A more than decent meal for kids (and parents too)!

                                                © 2006 Southport Brewing Company

When I eat out with my children usually someone loses. My kids prefer restaurants equipped with a playland. I prefer restaurants equipped with a wine list. Almost always our dining out experience involves an unhappy party. Neil and I find that eating at restaurants (if you will) that have indoor slides and ball pits leave something to be desired. Jack and Sophia find that eating at restaurants with dim lighting and too many menus are a fate worse than a 17 hour marathon time out. There is ONE place where we can eat and everyone wins: Southport Brewing Company

Their secret is the Kids Menu. The kids menu comes with a fruit cup, vegetables, fries or mashed potatoes, a juice box, dessert AND a little toy too. Yes, there are chicken fingers, macaroni & cheese, pizza and grilled cheese sandwiches on the kids menu. But, if you can get your kids to eat salmon that too is on the kids menu (for under $8.00 I might add). The kids menu also has grilled boneless chicken breast and fish sticks (in total 9 different things to choose from). Oh, and if you're eating with an infant you can get a box of Cheerios for the wee one. Not bad eh? I'm convinced the person who came up with the Kids Menu at SBC has lived with children at some point in time (perhaps they have one or two of their own?). I truly appreciate this kids menu, it can't be beat.

(okay, you're not going to find a ball pit there, but there is some really neat brewery stuff for the kids to admire)

Bon Appetit!

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Why not devote this entire post to food? The Walter's Post was so successful (I loved reading your emails!) that I thought I would do a Walter's Dog Epilogue.

Shortly after the Walter's post was written I had to be in the city for a shoot so I stopped by Walter's on the way home.




Yum Walter's Mustard!
                                                © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography



Here's a picture of the line experience: (YES there was a line at the end of December in 40 degree weather at 3:30 PM on a weekday - a 20 minute line!)
                                                © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography


I forgot to mention in the other post that if you like to put chili, cheese, french fries, sauerkraut, or any other hot dog garnish on your dog, you're better be prepared: You can get mustard, ketchup or both at Walter's. That's it.
                                                © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography

Thank you to the kind blog reader who reminded me that I never discussed the location of Walter's in my previous blog post. Walter's is located at 937 Palmer Avenue in Mamaroneck, NY. :)