​Lavish Mother’s Day Brunches and Treats For a Weekend Celebrating Mom

Toast mom with special libations at FarmhouseLA!

Here’s a quick rundown of some of this city’s offerings for Mother’s Day celebrations. I’m too far away from mom to take her out but if you are treating mom to a special day/s, then these local suggestions should come handy!

Le Petit Paris' La Boutique

• Le Petit Paris + La Boutique (Downtown)

Enjoy a three-course prix-fix menu 10am-10pm featuring French fare including a selection of lobster ravioli, wild burgundy escargots, braised lamb shank, roasted Mediterranean sea bass, and indulgent dessert selections, such as chocolate baba and an oversized fresh raspberry macaron. The restaurant’s neighboring gift shop, La Boutique, will also offer an extensive selection of handpicked French imports—a perfect source for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts.

• FARMHOUSE (Beverly Center) 

The newly opened farm-traceable restaurant just launched a “seed-to-plate” brunch program, and Executive Farmer Nathan Peitso is excited to offer a prix-fixe menu and à-la-carte dishes on Mother’s Day. Savor a selection of hyper-local ingredients in the form of peas and burrata salad and a breakfast pizza topped with fresno chilis. Main course options includeFrench toast with local bananas, fine herb and goat cheese omelets, and steak and eggs. I attended the grand opening of this space and not only does it offer a great ambience but also some amazing food prepared by chef and team.

Farmhouse at Beverly Center

• Halo Top Scoop Shop (Westfield Century City, Westfield Topanga)

As a thank you to moms everywhere, Halo Top will scoop a special Mother’s Day Sundae loaded with guilt-free strawberry soft serve, sliced strawberries, cheesecake bites, and whipped cream on an limited-run cinnamon sugar “snickerdoodle” puffle cone from May 11-13. With every Mother’s Day Sundae purchase, you can also pick up a $1-off pint card so they can build their very own low-sugar, low-calorie, high-protein sundaes at home without any of the guilt. I know mama will love this and can personally attest so the colorful creations here!

• BOA Steakhouse (Santa Monica, West Hollywood)

Partake in a special brunch menu with dishes specifically crafted to lavish the special women in your life. The Santa Monica location will offer exclusive à-la-carte dishes likegoat cheese baklava, avocado toast, crab cake, freekeh salad, smoked salmon panzanella, ricotta pancakes, brioche French toast, smoked short rib benedict, and foie gras scramble, among others. TheWest Hollywood location will have a brunch buffet featuring a Bloody Mary cart for tableside building.

Halo Top Scoop Shop (Photo:Traveler and Tourist)

• Sushi Roku (Newport Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena)

LA’s modernized Japanese restaurant offers a decadent three-course prix-fixe menu to celebrate mom, accompanied by an à la carte specials menu. Highlights from the brunch menu include maguro carpaccio, 6-piece sushi assortment and spicy tuna roll, grilled salmon, jidori free range chicken, and kumquat panna cotta. The specials menu includes a salmon trio and the inventive Mother’s Day chocolate bomb. The Santa Monica location will have Mother’s Day specials for the evening and a complimentary glass of sparkling rosé for all the moms. The Pasadena location will be serving the regular menu but will give moms a complimentary carnation.

• Katana (West Hollywood) 

To experience the full range of flavors and culinary styles that Katana has to offer, the restaurant will serve a four-course prix-fixe menu on Mother’s Day featuring nashi salad, sake ringo, hanabi (spicy tuna on crispy rice), miso shrimp, anassortment of skewers including salmon, seabass, chicken and lamb as well as the restaurant’s namesake Katana roll andwhite lotus roll.

L to R: BOA’s Avocado Toast; Sushi Roku Pasadena

• ROKU (West Hollywood) 

The four-course prix-fixe brunch will showcase sophisticated Japanese-inspired fare developed with a playful twist. Brunch includes king crab brulée followed by filet mignon, ume matsu sushi and roll, and an indulgent mint chocolate volcano. Not to be forgotten is the complimentary glass of bubbly given to all moms on their special day.

• Domaine de Cala

If mom enjoys nothing better than a crisp glass of wine paired with a decadent cheese and charcuterie plate, then gifting her with an elegant bottle of the 2017 Domaine de Cala Rosé or 2017 Domaine de Cala Prestige Rosé may be the perfect way to showcase your love. Domaine de Cala is a family-owned and operated French winery located on 600 sprawling acres in Brignoles. It is owned by Patina Restaurant Group Founder and acclaimed Chef Joachim Splichal who recently introduced the 2017 vintage in the U.S. market this spring. 

Terranea's options to celebrate mom are plenty!

•  Terranea Resort
  ​Cheers to all the ways you can celebrate mom here! There's the Mother’s Day Ballroom Brunch Buffet at the PV Ballroom and another at catalina kitchen. Mother’s Day Prix-Fixe Brunch at mar’sel is where Chef Andrew Vaughan crafts a special 3-course brunch starring Grilled Lobster Salad, Farm Omelets, and other highlights. Of course, you can also opt for the Mother’s Day Brunch Package by gifting mom the ultimate Mother’s Day retreat with a seaside stay overlooking the Pacific. You receive four tickets (2 adults, 2 children) to the Mother’s Day Ballroom Brunch (includes resort fee and valet parking). Simply use promo code: MOM2018 and impress mom for days!

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