Looking for someplace special to take the woman who gave you life this Mother’s Day? Check out some of these incredible events taking place around the Bay area this Sunday, and visit cltampa.com/food for even more celebratory ideas.
Carmel Café and Wine Bar
Mother’s Day selections include stuffed French toast, steak and eggs sliders, lamb and spinach gnocchi with shrimp, scallops and mussels. Brunch from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or dinner from 5-9 p.m. Or go for the four-course prix fixe dinner, for $24.95. Reservations recommended. 2548 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, 727-724-4228; 14306 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, 813-265-1415, carmelcafe.com.
Columbia Restaurant
Select from Spanish and seafood specials (including Maine lobster), as well as tapas and dessert options. The Mother’s Day features, and Columbia’s complete dinner menu, will be available starting at 11 a.m. Reservations can be made on their website. 2117 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, 813-248-4961; 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 727-822-8000; 1241 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater, 727-596-8400, columbiarestaurant.com.
First Watch
If your mom has a sweet spot for chocolate, take her to First Watch for breakfast, brunch or lunch, where she’ll receive a box of Russell Stover chocolates just for having such a great kid. (That’s you.) Offer is good at all locations. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., firstwatch.com.
Ocean Prime
A prime destination for Mother’s Day brunch, selections include quiche, crab and eggs, blueberry French toast, blackened salmon salad, Chilean sea bass, filet and black truffle mac n’ cheese. The Mother’s Day menu and Ocean Prime’s full dinner menu will be available starting at 11 a.m. Reservations are required via phone or website. 2205 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, 813-490-5288, ocean-prime.com.
Pelagia Trattoria
Take mom to Pelagia’s Mother’s Day buffet and make her some flapjacks yourself at the Make Mom a Pancake station. Other selections include smoked bacon and pork sausage, quiches and lemon-poached shrimp and crab claws. Reservations required. $40 for adults; $16 for children; 10 a.m.-9 p.m., 4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa, 813-313-3235, pelagiatrattoria.com.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
If your mom is a lobster lover, take her to Ruth’s Chris for a huge Maine lobster (1 ¾ lbs to 3 lbs). She will also receive a $25 gift card and a rose. Reservations are recommended. 1700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, 813-282-1118, ruthschris.com.
Sono Café (Tampa Museum of Art)
The Mother’s Day brunch at Sono Café is a four-course meal including cocktails, free museum entry and gift shop discount. Reservations can be made at 813-421-8381 or info@miseonline.com. Check their Facebook page for more information. $19.95; 120 West Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, tampamuseum.org.
World of Beer Downtown St. Petersburg
Moms who love craft beer and crawfish will love WoB’s Crawfish Boil, featuring the tasty sea-life boiled “just like mom used to make.” 100 Fourth St. S, St. Petersburg, 727-823-2337, downtownstpete.wobusa.com.
This article appears in May 10-16, 2012.