Kirala

Cultural center founded in 1975 behind a big painted mural, with Puerto Rican bomba and plena drum and dance workshops open to all ages.

Japanese bistro on Shattuck decorated with comic-book art, fun for kids to look at while waiting for food.

Poke bowls built the way you want with sushi-grade fish, plus vegetarian and gluten-free choices.

A big lawn, two tennis courts, and an enclosed playground with a tire swing, talk tubes in the ground and a tree deck for toddlers and older kids.

Fully fenced and built for toddlers, with stone cats, a two-level slide, a spinning teacup and a sand pit with water.

Noodle bar with mixed Asian flavors, where you dress your noodles or rice however you like, to eat in or carry out.