Jenn Harris from L.A. Times online has compiled a fantastic list of fantastic Mother’s Day L.A. restaurants and lounges for that special mom to be pampered, wined and dined. Here’s some of our favorites from Jenn’s list:
Craft: The restaurant will serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Menu highlights include croque madame with country ham and sauce mornay; quiche with wild mushrooms and fontina; and seasonal fruit salad with ricotta. 10100 Constellation Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 279-4180
Livello Restaurant at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills
Livello at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills: Brunch specials will be served a la carte from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dishes include roasted halibut with broccolini; seared shrimp with fennel and orange-Pernod reduction; lobster risotto; and passion fruit panna cotta. There’s also the Mother Knows Best cocktail made with fresh grapes, basil leaves, Ketel One Citroen, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lemon juice and simple syrup. 9291 Burton Way, Beverly Hills
Fig & Olive Melrose Place: A three-course prix-fixe menu will be served for brunch ($40) and dinner ($52). Brunch dishes include Maine lobster bisque; omelettes; Riviera salmon; and nougat ice cream. For dinner, braised octopus; zucchini blossom and goat cheese ravioli; fig and gorgonzola risotto; and panna cotta. Brunch will be served from noon to 3 p.m. and dinner will be served from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Reservations are required. 8490 Melrose Place, West Hollywood, (310) 360-9100
Wolfgang Puck Restaurant at Hotel Bel Air
Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air: A three-course prix-fixe menu will be available for $120 per person. Dishes include butter-poached Maine lobster; hand-cut English pea tortelloni; and the eggs Benedict with cheddar biscuit and maple hollandaise. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 701 Stone Canyon Rd., Los Angeles, (310) 909-1644
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