Speaking of piñatas and an ultra stimulating experience, you must visit Mercado Hidalgo. We always try to make a point to take the kids more often around the holidays, because they always have a beautiful set up for Day of the Dead, and keep it festive throughout the Christmas season. We have even started little traditions like letting each of them pick out their own sugar skull in the Fall, and choosing the color of the piñata for Christmas Eve. Yes, we are fairly festive around here, and can not resist a piñata at basically any family gathering. I love the market visits just as much as the littles do. Taste some of the local cheeses, check out all of the wonderful produce, and my favorite is adding some of the gorgeous dishes to my collection at home.

As a parent, there are stages that each child goes through, whether it be when they first become mobile, decide to all of a sudden be the pickiest eater, or just all around want to be a child and run free, rather than being confined to a seat for a hour or two meal. Visiting restaurants can often times be daunting, and while I have enjoyed many dishes as they were already starting to cool, it always feels like such a success when everyone gets to sit down at the table together and have an amazing time doing so. Places like Caesar’s Restaurant are great for the kids, and there’s a mini history lesson thrown in there too. There’s nothing like enjoying the world renowned Caesar salad, where it was originally “born”. Giovanni is always intrigued by watching the ‘ensaladero’ precisely prepare one of his favorite salads. I can always whip up a Caesar salad at home, but there is no way it even comes close to theirs. Oh, and I definitely can not make limonadas con agua mineral (sparkling lemonades.) like they do. Parents, make sure to grab a glass of their house wine or beer, or even the tamarind martini, you will thank me later. Take a stroll down the vibrant Avenida Revolución, with little curios shops, and zonkeys on the street corner, what’s not to love.

Erizo is an all time favorite of ours. I totally have dreams about their green ceviche tostadas. Grab a seat on the outdoor terraza during the warmer weather months, which thankfully is most of the year in Baja California. Eat fresh mariscos to your hearts content. They offer a kids menu, that the littles can color in with crayons, which is always a lovely distraction. The fish tacos with extra crema are the top pick for the little ones here.