We headed back to Fourth Street this morning to have breakfast at Bette's Oceanview Diner. We've been hearing about Bette's since we moved to town, but every time we've tried to go, it's been crazy packed. We have picked up food from next door's to-go, which we loved of course, but we were still hankering to try to the real deal. This morning we finally got to experience what … [Read more...]
California Coast: Carmel and Big Sur
Spring break is here, and we, like most families, like to maximize the time off school and work with a quick family bonding trip. Because we only had a long weekend, we used it as excuse to stay local and explore the west coast - there is so much to do and see within a few hours drive from our Bay Area home. For our spring break trip, we chose the explore the Central … [Read more...]
Tacubaya
Fourth Street in Berkeley is such a great place to take the kids for walking around, shopping, and grabbing a bite to eat. It's easy and free to park, and there are tons of cute shops and several restaurants. As with almost every restaurant in Berkeley, the food is amazing! Our stand-by and favorite place to eat is Tacubaya. This taqueria is the sister restaurant to the … [Read more...]
Trattoria Corso
Trattoria Corso on Shattuck in Berkeley does not scream family friendly, but we actually had a wonderful family meal there recently and thought this is a perfect example for a Luxe...With Kids restaurant recommendation. This is a very nice, Berkeley-foodie-approved restaurant, so you do want to tread carefully with the kiddos in tow. Here are some tips: 1) Make very early … [Read more...]