Now I have the luxury of looking for restaurants that can appeal to all of us: restaurants with menus that are both adult- and kid-friendly, with a vibe that is grown-up without being stiff, where the service is friendly and reasonably quick, and the bar serves beer on tap. One such restaurant graces the Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville, bringing a menu of eclectic, organic pizzas and salads, as well as yummy desserts and local brews: Flatbread. Founded in Amesbury in 1998, Flatbread now offers eight restaurants in New England (including multiple Massachusetts locations) + one in Hawaii. Also awesome? The Davis Square location shares space with Sacco's Bowl Haven, an old-school wooden candlepin alley -- dating from 1939 -- that is nothing but fun. Whether you are drawn to the pizza or the bowling, Flatbread in Davis Square offers a fun spot for your loved ones of all ages.

Editor's Note: I visited Flatbread with Kate recently and another thing that won me over? I was struggling to decide between two pizza flavors and the waitress encouraged me to do a half-half split, which I had assumed was not an option given that the pizzas each had lots of little components to them. I was thrilled -- it's the little things!