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Where’s The Service?

Jul 13th, 2010
by bgobbi.
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Yay! It’s Friday night, the end of a long hard week.  Time to celebrate and kick off the weekend! So the hubby and I load the kids in the car and head to one of the dozens of local restaurants for a family dinner and some fun bonding time. Well, that was the plan.
We picked [...]

Can a Sports Bar/Restaurant be Kid-Friendly?

Apr 14th, 2010
by julie.
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There are so many of them out there now: Ale House (Miller’s and Carolina), Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Bru’s Room, Duffy’s, Beef O’Brady’s, and Scotty’s Brewhouse, just to name a few. Sure they have a bar but can they also be kid-friendly? The Restaurant Mom says “yes!”
What’s so appealing about this type [...]

Ormond Beach parent responds to Orlando Sentinel article regarding MKP

Oct 28th, 2009
by julie.
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Dear Julie,
I am a 64 yo parent of 3 grown children and recently saw your article in the Orlando-Sentinel. I felt compelled to share some advice regarding kids and their eating “habits”.
I believe your intentions and attempts to get kids to eat right and enjoy a night out are admirable. I also appreciated your thoughts [...]

Finally, a restaurant for Kids AND Parents! Restaurant Critic, Barbara Gobbi, discovers Cool-de-sac Play Cafe in Miami.

Oct 15th, 2009
by bgobbi.
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MIAMI, FL – Cool-de-sac Play Cafe is a unique dining concept designed specifically with kids and parents in mind. The circular dining area is surrounded with fun and educational kids’ stations that allow kids to play while Mom and Dad relax and eat. The play areas include a mobilization area for infants and toddlers, jungle [...]

What is MyKidsPlate.com?

Sep 28th, 2009
by julie.
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If you’re new, here it is. In video form a quick explanation of MyKidsPlate.com.

More restaurants adding their first kid’s menu

Aug 4th, 2009
by julie.
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Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s, and Daily Grill are the most recent chains to explore the world of the kid’s menu. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, they are the latest in the more upscale restaurant category to try and lure in family consumers.  http://bit.ly/WUaw8
As experts in kid-friendly dining, including kid’s menus, I wonder what homework they have [...]

Founder of MyKidsPlate.com is interviewed on the Madness of Motherhood Show

Apr 5th, 2009
by julie.
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Check out this interview with Julie Casey, founder and owner of MyKidsPlate.com by Suzette Boyette of Parents Everywhere. She reveals how the idea of the concept came about, the challenges of building a company and a household, some restaurant favorites and tricks to eating out with kids in this economy. http://www.madnessofmotherhoodshow.com/episodes/140/madness-of-motherhood-show-058-saving-money-dining-out/