How I’m Getting My Family Out of Our Restaurant Rut

It’s Saturday afternoon, the day I typically don’t cook dinner, and time to pick a restaurant. We either meet up family or friends or go somewhere on our own. We have a handful of go-to places: a burger joint, Mexican place and Greek restaurant, but our list always feels inadequate.

I like the idea of trying a new restaurant but there never seems a good time to do it. I can already hear the kids resisting and because everyone’s tired and hungry, we end up at a familiar place. When my kids we...