Either my boy is getting more well-behaved, I'm becoming a better disciplinarian, or something is in the water. Lately he sits for 80% of a meal. Pretty exciting!
Last night: East Village Asia Diner. Brand-new in Encinitas. French culinary inst. grad, I think, doing a quick-casual concept (the Pantry in RSF is their other restaurant).
In short: hip, casual, fast, artisanal, flavorful, fun...and toddler-friendly! Boy announced that it smelled like poop when we arrived and that he didn't want to stay (he had the same reaction to Solana Beach Fish House) but I just bent down and told him we were staying or he wouldn't get his books before bedtime....That was the end of that. He gradually decided he was having a great time: tons of red chopsticks on the table (toys!); TVs everywhere; nice view of highway 101 (=city buses and other cool vehicles). Very friendly service. Inexpensive and creative/flavorful Asian dishes (I got the monk's dish; the Dad liked his chicken teriyaki; and boy loved his lime-yuzu salad dressing and the really cool side salad they brought him, plus his tofu teriyaki bowl.
Of course in the car, he said he hadn't liked it at all and that it smelled like poop. But today he said he wanted to go there again instead of to Bongiorno's. So I'm thinking that means he really did like it....
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