Kids

With childhood obesity increasing yearly, some restaurants are taking more responsibility to offer healthy menus with kid-appeal. Here’s a sample of some of the more ambitious offerings from three different restaurants: Vong’s Thai Kitchen in Chicago; Orsay Restaurant in New York City; and Atwood Café, in Chicago. Just one look at some of the offerings and you’ll see that none of these restaurants treats the childrens’ menu like child’s play. And most any adult would be glad to partake. If asked.

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