(East Village)
91 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Tel. 212-614-9333
Sigiri, the Sri Lankan restaurant near and dear to my heart since my early days in NYC remains a hot spot for yours truly, even with the little one in tow. In fact, he's so much of a regular that even his photo was on the wall at one stage (okay so it was a Christmas card, but I digress).
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163 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012
Tel. 212-966-0446
Now that the weather is finally nice (hurray!), we've been doing lots more walking out and about, re-exploring our neighborhood. One thing that we always like to do is to walk up and down the quaint little streets of Nolita, check out the local restaurants, cafes, and shops. This is precisely how we first stumbled upon Little Rascal on 163 Elizabeth Street.
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127 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212-475-4881
High Chair
Changing Table
Ever since I moved to NYC back in 2002, I have loved the ritual of going to Russ & Daughters and picking out amazing artfully cut smoky fish treats. Part of the charm is wending your way to the always packed counter…much less charming when you have a howling impatient toddler in tow.
Sturgeon separation anxiety solved with Russ & Daughters Café! We popped in for an early dinner last week with the monkey. The café is beautifully decorated down to the wallpaper in the bathroom. It keeps the old school NYC charm of the original shop (signs in the same fonts and an old fashioned counter) with artful twists (marble herringbone pattern tile floors, fruit garnished on the bar in lovely see through mason jars).
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103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
Tel. 212-255-0155
High Chair
Monument Lane, a gastropub set in a "colonial-style" tavern in the West Village serves up one mean Bloody Mary. In fact, I think you'll be spoiled for choices when it comes to Bloody Marys, as they literally have one section of their brunch cocktail menu dedicated entirely to bespoke Bloody Marys. The other great thing the restaurant has going for it, apart from delicious comfort food and cute decor, is an incredibly warm and friendly staff that is decidedly baby friendly.
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55 Bond Street, New York, NY 10012
Tel. 212-388-0038
High Chair
Now that the weather is getting nicer (finally!), we can start talking about outdoor dining (our favorite topic). One of my go-to spots in the neighborhood is Le Philsophe on Bond street. The food is delicious, the service attentive, and the outdoor seating is both low-key and high-brow (a bit of an oxymoron I know, but ‘tis true!). I also like that they’re not super-duper hyped, so you never find the space to be ultra cramped.
We had called ahead and inquired whether they had high-chairs. Yes – they answered. Score! The one they gave us was of a slightly different variety than your typical box-standard restaurant type (see photos), which did not go unnoticed by the little man. I think he appreciated the novelty of it all…
Read More(East Village)
77 St. Mark's Place, New York, NY 10003
Tel. 212-777-2537
High Chair
After a crazy Friday at work I forged home in the snow desperately wanting: 1. Spring to (finally f-ing) get here and 2. A massive margarita to take the edge off a long day. Husb was working late and I hadn't planned dinner so I grabbed the monkey and hopped over to La Palapa (77 St. Mark's Place).
La Palaps (as I call her) was a favorite for happy hour in my mid-twenties...the margaritas are delicious and potent and the food (in my Arizona born and bred opinion) is one of the best upscale Mexican options in the city. When we moved back to NYC with the babe I was pleasantly surprised that my old haunt was very child friendly as well!
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