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Here's my annual dining guide to make moms happy…and
full!
Undoubtedly,
Atlanta is one of the best dining destinations in the U.S. Well with Mother’s
Day coming this weekend, it is time for my annual guide highlighting
places with awesome deals, special menus, and other attractions for the women
who have thankfully went through with birthing us, our children, or anyone else
worthy of this special day. Here is my roundup of restaurants, pubs, plus a
spa and art event you should consider treating a mama to before and during
Mother’s Day.
Cheers and Happy
Mother’s Day!
Ale
Cypress Street Pint and Plate
Moms
Eat Free, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
817 West
Peachtree, Suite E-125
Atlanta, Georgia
This Mother’s
Day, Cypress Street Pint and Plate would like to help you treat your mom
to an unforgettable Mother’s Day brunch. Any diner that brings Mom in
for brunch on Sunday, May 11, 2014 between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. will receive her meal for free. So, don’t worry about picking up
the check, Cypress Street Pint and Plate has got your back.
For more
information, please visit www.cypressbar.com and Facebook.com/CypressStreet or
call 404-815-9243. Hours of operation
are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 2:45 a.m., Saturday
from 10 a.m. until 2:45 a.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until
midnight. For more information, please visit www.cypressbar.com or
call 404-815-9243. Follow
Cypress Street on Twitter at @CypressStreet and Facebook at Facebook.com/CypressStreet.
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Poor Calvin’s
Mother’s Day Brunch
510 Piedmont Ave. NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Poor Calvin’s is rolling out the red carpet for all of
the moms out there this weekend with a
special Mother’s Day brunch menu. Join the neighborhood eatery
on Sunday, May 11 at 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. for menu items such as a
Seafood Omelet, Surf and Turf BLT, Cod & Grits, Eggs Benedict and more! Guests
can also enjoy their choice of drinks, including Sangria,
Mimosas and their delicious Bloody Mary. Call 404-254-4051 today
for reservations!
www.poorcalvins.com | 404.254.4051 Connect on Facebook and Twitter!
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Seven Lamps
Mother’s Day Brunch
3400 Around Lenox Road
Atlanta, Georgia
30326
Celebrate mom with an incredible brunch by Chef Drew Van
Leuvan this year for Seven Lamps’ annual Mother’s Day Brunch.
The special Mother’s Day menu is served a la carte on Sunday,
May 11 from noon – 4 p.m.; options include the Citrus Cured Salmon Sammie,
Seven Lamps Benedict and the Crispy Cheese Sandwich. Paired with the delicious
entrees will be special brunch cocktail offerings to complement the occasion.
Reservations can be made by calling (404)-467-8950.
www.sevenlampsatl.com | 404-467-8950
Southern Art
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
3315 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
Celebrate mom for the day at Southern
Art’s Mother’s Day brunch. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on
Sunday, May 11, guests will enjoy an authentic southern buffet featuring Executive
Chef Art Smith’s signature dishes, charcuterie boards from the artisan ham
bar and more. Singer and Songwriter Vivian Clifton will
serenade guests with smooth jazz tunes throughout the afternoon. The brunch is
$65 for adults, $32 for children over six years old, and children under six are
complimentary. As always, three-hour complimentary valet parking will be
available. For reservations, please call 404.946.9070 or
visit www.opentable.com/southern-art-and-bourbon-bar.
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Serpas True Food
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
659 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
Serpas’ Mother's Day brunch will feature a seasonal menu of comfort favorites, including fried oyster eggs Benedict and mixed berry buttermilk pancakes. Sample special dishes on the beautiful patio for an al fresco experience and complete the relaxation with a "Sayonara," a Cathead Vodka cocktail with ruby red grapefruit, lime, agave nectar and bitter lemon.
Osteria Mattone
All Day Dining
All Day Dining
1095 Canton Street
Roswell, Georgia 30075
If mom has a taste for Italian, Roswell’s newest dining
destination is a great place to celebrate her special day! The menu
features a variety of antipasti, pizzas, handmade pastas and wood-grilled
mains, with signature items including the polpo, octopus with
chickpeas, radicchio and mint-lime vinaigrette; tonnarelli cacio e pepe,
a classic with pecorino and cracked black pepper; and branzino, a
grilled, wood-finished Mediterranean sea bass with roasted fennel and capers.
