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January 29, 2011 at 8:45 pm #597780
MeeganMemberJust because we’re parents now doesn’t mean we still don’t enjoy happy hour drinks at the end of the day, and it’s not always easy to get a babysitter. Besides, we enjoy our daughter’s company too.
Does anyone have places they like to go for a cocktail or beer that is accepting of the kids?
And, yes, I get that a lot of people don’t want their drinks with a side of toddler, and lucky for you there are lots of places that won’t let them through the door, so no haters please. I don’t want to ruin your experience by bringing my daughter along, I just want to be able to get out of the house for a drink now and then too.
January 29, 2011 at 9:52 pm #715526
IrukandjiParticipantWest 5 – tables in the front and a great hummus platter to share.
Bowling alley
Talaricos
January 29, 2011 at 9:54 pm #715527
BonnieParticipantIt’s not out of the house but invite your friends over for a happy hour at your house. Let the kids play while you have a drink and some snacks with friends.
January 29, 2011 at 10:32 pm #715528
mannamcParticipantMission and Angelina’s!
January 30, 2011 at 1:03 am #715529
SueParticipantLuna Park Cafe has happy hour Monday through Friday from 3-6. Definitely a child friendly place. No cocktails, but discounted beer and food items, including a child-friendly chicken tenders plate, among other things.
January 30, 2011 at 4:39 am #715530
skeeterParticipantMy wife is 38 weeks pregnant so we are going to all our favorite places and keeping an eye out for which ones seem baby friendly.
Angelina’s looks great. The WHOLE RESTAURANT has the happy hour specials, so you don’t have to worry about being in “the bar.” It’s also happy hour all day sunday.
Rocksport also looks very baby friendly. Sure, it’s kinda dark, but there are always babies in there.
Luna Park also looks good. Went there last week and was reminded of how good their happy hour prices (and portions) are.
We’re right behind you Meegan!!
January 30, 2011 at 5:22 am #715531
KBearParticipant“Toddler Friendly Happy Hour”
Yeah, that’s what the anti-privatization scare-mongers warned us about! Thank goodness we don’t have all those drunken toddlers bustin’ chairs and getting behind the wheel.
January 30, 2011 at 4:11 pm #715532
austinMemberI’m surprised nobody’s mentioned elliot bay brew co. I’m thinking they don’t do cocktails but they have beer, happy hour, and are kid friendly. And I have to 2nd Talaricos, four dollar happy hour slices big enough to share as well as a full bar. The last time I was there one of their bigscreens was playing Berenstain Bears hehehe.
January 30, 2011 at 5:28 pm #715533
JoBParticipantKBear…
“Yeah, that’s what the anti-privatization scare-mongers warned us about! Thank goodness we don’t have all those drunken toddlers bustin’ chairs and getting behind the wheel.”
no..
their parents get behind the wheel
after tucking that toddler safely into their carseat..
January 30, 2011 at 5:30 pm #715534
austinMemberIs it legal to push a stroller if your B/A is over .08? Or is it considered a vehicle like a bike?
January 30, 2011 at 5:37 pm #715535
JoBParticipantI am not a hater…
but i have to ask this question anyway…
What do parents who take their kids to happy hour really expect those kids to do while they are busy enjoying the company of other adults?
i have no problem at all with a parent spending time with their children where alcohol is served…
but that isn’t really what happens at happy hour… is it?
parents go to happy hour to spend time with other adults…
And the kids… well they do what all kids do when parents are distracted…
they act up to get their parents attention
or seize the opportunity to do what a parent would never allow if they were paying attention.
which might be why other patrons aren’t thrilled to see you bring your kids to happy hour.
January 31, 2011 at 4:34 am #715536
skeeterParticipantaustin, you’re asking a great question about drinking and walking. Have you read Super Freakonomics? There is an interesting analysis showing the walking while drunk is twice as dangerous (statistically) as driving while drunk. Of course, walking while drunk is dangerous to the walker only while driving could hurt an innocent other motorist. Check it out sometime. Good read.
January 31, 2011 at 4:45 am #715537
beachdrivegirlParticipantActually my husband and I go to happy hours to get a cheap nice dinner out. On Friday we were able to get dinner for both of us, an appetizer, and drinks (3 beers) for him (I didn’t drink because I am expecting) for $30 with tip. If we would have gone after 6 it would have cost us nearly double so I completely understand wanting to find a happy hour that was toddler friendly.
I will have to check out the read Skeeter. I had never thought about it before but it actually doesn’t surprise me now that I think about it.
January 31, 2011 at 4:52 am #715538
skeeterParticipantYeah, Beach hit the nail on the head. We’ve discovered, too, that happy hour is basically a half price dinner!!
