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When we travel, good food and adventure always abound. Our family loves to push the limit of what we can do with children. Our mantra has always been - have kids, will travel. However, this doesn't mean I'm unlike most frantic moms before a trip. Wanting adventure and being a control freak can sometimes be a lethal combination.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, independent, spontaneous
We Just Got Back From
Northern California and Oregon
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Hawaii
A Place We'd Love To Visit
New Zealand, Argetina, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Cambodia
Favorite Vacation Memory
Climbing Machu Picchu with a 4 month old infant in a slight and having all the locals stop us to ask what happened to his feet which were all bundled up. They just couldn't believe it wouldn't be bow legged.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Getting to the airport on our way to Scotland with my 15 month old and discovering that my husband's passport had expired. Instead of rebooking all of our flights, we decided that I would do the first leg of our journey on my own with baby. Unfortunately, we had not packed for me to be flying by myself. I could bearly walk to the runway with all my bags and a 15 month old who would get distracted by everything along the way. He then proceeded to sleep only 1 hour of the entire 11 hour journey (red-eye). It was pretty miserable.
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Restaurants With Thanksgiving Menus in NYC Who Welcome Kids
If you're lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving in New York with your little ones, you might just want to splurge and saving the cooking and dish washing and head to one of these popular New York Restaurants who are serving s special Thanksgiving Day Menu. Best of all each of these restaurants are places families will feel comfortable taking their young kids to.
Rockefeller Center
Lower Level New York (Manhattan), New York
Comment:
Rock Center Cafe is a great option for families who are going to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They will be serving their Prix Fixe Thanksgiving Day Menu that includes a traditional roasted turkey option. Other entree options offer quite a number of seafood alternatives as well as decadent appetizers. Close to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route.
reviewed on: November 27 2010
"A nicer place to dine that's kid-friendly"
We had Thanksgiving Day lunch at the Rock Center Cafe this year and it truly felt special. We had just finished watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade about a block away and the reservation at 12 noon was perfectly timed. The restaurant is at the same level as the Rockerfeller ice skating rink, so it was fun to watch people ice-skate while we dined. It kept the kids entertained. Although the restaurant has a nice fine dining decor, the atmosphere is very relaxed. The kids totally felt at home. The noise level was just loud enough so that we didn't need to fear that our kids were being too loud. All in all, it felt like the perfect setting for a kid-friendly special meal.The Thanksgiving Prix Fixe menu was $60/adults. Their regular kid's menu was also available. The food was good even for the food snob that I am. To start, we had the pumpkin soup which was light with a nice touch of nutmeg. We also had crispy pork with watercress. The cripsy pork belly was decadent! My husband and kids had traditional roast turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and brussel sprouts. It was tasty, but nothing imaginative. I had braised short ribs on pumpkin polenta which was fall off the bone (although there was no bone) tender and the glaze was sweet with a rich flavor. The deserts were just okay. We had apple pie and a pumpkin muffin of sorts.
There were many families sharing their Thanksgiving dinner at Rock Center Cafe and they all seemed very happy. I would have loved to see a child size turkey dinner at a reasonable price. Instead we ended up having to order an adult dinner and having the kids spilt the meal. I highly recommend the Rock Center Cafe for a special meal with your kids. It was the perfect balance of special and kid-friendly with good food - a rare combination.
1650 Broadway
Corner of 51st Street New York (Manhattan), New York
Comment:
This ultra 50's diner which is favorite with families is serving their Thanksgiving menu as well as their regular menu all day. Prix Fixe Thanksgiving Dinner is $25/person. In the Times Square area.
reviewed on: November 20 2010
"Great for kids, but food was expensive and so so"
Go to Ellen's Stardust diner for the experience of going to a fully decked out 50's diner. Even the wait staff dress and act the part. The wait staff serenade you all night with favorite tunes of the 50's. The atmosphere is lots of fun. Many of the wait staff have their hopes set on broadway, so they sure can belt out a tune and do it with finesse. We got there on a Friday night around 7pm and there was a line, but it wasn't too long. It's another one of those Times Square eating places that is rather intense. The music is loud, the atmosphere is roudy, and the space is very tight. You could have a screaming baby and feel quite comfortable here, yet the volume and the tight squeeze between tables might make your baby scream.
The food was decent. The kid's menu had mac and cheese, hot dogs, chicken nuggets and a few other items. Really nothing to write home about at all except that the kid's menu at dinner was $9.50. Painful considering the kid's menu was looked more like frozen food on a plate. The adult menu had a unique twist to the regular diner menu of burgers, fries and milkshakes. The food was decent, but nothing to write home about. Prices for dinner where very steep for what we got. Burgers were $15-20 each.
200 Ninth Ave
New York (Manhattan), New York
Comment:
Klee will be serving a 3 course prix fix menu on Thanksgiving Day with a mixture of familiar Thanksgiving elements with an interesting twist and other alternative selections. $65/adults, $25/kids under 12
Midtown area
321 West 46th St.
New York (Manhattan), New York
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If you are looking for a really traditional Thanksgiving dinner, look no further. Barbetta's will make you feel right at home with their Prix Fixe Thanksgiving turkey dinner. $75/adult, $45/kids under 12
359 West Broadway
New York (Manhattan), New York
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On Thanksgiving Day, the cupping room will be serving both brunch (8am-3pm) and a prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner (4pm onwards) at $55/adult, $21/kids under 10. Traditional options are available along side other heartwarming selections like steak and lamb.
65 W 54th St
at Avenue of the Americas New York (Manhattan), New York
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Murals on 54 will be serving a Thanksgiving Day brunch buffet at $47/adults, $17/kids 6-12, Free for kids under 5. Located near the route for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What kid doesn't enjoy a buffet?
