Mother’s Day is fast approaching on May 10.
Don’t you think mom deserves a special day? Or at least a special meal?
Here are five places in St. Johns County that will leave an impression.
Mother’s Day Brunch at Embassy Suites
The Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort is not just a hotel, it’s a destination.
Nestled along the Atlantic coastline at 300 A1A Beach Blvd, The Embassy is the perfect place for a staycation, a family vacation, business meetings, weddings, special events and a perfect place for Mother’s Day Brunch.
Mother’s Day will be celebrated in the Anastasia Ballroom within the Embassy Suites Resort and the Oceanfront Ballroom from 11:30 am to 1:30 p.m. Moms receive complimentary mimosas. Chef-attended food stations will offer made-to-order omelets and waffles. A carving station for prime rib and a smoked salmon display will be among the many brunch offerings.
Wines and specialty cocktails are available for purchase. Reservations are required. The buffet is $35 for children ages four to 11 and $85 for adults. Valet parking will validate for two hours. Click here for booking information.
Mother’s Day Brunch at Cordova Coastal Chophouse & Bar
St. Augustine, a town measured by its antiquity, is blessed with a potpourri of fine dining establishments. Among those stands the Córdova Coastal Chophouse & Bar, (Córdova) a relic within a city of relics that affords patrons a fine dining experience under the guise of a traditional chophouse.
Nestled in the historic Casa Monica Resort & Spa (Casa Monica), the chophouse seats almost 150 guests within its lounge, private dining room, intimate wine room and open bar that sidles the hotel entrance.
Mother’s brunch offerings include live jazz performances and a curated four-course plated brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Assorted pastries, coffee cakes and Danishes will be set at every table. Appetizers include shrimp cocktail and deviled eggs. Choice of salads, and lobster bisque precede a choice of pasta primavera, roasted carrots and fingerling potatoes, stuffed French Toast, Spanish Tortilla, Shakshuka Flatbread, shrimp and grits, lamb loin chop, chicken or Prime Rib. Desserts include cookies and a choice of carrot cake, lemon berry mascarpone cake or Key Lime Pie. Cost per person – $79 plus tax and gratuity.
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Castillo Craft Bar + Kitchen
The Castillo Craft Bar + Kitchen (the Castillo) stands among St. Augustine’s most eclectically romantic restaurants.
Located within The Renaissance St. Augustine Downtown Hotel, the eatery offers scratch-made American cuisine and handcrafted cocktails and mocktails plus an extensive beer and wine list.
Nestled on the lot where The Hotel San Marco once stood, the Castillo serves as the adjunct eatery for hotel guests, residents and tourists on their way to historic downtown St. Augustine.
A Mother’s Day prix-fixe brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $60 per adult and $30 for children 12 and younger.
Offerings include bread, pastries and assorted butters, jams, scones, mini-muffins, sour cream coffee cake, a Mom-cuterie Board with caramelized-onion cheese, apricot stilton cheese, pickled veggies, olives and grapes. Entrees include a choice of fried chicken French Toast, ham and collards frittata, Cordon Bleu Benny English Muffin, Bagel and Eggs with trimmings, a Taco Trio blackened fish, Birria short rib, and chorizo and scrambled egg tacos,
Mothers get to choose between chocolate and strawberry beignets, chocolate fondue and peanut butter pie.
Click here for more information.
Mother’s Day Brunch at Terra & Acqua
Terra & Acqua offers authentic Italian cuisine in America’s oldest city.
Owned and operated by Simone Parisi, the hidden gem at 134 Sea Grove Main St. along Anastasia Island’s A1A touts a menu of handmade classic Italian lunch and dinner foods.
Homemade pasta, locally sourced seafood and meats, wood-fired oven pizzas and robust Italian wines showcase Parisi’s desire to share the fresh coastal fare of his Tuscan homeland with St. Augustine’s flip-flop crowd and residents, be it for large family events or intimate date nights.
Terra & Acqua’s regular menu will be served, however, they’re opening up at noon and will stop taking reservations at 8:30 p.m.
Mother’s Day Brunch at Michael’s
Last year, Chef Michael Lugo moved his acclaimed restaurant, Michael’s, from downtown St. Augustine to the Hyatt Place in Vilano Beach after serving customers on Cuna Street for almost 20 years. Lugo’s relocation stemmed from his desire to offer high-quality cuisine to the residents, not just tourists within America’s oldest city,
Lugo expanded the dining area and added an award-winning wine list dubbed with a prestigious Best of Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator Magazine and a grand piano with live performances. The new location fuses a classic steakhouse with a modern coastal tone of elegance.
Michael’s Mother’s Day Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include chef-attended carving stations, an assortment of cocktails and a live piano performance.
The brunch is $75 for adults and $25 for children younger than 10. Reservations are requested. Call 904-810-2400. Click here for more information.
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Five Mother’s Day brunch suggestions in St. Augustine
Reporting by Lucia Viti, St. Augustine Record / St. Augustine Record
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