Dining out with kids doesn't have to be a disaster, and, no, you don't have to relegate yourself to "family-friendly" chains with terrible service and even worse food. We like to eat out, and we do it too often for our own good. While we're fortunate in our community to enjoy restaurants that feature local produce, grass-fed meats and wild-caught seafoods, it still puts a pinch in the pocket book. I talk myself into it, calling it "research" for Nourished Kitchen. Don't get me wrong: plenty of good recipes on the site have been inspired in some way by dishes from my favorite restaurants (like pan-fried Brussels sprouts with piima cream), but really, I just like to eat out. And like any devotee of attachment parenting, my husband and I tend to avoid sitters in favor of bringing our child with us nearly everywhere just as we've done since the day he was born. So in those five years of eating out with a baby turned toddler turned big kid in tow, we've garnered a few tips that make dining out with kids not only an experience that fosters their real food education, but also a pleasure.
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