Delicious Ways to Spend Mother’s Day

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DELICIOUS WAYS TO SPEND MOTHER’S DAY
Atlanta Restaurants Serve Up Specials to Please Mom’s Palate

ATLANTA (May 3, 2018) – There’s no better time to treat mom to a luxurious meal than on Mother’s Day, and it’s time to reserve that relaxing day or evening for the special women in our lives. Luckily, Atlanta-area restaurants are making it easy to keep her out of the kitchen on Sunday, May 13 with special menus and events all around town.

Alpharetta
Secreto Southern Kitchen & Bar is serving a special three-course brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with entrées such as eggs Benedict, Secreto corned beef hash, brioche French toast, a grilled salmon BLT, chicken and biscuit and coastal shrimp and grits. Wash it all down with a bloody Mary or bottomless mimosas. The regular dinner menu is also available from 5 to 9 p.m. 770-752-0922, secretokitchen.com.

Buckhead

Treat mom to a lavish brunch from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at American Cut, featuring spicy crab toast with avocado, lobster cake Benedict, Nutella-stuffed French toast and steak huevos rancheros. $65 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Or opt for the restaurant’s new à la carte dinner menu filled with hot and cold appetizers, steaks, specialty cuts, seafood dishes and sides from 3:30 to 7 p.m.  770-415-9766, americancutsteakhouse.com/buckheadatl. Upstairs, The Regent Cocktail Club offers drink specials including mimosas and bloody Marys along with a bar snack menu. 770-415-9961, regentcocktailclub.com/atlanta.

Tell that special lady just how much she’s cared for by treating her to chef Gerry Klaskala’s contemporary American cuisine at Aria. This classic Buckhead hotspot is normally closed on Sundays; however, the restaurant is opening its doors on May 13 for an unforgettable Mother’s Day dinner from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. 404-233-7673, aria-atl.com.

Mom will jump at the chance to experience the essence of Southern Brazil at Chama Gaucha. For $44.50 per person, guests receive unlimited salad bar items, side dishes and 12 cuts of meat served by swift-moving gauchos. The restaurant offers brunch from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and dinner from 4 to

9 p.m. In honor of Mother's Day, the Brazilian steakhouse is giving all moms a complimentary dinner for one voucher for a return visit. 404-842-0011, chamagaucha.com/atlanta.

Food 101 shows some love to all the moms out there with a special Mother’s Day brunch menu. Sip on the 101 Bloody Mary and enjoy brunch specialties from chef Ron Eyester like crab cake benedict, smoked turkey and mushroom omelet, steak and eggs and more. 404-497-9700, food101atl.com.

The leading lady of the family is worthy of an epic Mother’s Day joint brunch buffet at Gypsy Kitchen (404-939-9840) and The Southern Gentleman (404-939-9845). The event combines Gypsy Kitchen’s tour of the culinary traditions of Spain and The Southern Gentleman’s sophisticated take on Southern cuisine. Both restaurants are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $58 per person for adults and $24 for kids 12 and under. sphospitality.com.

Midtown

Mom can feast her eyes on the city skyline while enjoying a scrumptious brunch buffet at 5Church Atlanta from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offerings include Champagne deviled eggs, coffee-rubbed prime rib, honey-glazed spiral ham, Belgian waffles with maple syrup, shrimp and grits with roasted red peppers, pork belly and tomato gravy, blackened salmon, and pecan-smoked pork shoulder eggs Benedict. Cost is $40 for adults and $18 for children 12 and under (tax and gratuity not included). A limited menu will be offered for dinner service from 6 to 10 p.m. 404-400-3669; 5churchatlanta.com.

Celebrate mom this year with brunch at Babalu Tapas & Tacos. The Midtown hotspot is serving up brunch favorites like avocado toast, crab cake Benedict, empanadas desayuno and more starting at 11 a.m. 404-900-9595; eatatbabalu.com.

Livingston Restaurant + Bar in the Georgian Terrace Hotel is serving an extravagant Mother’s Day brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring a selection of breads and pastries, omelet and carving stations, a cold buffet with fruits and salads, a hot buffet, a children’s buffet and a dessert station. Price is $38 for adults and $15 for children ages 6 to 12 (children ages 5 and under are complimentary). In addition to the restaurant, The Grand Ballroom is also open for Sunday brunch. Three-hour parking is complimentary. 404-897-5000; livingstonatlanta.com.

Marietta

Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar is opening its doors early on May 13 for a special pop-up Mother’s Day brunch with such items as deviled eggs, bourbon-cured salmon, peaches and cream French toast, pan-seared Gulf grouper and wood-grilled steak and eggs. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 770-635-7641; driftoysterbar.com.

North Fulton

For a seed-to-fork dining experience like none other, bring mom to Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails for a three-course prix fixe dinner for $40 per person that features items such as pickled Royal Red shrimp toast, Southern fried chicken breast, grilled wagyu sirloin and blueberry-lavender panna cotta. Dinner is served from 4 to 9 p.m. 770-817-0161; miltonscuisine.com.

Treat mom to a trip to the beach this Mother’s Day. The Big Ketch Canton Street is serving up a bountiful brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Priced at $34.95 for adults and $19.95 for kids 12 and under, wow mom with brunch specialties like blue crab mac & cheese, New Orleans jambalaya, two carving stations and more. Regular dinner will be served alongside chef specialties from 4-9 p.m. 770-993-5749; thebigketch.com.

