The Newcomers Guide 2016 - Previously Titled the Move2

Rockin’ Restaurants
Kid Approved Places for Fun Dining
by Stuart Rayburn, Father of Will (8) and John Banks (5)
FAMILY
E
ating with your little ones can be
a challenge at times. They can
be picky, loud, irritated, irritating and
down-right difficult. Taking them
to a special place where they can be
engaged is helpful when you have the
time and inclination. Here are a few
local places that my sons like, I hope
your kids do too.
For breakfast, the Sunrise Grill
in North Augusta and Martinez offers
a bright atmosphere with specialty
pancakes that the kids love. Ruth’s
on Washington Road serves a true
country breakfast with delicious
pancakes as well. They even have
smoked sausage – that’s hard to find.
Some great locally owned places
for lunch or dinner include Fat
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photo courtesy of Farmhaus Burger
Man’s Mill Café (Lunch only) at
Enterprise Mill. When you are done
there, you can go walk through the
Canal Museum next door or even take
a Petersburg Boat tour down the canal.
Downtown on Broad Street, Farm
Haus Burgers has specialty burgers
and shakes. Nacho Mamas is just
down the road serving tex mex in an
eclectic environment. The cheese dip
is a favorite. Ask them to chop up the
chicken in the quesadilla extras fine for
little ones – That quesadilla can feed 2
- 3 kids! We hear Twisted Burrito
is good, they are a couple of locals and
pretty new. They have a chalk board
for kids to draw on. Yo Pizza in
Daniel Village on Wrightsboro Road
is quite kid-friendly and they have