An Autumn Suprise: Lil' Bean N' Green

Well going for coffee with my mom friends just took on a whole new life.

Let me introduce you to the Lil' Bean N' Green. My newest find and yet another ode to the ever so clever pro-baby/parent movement in this city. Thank you to the people who get that being a parent isn't easy, and sometimes just simple things make a big difference. These days for us, baby friendly places make a big difference, you know, so we don't have to give up just about everything we used to enjoy.

Leslieville's Lil' Bean N' Green, is a super cool baby and kid friendly java joint fully equipped with a play yard, an organic menu that accomodates mom & baby as well as the picky kid, change stations equipped with wipes and diapers is all sizes (in case you forgot yours), and live music.

And it's rammed. And it's a gold mine. And I should open one in my neighborhood immediately.

Lil' Bean N' Green is the brainstorm of three friends who saw the apparent need for a place to recharge while their offspring had room to roam. What they have built is a big bright room with an adult space at the front, and a rubber-floored area at the back complete with a treehouse, swings, slides and mountains of cool toys. Oh and they also have a schedule for read-alongs, puppet shows, baby dance classes, arts and crafts, yoga and baby CPR. And you can book the whole place for 450$ for a birthday party and get a whole buffet of food, drinks and loot bags included.

Brillant. And their lattes are good too.

In all honestly, Friday was a bit of baby gong show in there (I might suggest a liquor license would be a good idea with so many babies and children together in that space), but apparently it's quieter on other days.

Rory and his buddies had an awesome time regardless.

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