Multiple Locations
For many Atlantans, Ray’s Restaurants and Mother’s Day go together like Champagne and orange juice, thanks to the restaurants’ lavish buffets. At Ray’s on the River (770-955-1187) in Sandy Springs, diners can enjoy such options as smoked salmon eggs Benedict, jerk-roasted Springer Mountain Farms chicken and hand-carved rosemary roasted leg of lamb from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $47.95 per adult and $23.95 for children ages 5 to 10. In Alpharetta, Ray’s at Killer Creek (770-649-0064) is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., serving a bountiful variety of brunch items signature entrees including cheddar stone-ground grits, goat cheese pimento fritters, blackened grouper and Parmesan scallops with lobster risotto. $47.95 for adults; $23.95 for children ages 5 to 10. And in downtown Atlanta, diners at Ray’s in the City (404-524-9224) can choose from such items as seafood-stuffed lemon sole and braised short rib pot pie from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. $45.95 for adults; $22.95 for children ages 5 to 10. raysrestaurants.com.

Sweets, Treats and Special Fun

Bulla Gastrobar, Atlanta’s leading spot for contemporary Spanish cuisine in a fun communal environment, invites diners to participate in a Mother’s Day social media contest for the chance to win a $50 gift card. Simply write one word to describe mom and indicate you live near Bulla’s Atlanta location. Participants must like Bulla’s Facebook page and follow the restaurant on Instagram. Winner will be announced on Monday, May 14. 404-900-6926; bullagastrobar.com.

Make sure to get mom something as sweet as she is from one of the three locations of Henri’s Bakery & Café. With special cakes, cupcakes, cookies and more, this iconic bakery and deli knows how to make mom feel adored. But be sure to plan ahead – Henri’s is closed on Sundays, so treats must be picked up by Saturday, May 12. Bakery orders require a minimum 48 hours’ notice. Buckhead: 404-237-0202, Upper Westside: 404-968-9412, Sandy Springs: 404-256-7934. henrisbakery.com.

Gift mom with breakfast in bed or make her dinner by purchasing items from the retail section of Storico Fresco Alimentari e Ristorante by Saturday, May 12 (the restaurant and market are closed on Sundays). Lasagnas, platters and salads are available for easy pick up for those who aren’t too handy in the kitchen. Or appeal to the frugal side of mom and take her out for half-priced wine night and dinner at the Buckhead eatery on Monday. 404-500-2181, storicofresco.com.

All moms visiting any Willy's Mexicana Grill location on Mother’s Day receive a Mother’s Day card with a coupon for $5 off any order of $15 or more to use for a future visit through the end of the month. Those restaurants closed on weekends will hand out cards on Friday, May 11. Excludes airport location. willys.com.

The following Atlanta-area dining spots are offering their regular menus to show mom a wonderful time on Mother's Day or any other Sunday:

·        ATL Taco, the new Lenox Square taqueria from chefs Shaun Doty and Lance Gummere, serves a mom-approved brunch menu that the family matriarch can enjoy before or after a day of shopping. Brunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 404-841-7559; atl-taco.com.

·        The brunch menu at newcomer The Alden (in Chamblee’s Parkview on Peachtree) features a modern twist on Southern classics and other culturally influenced mainstays. Sunday brunch is served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 678-395-6982; thealdenrestaurant.com.

·       Every mother who dines at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland on Mother’s Day is eligible to win a massage at Natural Body Spa in addition to enjoying brunch specials such as baked asparagus and fontina strata, artichoke and prosciutto frittata and challah French toast. 404-876-7249, atkinspark.com.

·        Make mom feel like she’s at the beach by taking her to The Big Ketch Buckhead for seafood favorites and live music. The Buckhead beach house will be serving their regular menu with chef specials starting at 11 a.m. 404-474-9508, thebigketch.com.

·        Another new Mexican dining option in Buckhead that is sure to make mom feel festive is Chido & Padre’s. The restaurant celebrates Baja Mexico’s fresh, coastal cuisine in a super fun atmosphere and serves brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 404-848-9100, chidoandpadres.com.

·        Midtown’s The Federal serves Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. so mom can experience French cuisine and traditional American steakhouse favorites in one elegant meal. 404-343-3857, thefederalatl.com.

·        Both the Brookhaven (404-464-8971) and Midtown (404-968-2288) locations of HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern are serving their regular brunch menus from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mother’s Day. Get mom to groove with $17 bottomless mimosas and live music from 1 to 4 p.m. hobnobatlanta.com.

·        All locations of Marlow’s Tavern are open for brunch as usual on Mother's Day. A brunch buffet or other special features are available at select locations; call for more information. marlowstavern.com.

·        If mom likes traditional Southern dishes like grandma used to make, Chef Kevin Gillespie’s Revival in Decatur is the place. The eatery is open for Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. 470-225-6770, revivaldecatur.com.

·        Visit Seed Kitchen & Bar for its popular Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mother’s Day featured specials include croque madame (toasted semolina, Heywood’s Black Forest ham, Gruyère, Mornay sauce and a sunny-side-up egg), fried chicken and waffles with hot sauce butter and fried green tomato Benedict (poached eggs with béarnaise, bacon onion jam and an English muffin). The restaurant is also open for dinner from 3 to 10 p.m. 678-214-6888, eatatseed.com.

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