Be sure to treat mom to one of Pastry Chef Micki Kimberly’s
delectable creations such as budino caramellato, a salted caramel
bread pudding served with gelato.
Table & Main
Spring Dinner
Spring Dinner
1028 Canton Street
Roswell, Georgia 30075
For a refined yet
approachable Mother’s Day meal, visit Roswell’s tucked away
Southern tavern Table & Main. The whole family will enjoy a spring dinner
menu featuring handpicked favorites such as asparagus salad with
country ham and brioche egg, shrimp ‘n grits and a colorful selection of
sides.
Ri Ra Irish Pub
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
1080 Peachtree St NE #1
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404.477.1700
404.477.1700
If mom is a sporty gal, take her to Ri Ra Irish Pub!
Guests can watch a big game and enjoy a hearty Irish brunch with favorites such
as veggie Benedict with poached eggs, avocado, grilled tomato
and home fries and Buck’s black fizz cocktail with fresh orange juice, Miwadi
black currant juice, champagne and fresh blackberries.
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Cibo E Beve
All Day Dining
All Day Dining
4969 Roswell Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
30342
Show your appreciation and admiration for
your mother! Bring the entire family throughout Sunday, May
11 for service beginning at 11 a.m. and extending until 9
p.m. Take advantage of Chef Linda Harrell’s featured brunch items that
include Classic Eggs Benedict, American Breakfast and Nutella French
Toast. Of course, our highly regarded regular menu items will also be
available. If dinner service is your thing then you’ll be glad to know we
will be offering a Braised Lamb Shank with baby vegetables and an Herb
Encrusted Tuna with baby spring vegetables and vincotto. It’s time
to give that mother of yours a rest and put your faith in us to
impress. For reservations call 404-250-8988 or
visit our website at ciboatlanta.com
www.ciboatlanta.com | 404-250-8988 Connect on Facebook and
Twitter!
Taverna Fiorentina
All Day Dining
All Day Dining
3300 Cobb Pkwy SE
Suite 208
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Vinings neighborhood gem Taverna Fiorentina offers a
Tuscan dining experience mom will adore. The whole family will savor antipasti
and signature dishes including gnocchi di ricotta with shrimp
and zucchini and eggplant parmigiana. Say cheers with one of
Taverna’s premium Italian wines.
Bacchanalia
All Day Dining
All Day Dining
1198 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
404.365.0410 ext. 22
Treat Mom to the best Atlanta has to offer
this Mother’s Day at the city’s most celebrated
restaurant. Bacchanalia will
be serving its noteworthy five-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person, but
with a special addition just for mothers. Chef-owner Anne Quatrano will
be gifting a mother at each table with a signed copy of her debut
cookbook, Summerland: Recipes for Celebrating with Southern Hospitality.
For reservations, please call 404.365.0410 ext. 22.
Atlanta Food Truck Park & Event Center
All Day Fun for Moms
All Day Fun for Moms
1850 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
678.883.8471
Treat mom to a pre-Mother’s Day outing at the
Atlanta Food Truck Park & Event Center’s Surf Fest. The annual
event is returning for its second year with a musical lineup of local and
out-of-state surf bands that are sure to impress. All mothers attending
the Surf Fest will be honored with leis and enjoy complementary beach-themed
cocktail. Make this a Mother’s Day to remember for the whole
family!
Wahoo! Grill
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
1042 West College Ave.
Decatur, Georgia 30030
404.373.3331
Wahoo! Grill’s Chef de Cuisine Scot Davis is
hard at work creating a Mother’s Day brunch the whole family will
enjoy. Treat mom to an expanded Sunday brunch buffet, an a la carte
menu and of course $6 mimosas and bloody Marys. Menu favorites include
the French toast made with brioche, vanilla-lemon cream
cheese, seasonal fresh fruit compote and guests choice of maple bacon, turkey
sausage links of chicken sausage patties and the Wahoo! omelet with
sautéed asparagus, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsamic reduction with
guests choice of cheddar grits or hash brown casserole. There is no better way
to show your mom you care than Sunday brunch at Wahoo! Grill.