January 31, 2011 at 5:03 am #715539
GenHillOneParticipanthehe, well, except the OP didn’t mention food, only cocktails and beer. No judgment, just an observation :)
January 31, 2011 at 6:49 am #715540
nighthawkParticipantI will second Elliot Bay for being kid friendly. I’ve never been specifically for happy hour but we do like to eat there. The only issue with them might be the noise. If they are busy it gets very loud in there. My daughter is generally pretty good with it (1.5 yr) but I know some toddlers are pretty noise sensitive.
January 31, 2011 at 6:57 am #715541
WorldCitizenParticipantCeltic Swell has always been cool with our kids.
January 31, 2011 at 7:02 am #715542
BunBunMemberMy brother and his family went to West 5 and found out that they don’t have high chairs or boosters. No kid menus or kid cups either. FYI. We both like going there without the kids!
January 31, 2011 at 1:37 pm #715543
cyclemomMemberWhile I appreciate the OP’s desire to continue to have a full adult social life, I made really different choices as a parent. When I had kids, I stopped going to happy hour. Did I miss it sometimes? Yup. But my life changed after kiddos. Sometimes my husband and I got a sitter and went out, but mostly we stayed in. I don’t feel comfortable modeling social drinking to my kids, and made a conscious choice to keep the adult centered and kid centered facets of my life separate. I completely understand the desire to find kid-friendly places to eat, but would politely suggest that “kid-friendly” and “happy hour” are two phrases that don’t go together.
January 31, 2011 at 3:49 pm #715544
MeeganMemberI understand that posting something on an open forum opens you up to potential criticism, and that of course there are many many opinions on the right way to raise your kids.
It works better for us to have incorporated our daughter into our lives without changing things too much. That includes parties, restaurants, museums, concerts, art walks and even happy hour sometimes. (There are plenty of things that we do just for her as well)
I think that modeling responsible, social drinking is actually a good thing. And while we are having a drink at happy hour, the more important part of it is the social interaction, which we keep her a part of too.
January 31, 2011 at 5:34 pm #715545
theeParticipanta few common sense notes for kids and their folks at happy hour:
1. Please keep yr child away from my barstool, beer, feet, newspaper. If some dunk was crawling around under the bar, they’d be 86’d
2. Expect to hear cussing, dirty jokes, yelling at sports on TV — that does not change when brianna or chase come to happy hour.
3. ya know that loud piercing screech that these children are prone to? Not allowed.
4. keep that child within arms reach at all times — i don’t want to talk to it, play with it or tell it to go away.
4. please remove the child the moment it begins to melt down.
January 31, 2011 at 6:10 pm #715546
mrhinehMemberAs long as we are spelling out the rules:
1. Please stop telling my child what to do. If he wants to crawl, so be it.
2. If you have to curse, tell dirty jokes, or yell at the tv, keep it to yourself. Not everyone else wants to hear it.
3. When you start yelling and screeching like an obnoxious drunk that pierces my ear drums, its not allowed.
4. Keep you date at arms length, we don’t care how “great” she/he is.
5. If a child melts down, maybe you should stop staring at them and scaring the bejesus out of them.
6. Happy Hour is not the same as when you were 21. It means an affordable meal with a beverage when your household increased by 50/100/150%. Most happy hours end at 6 and just before that is dinner time for families. Why should families be considered lepers and not seen?
7. If you don’t like the company, leave. There are lots of 21 and over bars around!
tia,
January 31, 2011 at 6:29 pm #715547
theeParticipantmrhineh —
1. Fine. Let the kid crawl around. Let him eat fries off the ground. Hell, let him lap up my spilled IPA if you want. Just keep him out from under my feet. I know he’s entitled to go anywhere he wants, but c’mon…
2. Sorry, it’s a bar. it’s for GROWNUPS. Get yr highchair, grab the crayons and move to the back.
3. I might yell a bit depending on how bad the seahawks are blowing it, but I’m generally pretty good. That screech is still not allowed. Sorry, pop.
4. Hey pal, no one forced you to get married!
5. Really? Did you just type that? Man that is dumb.
6. Actually, happy hour is exactly the same as when I was 21. Nothing has changed. The above rules I kindly spelled out still apply.
7. Sorry. Not going anywhere. I’m a paying customer and I’ll drink where I choose. I’m simply asking you to keep your kid in line. What part of that is so offensive to you?
January 31, 2011 at 7:11 pm #715548
QueMember@thee I am pretty sure that it is your tone that mrhineh is offended by. Certainly that is what offends me.
January 31, 2011 at 7:36 pm #715549
mrhinehMemberI think #7 applies to EVERYONE! Besides, its not a bar if a kid is at your feet. Its called a resteraunt that serves beer/wine/cocktails and anyone. I mean really, I see just as much embarassing, entitled behavior from adults as I do kids. Hence, go to an adult bar that doesn’t serve under 21 if its such a big deal. Otherwise, can’t we all get along ;)
hth
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