Mother’s Day 2011: Where to Dine in Paradise Valley

Still searching for a spot to take mom on Mother’s Day? We’ve got you covered!

We’ve highlighted some of our favorite Mother’s Day brunches and celebrations around the Valley to make your planning a little easier.

Consider spending this Mother’s Day at one of these Paradise Valley restaurants:

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• elements at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain | Paradise Valley | 10am-2pm

Mother’s Day Brunch will include: Beginnings and Dessert Buffets featuring fresh fruit & berries, artisan breads & rolls, chef’s hummus & assorted spreads, selection of cheeses & charcuterie, variety of fresh salads, house-cured salmon, chilled shrimp cocktail, iced Alaskan crab, pastries & petit fours, chef’s selection dessert buffet. Entrees being offered: benedict rancheros; red velvet pancakes; miso glazed Chilean sea bass; butter braised lobster; smoked salmon frittata; filet mignon; truffled omelet; eggplant summer rolls. Pricing: $65 per person ($75 with sparkling wine); children age 4-12 are $18 and those under 4 years old dine for free.

• Lon’s at The Hermosa | Paradise Valley | 10am-2:45pm | $68 per person

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a three-course brunch and live music on the patio. Moms receive a complimentary long-stemmed rose. Starters, choice of one: Mesquite Flour and Arizona Honey Pancakes; House Smoked Salmon; Maine Lobster and Dungeness Crab Cake; Warm Bay Scallops; Hermosa Salad; Local Heirloom Tomato. Entrées, choice of one: Dungeness Crab and Egg White Frittata; Traditional Eggs Benedict; Grilled Jidori Chicken Salad; Roasted Alaskan Halibut; Beef Tenderloin; Prosciutto Wrapped Veal Loin. Dessert, choice of one: Crow’s Dairy Goat Cheese Cake; Double Chocolate Bar; Schnepf Farm Peach Cobbler with Huckleberry vanilla ice cream.

• Prado | Paradise Valley | 10am-2pm

Not to be missed, Chef Peter DeRuvo has created an unforgettable Mother’s Day Brunch. Feast upon…

Champagne Cocktails | Fresh Farm Eggs Any Style Including Omelet and Frittata | Tim’s Bacon | Schreiner’s Sausage | Roasted Bliss Potatoes | Blueberry Pancakes | Real Maple Syrup | Local Honey Butter | Made to Order Waffles | Challah French Toast | Crème Chantilly | Breakfast Pastries | Bagels | Muffins | Danish | Cream Cheese | Smoked Salmon | Smoked White Fish | Pickled Vegetables

Local Greens | Farm Vegetables | Aged Vinegar | Toasted Nuts | Wild Arugula Salad | Parmesan | Lemon Thyme | Wilcox Apples|  Tomato Salad | Bocconcini Mozzarella | Salumi and Cured Meats | Artisan Cheese | Olives

SHRIMP COCKTAIL AND OYSTER BAR: Horseradish and Heirloom tomato cocktail sauce | Black pepper and Cava Mignonette | Lemon and pickled cucumbers

CARVING STATION: Prime Rib | Rioja | Roasted Mushrooms | Grated Horseradish | Halibut | Whole Roasted Pig

Peas and Pearl Onions  | Baby Carrots  | Zucchini and Squash  | Roasted Pee Wee Potatoes  | Cheese Ravioli | Robuchon | Potatoes

Gelato Cart | 6 flavors | Condiments | Mini Cones | Mini Pastries and Petit Fours

Coffee  | Tea

Pricing: $85 Per Person | Half Off for kids (age 10 or younger)