My husband and I used our one day of child-free vacation to eat lunch at a new restaurant (the Breslin) and watch a movie (Black Swan).

I picked The Breslin over ABC Kitchen because I am such a fan of the Spotted Pig. It was there that I realized that I could have an excellent meal with my husband AND daughter at a cool, happening restaurant — we went on the early side and were accommodated swiftly; they had a high chair as well as crayons!  Ever since we’ve been there many times.

We arrived right before noon in the hopes of beating the lunch crowds, and were one of the first to leave our names on the list for tables, which were being cleared from breakfast and prepared for lunch service. We sat down at 12:25, so the wait for a first seating was already a good half-hour. Continue reading