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Artmore Hotel
All Day Cocktails
All Day Cocktails
1302 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Looking for quality time to visit with mom
this Mother’s Day? Stroll over to the Artmore Hotel to lounge in
their Spanish-inspired courtyard complete with a fire fountain centerpiece, or
cozy up in the lush, tented new cocktail garden with friends. Order a
refreshing cocktail such as the Starry Lights with Citron
vodka, fresh lemons, simple syrup, champagne and blue Curacao, and sip in style
at this urban oasis.
Sprinkles
Dessert Gift For Moms
Dessert Gift For Moms
3393 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
This Mother’s Day, leave the baking to
Sprinkles and say “Happy Mother’s Day” with a Sprinkles “MOM”
box. The special cupcake box features dark chocolate, red velvet, vanilla
and lemon flavors adorned with Sprinkles daisies and MOM sugar decorations.
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Del Frisco’s Grille
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
3376 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Celebrate Mother’s Day with brunch at Del
Frisco’s Grille. Guests are invited to enjoy a selection of gourmet brunch
items, including red velvet Belgian waffles with whipped
vanilla bean spiked cream cheese and hickory-smoked bacon and “The
Grille” Benedict with poached eggs, French ham, scallion and white
cheddar biscuits and chipotle hollandaise. Toast to mom with DFG’s Build
Your Own Bloody Mary kit featuring housemade mix, Tito’s vodka and a
plate of fixins’. As a gift, Del Frisco’s Grille will give moms a jar of homemade
pimento cheese when dining at the restaurant
on Mother’s Day.
Spa Sydell
Woosah For Moms
Woosah For Moms
Seven locations
Throughout the month of May, Spa Sydell is offering a “mommy
makeover” with Venus Freeze in honor of Mother’s Day. The
non-invasive contouring treatment effectively tightens loose skin after child
birth, reducing the appearance of stretch marks and bringing bodies back to
pre-pregnancy shape. Venus Freeze can be used for the face, neck and body and
unlike many anti-aging services, is performed in a low-light, quiet room and
feels similar to a hot stone massage. For a limited time, mothers can buy
five treatments and get the sixth free for $1500 or buy six and get two free
for $1800. Financing is available.
Cakes & Ale
All Weekend Dining
All Weekend Dining
151 Sycamore Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Celebrate Mother’s Day all weekend
at Cakes & Ale. Whether dining for dinner
or Sunday brunch, the inviting, comfortable setting of Cakes &
Ale is the ideal place to escape for meal. Executive chef and James Beard
Foundation semifinalist, Billy Allin, prepares unassuming, seasonal
fare using only the highest quality local produce. Treat
your mother to housemade burrata served with
asparagus, prosciutto, beets, arugula pesto and arugula, whole North
Carolina trout served with radishes, salad greens and a dilled yogurt
sauce or a lamb shoulder served with beans, chard, roasted
spring Vidalia onions and garlic aioli. Finish your meal with one of Cakes
& Ale’s impressive desserts such as a banana terrine served
with chocolate mousse and caramelized bananas. Dine at The Café at
Cakes & Ale for brunch and taste an herbed chevre
omelette served with roasted squash and salad greens or Italian
sausage and six-minute egg with polenta, red cabbage, taleggio, and
frisee, served with a boiled cider vinaigrette. Cakes & Ale serves dinner
nightly, featuring a family-style Sunday Supper inspired by chef’s garden
and local farm’s on Sunday evenings.
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Murphy’s
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
997 Virginia Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Start the Mother’s Day celebrations early
at one of Atlanta’s most iconic brunch destinations, Murphy’s.
Begin the meal by toasting to the occasion with a housemade bloody Mary or peach
Bellini. Whether a fan of savory or sweet brunch, Murphy’s offers something
for every palate! The eggs Virginia Highland updates the
traditional Eggs Benedict, featuring poached eggs topped, spinach and mushrooms
served on foccacia and topped with a sundried tomato hollandaise sauce.
