Donald Ross Village, Palm Beach Gardens

Donald Ross Village is a small shopping plaza with attractive landscaping and design. It's fun for kids to walk around because there are sculptures of kids climbing a ladder, swinging on a tire, lounging on a chair with a cat and book, and playing ring around the rosie.

The outdoor bar area is gorgeous, with a large fountain, hanging mini-fountains, bougainvillea atop archways, and tiled columns. There are vines and tree branches wound around the roof, and purple flowering trees. 
On Tuesday nights, Hurricane Grill hosts a kids night. Kids eat free and there's a face painter/balloon artist who works for free (tips welcome) while you eat, from 5:30-8:30pm. It makes it easy to eat your meal while your child is entertained. On the other hand, there's a lot of buzz so it's not a peaceful meal! Your kids will feel like they went to a birthday party, which is a nice way to break up the school week. It's best to come early, at 5:30, or the wait is long for the face painting/balloons.
Coolinary Cafe is a popular eatery, and the Parched Pig is absolutely buzzing with energy.
There are many more upscale restaurants in this plaza such as Asian Fin, a sushi place, Blue Moon, a breakfast restaurant, Sal's Pizza for NY style pizza, plus a juice bar called Meraki Juice Kitchen. There is also a Dunkin' Donuts with outdoor seating, in the parking lot.
A short drive away you can take a nice walk in the Abacoa Greenway. Or bring your kids to Cambridge Playground.

Directions

Donald Ross Village is the shopping plaza on the SW corner of Donald Ross Rd and Military Trail.
Hurricane Grill, 4580 Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418, call (561) 691-4100.
The Parched Pig, call (561) 360-3063.

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