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Eating out with Friends and Family at Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas

January 28, 2019/in Restaurant /by ValleyFamilyFun

Eating out with Friends and Family at Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas Our goal is to eat our way around the Annapolis Valley, teaching you about great places to eat out with friends and family including Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas. All opinions are our own. There were a lot of people excited […]

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals

January 22, 2019/in Family Life /by ValleyFamilyFun

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals Disclosure: This is a sponsored post debunking the myths surrounding emotional support animals. Do you know exactly what an emotional support animal is? Lots of myths and misconceptions exist around emotional support animals like what they do, who are they for, and how you get one. […]

Eating out with Friends and Family at Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas

January 28, 2019/in Restaurant /by ValleyFamilyFun

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals

January 22, 2019/in Family Life /by ValleyFamilyFun

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Eating out with Friends and Family at Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas

January 28, 2019/in Restaurant /by ValleyFamilyFun

Eating out with Friends and Family at Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas

Our goal is to eat our way around the Annapolis Valley, teaching you about great places to eat out with friends and family including Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas. All opinions are our own.

There were a lot of people excited when they heard an authentic Indian restaurant was coming to town, as it had been decades since there was one!

In January 2019, Chrismaria Family Restaurant opened its doors.

Chrismaria Family Restaurant at New Minas offers wonderful opportunity to have novel Indian dishes. The authentic spices are imported directly from India.

Our family went to do some investigative reporting.

My youngest son and I are spice wimps. My husband and oldest love things hot and spicy! I must admit, since turning 40, I am able to eat a lot spicier food than I could in the past – maybe all my taste buds are dying!

My son was a bit nervous, wondering if he would find something that wasn’t too spicy for him. NO PROBLEM!

He ordered a big plateful of samosas! They weren’t spicy, but they were delicious!

The rest of us tried a variety of dishes, and ended up sharing them around so we could discover our favourite dishes.

Everything was so full of rich flavours!

I ordered a combo plate, and got a bit of everything, including the butter chicken, which I will order a gallon of the next time!

We loved the beef curry and managed to lick the platter clean!

Everything is so delicious from the warm naan bread, the raita, the rice, and everything in between.

For kids who might not be so adventurous to try something new, there are a few basics on the menu including soups, salads, french fries and onion rings.

For those with more adventurous taste buds, it’s a good excuse to go back many times, trying a variety of dishes to determine your favourite.

Hours and Location

Chrismaria is located in the strip mall behind the movie theatre in New Minas. Currently, they are opened Tuesday to Saturday (STC).

Keep checking their Facebook page for updates.

Learn more about Chrismaria Family Restaurant

Looking for a great new place to eat out? Want to support a local business? Want to learn something new and expose your taste buds to some great flavours?

Check out Chrismaria Family Restaurant in New Minas!

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals

January 22, 2019/in Family Life /by ValleyFamilyFun

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post debunking the myths surrounding emotional support animals.

Do you know exactly what an emotional support animal is? Lots of myths and misconceptions exist around emotional support animals like what they do, who are they for, and how you get one. ESAs provide comfort and improve the mental health of those with a diagnosed mental disability. Any animal can be an ESA, but some psychologists may only recognize dogs, cats, rabbits and other common pets as emotional support animals. Separate fact from fiction with these ESA myths.

Myth #1: Emotional support animals are service animals

The most common ESA myth is that they are the same as service animals. Service animals are highly trained to perform specific functions for those with a physical or psychological disability. Service animals have to undergo certifications and tests to make sure they qualify as a service dog and complete their training before being paired with a disabled person. ESAs are pets that help someone with a diagnosed mental disability cope with the symptoms of their disability and improve their mental health.

Myth #2: Emotional support animals can go anywhere

Service animals are allowed to accompany their owners in any places that the general public is allowed. Emotional support animals are only allowed in housing that does not allow pets and aboard the aircraft cabin during flights through the Fair Housing Act and the Air Carrier Access Act. ESAs cannot be taken into restaurants or grocery stores unless they allow pets. Service animals are not pets in the eyes of the law.

Myth #3: All You Need is a Vest to Get an ESA

While emotional support animals do not need official training besides basic obedience to behave in public, they do require a letter from a licensed mental health professional. The LMHP will evaluate whether the pet improves the mental health of their owner who has a diagnosed mental disability like anxiety or depression. Vests and badges aren’t enough and are not always necessary. There is also no “registry” for emotional support animals.

Myth #4: All ESAs Can Travel for Free on Planes

Emotional support animals are allowed to travel in the cabin of an aircraft with the proper letter from a licensed mental health professional and other documentation as requested by the airline. Each airline has different rules and requirements as to what animals are allowed on the aircraft. Many airlines only allow dogs and cats. ESAs can be denied boarding if they are not behaving correctly.

There are many falsehoods and fake facts about emotional support animals, how to get one and where they are permitted. People often confuse ESAs with service animals, which are allowed to accompany their owners in any public places. ESAs require a letter from a licensed mental health professional and can only travel with their owners in an airplane and live in non-pet housing; otherwise, they are pets and can go in pet-friendly places only.

There is no “registry” for ESAs and badges/vests are not required. Many sites offer fake ESA letters and gear for profit. Traveling with your ESA soon?

Make sure to read about Delta Airline’s Pet Policy here.

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Eating out with Friends and Family at Chrismaria Indian Restaurant in New Minas

Hours and Location

Looking for a great new place to eat out? Want to support a local business? Want to learn something new and expose your taste buds to some great flavours?

Check out Chrismaria Family Restaurant in New Minas!

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals

Myth #1: Emotional support animals are service animals

Myth #2: Emotional support animals can go anywhere

Myth #3: All You Need is a Vest to Get an ESA

Myth #4: All ESAs Can Travel for Free on Planes

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