Mother's Day Brunch

(H/T to Inside Columbia)

Treat the well-deserving mother in your life to something she’ll really enjoy — a delicious brunch. These restaurants are open on Mom’s special day:

• Huevos rancheros, brioche French toast and buttermilk pancakes are just some of the items on the brunch menu at Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar (29 S. Eighth St.). Patrons will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; entrée prices vary.

• Mom can kick back with a Bistro Mary, mimosa or espresso martini to go along with her brunch at Les Bourgeois Blufftop Bistro (12847 W. Highway BB, Rocheport). Diners are welcome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; entrée prices vary.

• Grand Cru Restaurant (2600 S. Providence Road) serves brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults can enjoy the roasted turkey, roast beef and strawberry crepes for $21 per person; children ages 4-10 may eat for $10.50.

• Order the French toast bread pudding or lobster brioche this Sunday at Mackenzie’s Prime (131 S. 10th St.). Brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; entrée prices vary.

•Boone Tavern (811 E. Walnut St.) offers a breakfast buffet from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including peel-and-eat shrimp, chocolate-covered strawberries, honey-glazed ham, omelets, waffles and other scrumptious dishes. The buffet costs $19.95 for adults, $17.95 for seniors and $8.95 for children ages 3-12.

•Courtyard by Marriott (3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd.) holds its fourth annual Mother’s Day buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Breakfast items include waffles, omelets and biscuits with gravy; brunch options include canapés, roasted chicken with herbs, chilled shrimp and more. Adults eat for $18.95, seniors for $16.95 and children ages 6 and older for $9.95.

• Brunch at Hemingway’s Wine & Bistro (3910 Peachtree Drive) includes eggs, pastries, crepes, carved pineapple ham and more. Columbians are welcome to come dine between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Brunch costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for children ages 6-12.

• Mother’s Day Buffet is served in the Windsor Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Executive Center (2200 I-70 Drive S.W.) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The buffet costs $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $9 for children ages 4-12. Offerings include a breakfast station complete with omelets and waffles as well as other entrées such as Mom’s Old Fashioned Pot Roast and artichoke chicken.

• Jack’s Gourmet (1903 Business Loop 70 E.) whips up Mediterranean quiche, beef tenderloin, danishes and other goodies for a Mom’s Day brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost of the meal is $18.95 per person.

• The Upper Crust Bakery and Café (904 Elm St., Suite 108) offers two different seating times for brunch at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Moms can look forward to a fruit display, carved rosemary and cracked pepper crusted sirloin and a dessert bar for $17.95 per adult and $9.94 for children ages 4 and older.

• No matter whether she orders a seafood and egg crepe, Benedict of beef tenderloin or something else entirely, each mother at the Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch at The Wine Cellar & Bistro (505 Cherry St.) receives a complimentary glass of champagne with her meal. Brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entrée prices vary.