The smoked pork chop served with a fried egg, black beans and
tasso ham is among the brunch favorites. Finish brunch with one of Murphy’s
sought after cinnamon buns and mom will take home a sweet treat on the house.
Ocean Prime
Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day Brunch
3102 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
404.846.0505
Buckhead’s modern American supper club will open early
at 11 a.m. for brunch on Mother’s Day. Chef Mitch
Brumels’ brunch highlights include short rib hash, blueberry
French toast, king crab Benedict and blackened
salmon salad. In addition to the brunch menu, guests can also enjoy Ocean
Prime’s regular dinner menu all day, showcasing the freshest seafood,
prime steaks, handcrafted cocktails and an extensive wine selection
(after 12:30 pm!). The desserts are not to be missed, including Ocean
Prime’s signature 10-layer carrot cake, chocolate peanut butter pie and baked
Alaska.
STK Atlanta
Complimentary Bubbly for Moms on Mother's Day, 5:30 p.m.
1075 Peachtree Street
Midtown Atlanta
On Sunday May 11, 2014, STK, one of Atlanta’s favorite dining and social destinations known for its chic lounge, dramatic dining room, and vibrant, high-energy atmosphere, invites families to celebrate Mom by treating to her to an evening of fantastic service, delicious fare and unforgettable signature cocktails. All Moms will also be given a glass of complimentary bubbly on the house while they dine from STK's seasonal menu featuring mouthwatering menu favorites like the Lump Crab Salad, Beef Tartare, Chili Rubbed Lamb Rack, Pan Roasted Branzino, and Miso Glazed Sea Bass. For more information or to make a reservation, please call STK Atlanta at (404) 793-0144.
Complimentary valet parking is available on 12th Street. Visit www.stkhouse.com for more information and stay connected via www.Facebook.com/STKATL and on Twitter and Instagram at @STKAtlanta.
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South City Kitchen
All Day Dining
Vinings
Vinings
1675 Cumberland Parkway SE #401
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
770.435.0700
Midtown
1144 Crescent Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404.873.7358
Celebrate Mom by treating her to some delicious Southern
hospitality! South City Kitchen Midtown and Vinings will be offering a
three-course prix fixe menu featuring the tried-and-true southern favorites.
Menu highlights include fried green tomatoes with goat cheese,
pepper coulis and basil, buttermilk fried chicken with garlic
collard greens, bliss potatoes and honey-thyme jus and smoked roast
beef benedict with creole mustard hollandaise, pickled jalapenos and
Red Mule grits. The menu will be available for $32 per person and $16 for
children under 12.
Little Alley Steak
Mother's Day Brunch
995 Canton St
995 Canton St
Roswell, Georgia 30075
770.998.0440
Give mom what she really wants
this Mother’s Day, brunch at Little Alley Steak! Take a seat on the
patio looking over enchanting Canton Street and enjoy a meal the whole family
will love. Guests can look forward to brunch favorites like the steak
and eggs with an eight oz. hanger steak and two sunny-side-up eggs
with peppercorn sauce on English muffins or the country sausage
Benedict with sous vide egg and traditional béarnaise.
Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts Festival “Art from
the Heart”
Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11:
Join The Atlanta Foundation for Public
Spaces on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. and Sunday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. as they
celebrate the fifth annual Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts
Festival. The award-winning, two-day festival will once again be held
in Atlanta’s beautiful Chastain Park and features 175 artists and
artisans, live acoustic music, a professional children's area, delicious
local foods and beverages, and plenty of surprises. The
festival is free to attend, is open to all ages and pets are welcome.
More than 25,000 visitors are expected to attend
this year’s festival with up to 200 displays of fine art and crafts, folk
and "outsider art." This year’s event is also an ideal
atmosphere to celebrate Mom with the entire family during Mother’s
Day weekend. With an abundance of painters, photographers, sculptors,
leather and metal craft persons, glass blowers, jewelers and more, there
will be no short of gifts that are sure to dazzle. Of
course, Mom can also enjoy live music, numerous activities, and gourmet
food and beverages that are sure to delight all tastes. For
More information about the festival, please visit www.buckheadartsfestival.com.
(All photos courtesy of the restaurants and public relations firms featured.)
