? Very reasonable.
In recommending this cafe/patisserie, it is not because of a large playground where you can sit back and let the kids run riot. It is more a place that you take your children to have a babycino, sit up at the table and have a chat. Every child needs to learn table manners and how to behave in a cafe, and this is a really easy place to get them into the swing of things.
Each table was covered in butchers' paper with a basket of crayons for the kids to draw. The kids ate their bagels, drank their drinks and happily drew pictures while Mum relaxed with the paper and coffee.
Also on offer is freshly baked sour dough, hot food, and a colourful display of sorbets, ice cream and gelati, including lemon, raspberry and mango sorbet, vanilla bean ice cream and burnt caramel gelati!! We will definitely head back there to sample these delights.
Musgrave Road
Red Hill
Rating out of 5: 4 child friendly forks!!
Clean highchairs available? No high chairs
Pram access? Yes.
Kids' menu? No, but not needed
Play area? No
Activities at the table? Yes.Room for kids to move around? Not a lotChild friendly atmosphere? Yes.Prices? Very reasonable.
In recommending this cafe/patisserie, it is not because of a large playground where you can sit back and let the kids run riot. It is more a place that you take your children to have a babycino, sit up at the table and have a chat. Every child needs to learn table manners and how to behave in a cafe, and this is a really easy place to get them into the swing of things.I went there with my two boys (both 3 years old) and my older daughter (6), and we had a delightful time. We ordered $1 babycinos, Dora and Ben 10 drinks, and delicious freshly cooked NY bagels with jam or cream cheese for only $3 each. My kids only ate half each, so 2 bagels between 3 kids would have been more than enough. I had a perfect coffee and was tempted (but resisted) by the gorgeous array of cakes and treats on display.
Each table was covered in butchers' paper with a basket of crayons for the kids to draw. The kids ate their bagels, drank their drinks and happily drew pictures while Mum relaxed with the paper and coffee.
Also on offer is freshly baked sour dough, hot food, and a colourful display of sorbets, ice cream and gelati, including lemon, raspberry and mango sorbet, vanilla bean ice cream and burnt caramel gelati!! We will definitely head back there to sample these delights.
La Vosh has an old-style corner store feel, with friendly staff and delish food. I would definitely recommend it.
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