Rainy Sunday

It continuously rained on our precious Sunday, really with absolutely no intermission all day. We got laundry done in the morning while rain was not hard. It was pretty busy at the laundromat- I guess everyone was thinking of the same thing, there wasn't much else better to do. Taiyo was content running around the laundromat, cracking smiles on people's faces. As our ritual, Taiyo asked for 'coco juice,' and we went around the corner to the deli. The unfriendly shop keeper was not impressed with Taiyo bringing a little pack of coconut water and placing it on the counter as usual. While I paid, Taiyo was already jumping up and down beside me asking for a straw.

Then we went for a brunch at Remedy diner on Houston at Norfolk. They are pretty kid-friendly, as many diner may be, offering us high chair as we walked in. We didn't go with a stroller since I was already sick of pushing it in the rain with an enormous umbrella in my hand earlier, but the doorway is wide and easily accessible with a stroller. It was busy and noisy in the restaurant, and there were other kids and babies to make us comfortable. Brunch for $14.95 wasn't a bad deal in terms of volume: a glass of bellini and a cup of coffee for me, biscuits with 'Remedy Gravy' which was white goo with some meat bits and fruit salad to start (Taiyo very much enjoyed the biscuits and fruits, but wouldn't touch the goo), then our choice was blueberry pancakes with strawberries and side of bacon and sausage. Taiyo said, 'Bacon, bacon," but didn't really eat any of it. He did enjoy pancakes and strawberries. Well, it's diner food; I find it mostly gross in terms of food, but Taiyo actually likes diner experience. Our seat was comfortable, service was fairy quick and efficient, staff were friendly, and for parents I would say this is definitely a good option. Recommended.

Dinner was closer option at San Marzano on the corner of Clintona and Rivington. Of course pizza is something Taiyo never objects to. We've dined there a bunch of times before, and a pizzaria is never so child unfriendly. Taiyo promptly seated himself at his favorite bench. Their thin crust pizza (we settled for Margherita) was tasty, which Taiyo mainly enjoyed eating the edge crust, which worked for me, and he happily ran around the little restaurant in between, and we also went to watch the flames in the oven, and the staff very much enjoyed cuteness of Taiyo. Pleasant evening in the rain in the neighborhood. Recommended.