Make Mother’s Day 2021 Reservations Now Before Spots Fill Up

ACROSS AMERICA — Everything Mom has done over the past year of the coronavirus pandemic should add up to an extra-special 2021 Mother’s Day celebration on Sunday, May 9. To start her the day off right — or bring it to a perfect end — how about taking Mom to her favorite brunch or dinner spot?

Many restaurants and eateries are still limiting seating, so making a reservation early is especially important this year. And if you’re still undecided about going to a sit-down restaurant, curbside pickup or delivery is an option in many places.

Again, if you want a sit-down experience at a restaurant, remember to call ahead. Some of your local favorites may be closed on Mother’s Day so the moms who work there can have a day off with their families.

Many restaurants offer prix fixe menus, signature cocktails, decadent desserts and five-star service.

Here are five more suggestions from national chains to get you started:

Bonefish Grill is offering its Mahi & Shrimp family-style meal for five that includes a choice of salad and family-style sides of mashed potatoes and vegetables, bread with pesto and a dessert duo of cheesecake and cookies.

The Capital Grille is offering to-go service that includes a three-course dinner featuring roasted beef tenderloin with a choice of butter poached North Atlantic lobster tails or scampi-style jumbo shrimp, served with green beans, mashed potatoes, a baked flourless chocolate espresso cake and lemon tea cookies.

Cracker Barrel offers free Mother’s Day delivery on a choice of a pancake breakfast (includes bacon or sausage and a choice of hash brown casserole or fried apples) or Sunday Homestyle Chicken (includes two boneless breasts, a choice of two sides and buttermilk biscuits).

Olive Garden offers family-style takeout meals for five that include ready-to-bake entrees and breadsticks with homemade alfredo or marinara dipping sauce, and a large house solid with the signature Italian dressing.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse offers a prix fixe family meal for four that includes its signature Surf & Turf (a 6-, 8- or 11-ounce filet paired with buttery cold water lobster tail); a Caesar or steak house salad; and a choice of two from a list of sides that includes garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, steamed broccoli or sweet potato casserole; and a mini cheesecake.

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