Mother’s Day Fêtes in Palm Beach

What’s your Mother’s Day plans this year? Need help narrowing down the table? Here, we offer a few Palm Beach Mother’s Day fêtes.

Brunch Buddies

Put some improvisation into the celebration at Pavilion Grille’s Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch on Sunday, May 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Served in Pavilion’s stately glass atrium while the Deborah Paiva Jazz Duo serenades diners, the brunch will be orchestrated by Chef Mark Ostermeyer, and include a decadent spread of all those fan-favorite stations: omelet, carving, salad, with a few international-themed spots dedicated to Asian and Italian cuisine peppered in. As impressive as the main course is, dessert just might top it, with a make-your-own sundae bar, dessert shooters, and a dazzling array of confectionaries to satisfy the sweet tooth—this is the definitive favorite for the kids in the audience.

• Pavilion’s Jazz Brunch costs $50 for adults, $20 for children. Add $9 to the tab for bottomless mimosas. Reservations are strongly recommended; call 561-912-0000 to reserve a seat. For more information, visit paviliongrille.com.

Enjoy the Mother’s Day brunch in true Palm Beach island style at Café Boulud. The buffet brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Chef Rick Mace preparing a few specialties for diners; the house-made Palmetto Creek Farms ham and herb-crusted prime rib of beef are sure to be savory favorites. Not to be outdone, Pastry Chef Eric Snow (winter is coming) will create a veritable sugar smorgasbord, with desserts including carrot crème cheese mousse, raspberry chocolate sacher, and Key lime pie, to name but a few. As an added bonus, mom will be sent home with one last tasty morsel: a chocolate flower.

• A seat at the table costs $85 per person, $45 for children under 10. If dinner is more your style, Café Boulud will be serving an à la carte menu from 5:30-10 p.m. For reservations, call 561-655-6060; for more information, visit www.cafeboulud.com/palmbeach.

3800 Ocean, Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa’s signature eatery will be pulling all the stops for its Mother’s Day brunch, served on May 10 from 12-3 p.m. The menu is vast, with options including an extensive raw bar; a plethora of appetizers, both cold and hot; carving and pasta stations; as well as a cadre of breakfast favorites—the raspberry and cream-stuffed French toast sounds divine. The best part: the views are unparalleled.

• 3800 Ocean’s Mother’s Day Brunch costs $55 per person, $18 for kids. For reservation, call 561-340-1700; for more information, visit www.marriott.com.

Prix Fixe Fans

Treat your mom to the delights of French cuisine at Pistache for a special three-course prix fixe meal. Chef de Cuisine Isaac Cerny is working kitchen double time for this celebration of mom, bringing a milieu of options for the three-course brunch fête. With the number of dinner combinations reaching nearly 800, guests certainly have their hands full deciding on what to dine on. To give potential diners a little help, we scoured the menu and have come up with three ordering options to whet the palate:

For the Veggie Fanatic

Appetizer | Roasted Golden Beet Salad: goat cheese mousse, grilled peaches, endive, toasted almonds, honey and tarragon vinaigrette.

Entrée | Chanterelle and Black Truffle Omelet: roasted chanterelles, spinach, gruyere, and shaved black truffles.

Dessert | Pudding Breton: brioche bread pudding with rum, raisins, served with crème anglaise.

For the Sea Monster

Appetizer | Moules “Mariniere”: P.E.I. mussels, white wine-garlic-shallot broth.

Entrée | Jumbo Lump Crab Quiche: shallots, chives, truffle frisee and arugula.

Dessert | French-Style Lemon Cheesecake: light and fluffy, topped with berry salad.

For the Francophile Foodie

Appetizer | Foie Gras Torchon: mango chutney, toasted brioche, candied Macadamia nuts ($7 upcharge).

Entrée | Roasted Duck and Waffles: poached eggs, spicy grain mustard maple syrup.

Dessert | Crepes Suzette: caramelized orange butter sauce flambée in liqueur bauchant, vanilla ice cream.

• Pistache French Bistro’s Mother’s Day brunch runs from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 10, and costs $49 per person, $25 for children (kids have their own special three-course, prix fixe menu). For reservations, call 561-833-5090, or visit www.pistachewpb.com.

Skip the brunch and treat mom to a prix fixe dinner at one of Palm Beach’s hautest eateries, the Meat Market. For $45, guests will enjoy a fabulous three-course meal, with succulent treats from both land and sea, as well as a half-priced bottle of wine—how can you beat that? For a peek at the menu, we’ve selected two dining combinations that look like a can’t miss:

The Land Lubber

Appetizer | Tri-color quinoa and roasted beet salad packed with apples, golden raisins, atop baby frisée.

Entrée | Charbroiled prime New York steak with a side of grilled broccolini.

Dessert | Decadent lavender white chocolate mousse served with spiced shortbread cookie and cherry sorbet.

The Sea Farer

Appetizer | Roasted heirloom tomato bisque, served with basil shrimp salad.

Entrée | Orange Salmon: a Scottish salmon filet with candied jalapeno and orange

Dessert | Decadent lavender white chocolate mousse served with spiced shortbread cookie and cherry sorbet.

• Meat Market Palm Beach’s Mother’s Day dinner costs $45 per person. Foe reservations, call 561-354-9800, or visit www.meatmarket.net/palm_beach.