No two mothers are alike, so why do we assume all mothers want to be taken to a massive all-you-can-eat buffet?
Some may prefer a more intimate affair, perhaps cocktails on a rooftop terrace before ziplining across the city, then landing on a patio for canapes and champagne with George Clooney (that’s the kind of mother I’d be, maybe without the ziplining!). Here are several options for Mom to celebrate her day on May 12. You did know it was May 12, right? Make your reservations early.
Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery will host a Mother’s Day brunch cooking class on Saturday, May 11, with chef Jorge Montes showing how to make gnocchi paired with carbonara sauce. The fun will start with a rosemary Bellini cocktail. The afternoon will include burrata and lobster salad with pistachio pesto, and one assumes, a chance to sample the gnocchi. On Sunday, May 12, Sistrunk will offer a Mother’s Day, brunch boards from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $16.95 per person. Check out sistrunkmarketplace.com for information on both events.
La Fuga, the signature coastal Italian restaurant at the Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, will open its doors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an indulgent, bottomless Italian brunch for $65 per person, which includes bottomless mimosas.
Go to lafugarestaurant.com for more information.
Corvina Seafood Grill has curated a three-course menu served from 4-9 p.m. The evening kicks off with a complimentary amuse-bouche and a welcome glass of cava. Guests can indulge in a choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert. For more information and reservations go to corvinabocaraton.com.
Point Royal in Hollywood’s Diplomat Beach Resort is offering a lavish brunch buffet featuring carving stations, a fresh raw bar, mouthwatering hot dishes, and an array of homemade pastries. Savor the flavors of the season in a tropical atmosphere while you spoil Mom for all that she does for the family all year. In addition to a seafood raw bar, soup, and salad offerings, and made-to-order omelets, there will be a carving station, for $85 a person. For more information, check out diplomatresort.com.
If OCEAN2000’s panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean from the Pelican Grand Resort don’t wow Mom, perhaps the exquisite buffet, offering an array of delicacies of the sea, Caribbean-inspired dishes, and festive desserts will. The first seating will include direct views of the 2024 Fort Lauderdale Air Show from the oceanfront verandah. Priced at $125 per person for the first seating and $105 for the second seating, go to pelicanbeach.com/ocean for more information.
Evelyn’s at the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale is offering a Mother’s Day Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for $155 per person. At that price, you can expect an exquisite buffet, with seafood, featuring the freshest East Coast oysters, Key West shrimp, and salt-crusted king salmon, along with other ocean delights. Treat yourself to tasty delights with their dessert cart, brimming with decadent treats to satisfy your cravings. In addition to their buffet, enjoy specialty dishes meant to be shared around the mezze table. For more information, go to evelynsfortlauderdale.com.
For those celebrating Mom at home, don’t forget to treat Mom to indulgent sweets from South Florida’s favorite dessert emporium, Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop! Sweeten your Mother’s Day brunch or dinner and stop by one of the bake shop’s three locations to pick up extraordinary dessert confections with over 50 unique pies, cakes, brownies, cheesecakes, bars, and cookies from which to choose. Fireman Derek’s Miami locations are in Wynwood and Coconut Grove, and in Fort Lauderdale at 250 N Federal Hwy. For more information go to firemandereks.com.