My husband really wants to go out somewhere he can get a beer--I want a kid friendly place where my daughter can walk and explore new toys. Unless I give her O cereal or mostly thawed blueberries, she doesn't sit for long. She is very active.
My husband and I are laid back kinda po folks. We want a comfortable homey atmosphere that doesn't cost too much. He really wants to try a mcmennamins brew. Is there a mcmennamins establishment that might fit our style? Other suggestions would be a big help.
I agree, the Barley Mill Pub on Hawthorne is a perfect place to have a beer with a baby in tow. They have great beers on on tap and I have never been the only one with a baby or small child in there. There is plenty to look at for baby as well.
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There is a very cool coffee shop in the Pearl On Jamieson Park Called "Sip and Kranz" They also have beer and wine and a sandwich menu. There is a room for kids and it is very nice with great atmosphere. I am a parenting couselor and I do a hour informal parent information on Wednesdays from 4-5. There has been some very nice parents and children who go there. It is on the Street car line too. K.
Hey S.,
The Lauralwood off of Sandy Blvd, in the Hollywood Dist. is a great place to go w/ kids. Good food, too.
The black Labrador on Hawthorne, and if you have a dog you can set on the patio. It is a great place to meet with a group.
Hi S.~ Funny how I read the first part of your question & immediately thought to tell you to go to McMenamins. My husband & I received gift certeficates to there for Christmas this year & with $100 gift card we have already gone out to lunch/dinner about 4 times. We really enjoy the Highland Pub on 181st & Powell it is a McMenamins. It is a very nice setting, the people who work there are very friendly & kind (although I am not due until June) we plan on it being a place we will continue to go often. We've been there a few times when other couples have had their toddlers & babies there & everyone around them seemed just fine with it. They have a few booths that are a little more secluded at each end of the restraunt so you may even have a little wiggle room for your daughter. We enjoy going a bit earlier in the evening when there aren't as many people there & like I said lunch is a great time too. I've only been to the 181st & Powell, Edgefield & Clackamas locations but I highly reccomend if you live close to the Powell location to check it out. Here is a link to all of their locations. http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?type=pub
Hope you have a great time!
Peanut Butter and Ellies is a great place for kids and they have beer (always) and live music on most weekends. It is not a bar and very family oriented. I love the place. It has a large play area in the center of the room where you can watch you kids from any table. They also have games you can play at your table, a chalkboard wall and peanut butter playdough you can order off the menu. Hope this helps!
i'm pretty sure the mcmenamins Barley Mill is kid-friendly before 10 pm. most mcmenamins probably are, but this one is smoke-free (before 10pm) and has a really chill atmosphere. kids can't go on the pool table side of the restaurant, but its just one section. it has a nice jukebox too. (SE Hawthorne and 16th).
The Laurelwood also has a play area.
I would also recommend Old Wives Tales at NE 12 and Sandy. They have a playroom. No toys but a couple of "boats" and a zoo themed tunnel.
Another plus is that the restaurant is owned by a strong single woman. The emphasis in food is on the natural. The menu has a long list of choices. They also have a soup and salad bar. They serve beer and wine.
During the summer mcmennamins edgefield has outdoor music on one of there big fields. You can bring your own picnic and lay out on the grass. They have a little shed near by where you can order beer or wine and then take it back to your seat. VERY FUN! Kids are dancing and parents are able to relax. Might be a drive for ya once you move to Farmington but it is worth it. Hope that gives ya an opption this summer...HAvE FuN!
Peanut Butter & Ellies! It's the BEST! They have a play area for kids... a very healthy organic menu, and a beer & wine menu. It's in Multnomah Village. Here's their link:
http://www.peanutbutterellies.com/
P.S. It kind of caters to younger kids, so if you have, say a five year old, they may find it a little boring.
the mcmennimans kennedy school sometimes does mommy matines and has a big kid friendly movie theatre with couches where you can get pizza and bee and let the kiddos run around. not sure when of if they do mommie matines anymore, but you could call and ask. good luck!
