If you don’t know what Sunday, May 13, 2018 is, (yes, it’s the Lord’s day) then you’re not living right. It’s Mother’s Day and there are a bunch of things going on, all of them catering to the woman that gave birth to you (or yourself).
Many families will take the matriarch out on the town, feasting downtown, Midtown in Buckhead and all over. There are a number of specials on tap for Mama as well. Here are some of the best ones we’ve seen.
Which Restaurant To Take Mom For Mother’s Day In Atlanta
Mom can enjoy the Midtown Atlanta skyline while partaking in a brunch buffet at 5Church Atlanta from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The menu will 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. $40 for adults, $18 for children 12 and under (tax and gratuity not included). A limited dinner menu is offered from 6-10 p.m.
C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar will be opening its doors early at 10 a.m. and serving a special brunch menu. The eatery will stay open through dinner, serving at 3 p.m. Some faves will be the Maine Lobster Cocktail, Steamed Sea Bass, Snapper Picatta and more. Paired with a delicious, new spring cocktail, C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar has everything Mom needs this Mother’s Day! Reservations can be made on Opentable.
Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar will host a special pop-up Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Offerings include deviled eggs, bourbon-cured salmon, peaches and cream French toast, pan-seared Gulf grouper and wood-grilled steak and eggs.
Livingston Restaurant + Bar in The Georgian Terrace will have a lavish display for their Mother’s Day brunch buffet from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. featuring a 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. $38 for adults, $15 for children ages 6 to 12 (complimentary for children ages 5 and under). Additionally, The Grand Ballroom also is open for Sunday brunch. Complimentary three-hour parking.
In North Fulton, take mom to Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails for a three-course, seed-to-fork prix fixe dinner priced at $40 per person. From 4 to 9 p.m., the menu will have such faves as pickled Royal Red shrimp toast, Southern fried chicken breast, grilled wagyu sirloin and blueberry-lavender panna cotta.
Ray’s in the City will give patrons a taste of the sea right in downtown ATL. Treat mom to such items as seafood-stuffed lemon sole and braised short rib pot pie from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $45.95 for adults; $22.95 for children ages 5 to 10.
The Big Ketch Canton Street will serve up Mother’s Day brunch from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for $34.95 (adults) and $19.95 for kids 12 and under. Mom will get to choose between the blue crab mac & cheese, New Orleans jambalaya, two carving stations and more will wow mom. Regular dinner will be served alongside chef specialties from 4-9 p.m.
Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours will treat Mama like a queen this Sunday. She’ll have her pick of inspired seasonal dishes alongside sweets and carving stations while you sip a French 75. Reservations are highly recommended; $50 for adults, Children 13 -17 are $30, Children 7 to 12 are $12 and children, 6 and under eat free.
TL Taco, the new Lenox Square taqueria will offer Mommy a brunch menu from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. — enough time to do some shopping afterward!
Wait, there’s more ATL deals for Mom
If you have a sporty mom, take her to downtown because she’ll get free admission on Sunday, at the College Football Hall of Fame, 250 Marietta St. NW. There’s a Moms and Mimosas deal that will give each mama a complimentary massage, manicure and mimosa.
It’s a jungle out there. That’s why moms will get in free at Zoo Atlanta on Sunday with the purchase of any regularly-priced child or adult general admission ticket.
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