Where To Eat On Easter Across America
Here at The Daily Meal, we know that while Easter should generally be a relaxing time spent with loved ones, if you're the one preparing the meal, it can be a hectic endeavor. In the interest of making your holiday run as smoothly as possible, we've put together a roundup of some of the Easter restaurant happenings nationwide so you can skip the cooking and spend more time fussing over the Easter basket.
Brunch is not usually available at Gemini Bistro's Lincoln Park restaurant, but they'll be offering a special one just for Easter. Get sweet with oatmeal crusted brioche French toast or indulge in the braised pork shoulder hash. The whole menu can be seen here.
Delicious options abound at Howells & Hood this Easter. Create your own omelette, or try some of chef Scott Walton's creations, such as buttermilk lavender biscuits or Oaxacan black mole chilaquiles. Live blues music will be played throughout the morning. It is $39 per adult for the buffet, which is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. See the menu and make reservations on their website.
If you're looking for a special Easter supper, Found is a perfect choice. Chef Nicole Pedersen is serving up a multi-course meal just for the holiday. Enjoy dishes like leg of lamb with pistachio chimichurri and faro with dried fruit and herbs. House made French macaroons are a sweet end to the evening. The menu is $38 for adults and $18 for children and is available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy Easter with an amazing view at I|O Urban Roofscape. The newly offered brunch will be available on Easter Sunday. The three-course menu will include tasty dishes such as Urban Huevos Rancheros with chili-poached eggs, gringo salsa, and micro cilantro, lemon doughnuts with lavender honey, and sweet potato hash. The brunch is $35 per person and available from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations can be made online.
Celebrate in style with Lockwood's Easter brunch offerings. From traditional dishes such as spring pea soup and country Easter ham to unique plates like French-cut chicken breast with lavender, Lockwood's menu will help you usher in spring. The brunch is $59 per adult and $29 per child. You can see the full menu here.
Enjoy a four-course sharing menu with your loved ones at Mercadito this Easter. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., diners can feast on dishes such as pastor tacos, Mexican French toast with cajeta and apple, and taquiza de pollo. A brunch cocktail is included. It is $30 per person, and reservations can be made by calling 312-329-9555.
Mercat a la Planxa will offer a three-course, six-plate tasting menu as well as a carving station and Spanish desserts this Easter. Guests can look forward to dishes like onill Coca, a braised rabbit flatbread with mascarpone béchamel, and Conchinillo Asado, roasted suckling pig, a Mercat signature item. Brunch is available for $45 per adult and $25 per child between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Make Easter an event to remember with a Michelin-starred brunch from Sepia. Chef Andrew Zimmerman will be showcasing a four-course menu focused on ingredients from local farmers. Enjoy cheese blintzes with lingonberries, croque-madame, and crunchy French toast with whipped mascarpone. Reservations are $50 per adult and $28 per child. The full menu can be seen here.
Enjoy a luxurious Easter brunch at Travelle in the Langham Hotel. This decadent menu includes white gazpacho with cucumber, grape, and crouton; smoked salmon benedict; and oysters with caviar and Meyer lemon. An unlimited mimosa cart is also available for diners to fully round out their holiday meal. Reservations are $90 for adults and $30 for children.
Chef Peter Coenen adds special Easter dishes to The Gage's brunch menu this coming Sunday. Try the smoked rabbit confit or grilled lamb loin while enjoying the views of Millennium Park. Specialty Easter cocktails will also be available.
DazzleJazz will feature an all-you-can-eat buffet filled with home-style comfort food. Cost is $18.95 for adults and $9.50 for children 10 and under. Dazzle offers a bottomless mimosas or Bloody Marys for and additional $10. Enjoy the Paris Takes Jazz Quartet while you peruse the buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Though Lola is known for its selection of over 200 tequilas, if you aren't worried about having the traditional Easter foods, there is a great modern Mexican-influenced brunch menu. Most of the dining room, bar, and heated patio have a fantastic view to enjoy while sipping a Mexican mimosa and dining on blueberry lemonade pancakes, a lobster green chile omelette, or oyster shooters. Expect to spend between $8 and $16 per entrée.
YaYa's Euro Bistro is named after one of the co-founders' grandmothers. However, you'll get more than just grandma's cooking here. The menu is a combo of American, French, Italian and Greek dishes. For brunch, choose between the expansive buffet and traditional breakfast favorites à la carte. The buffet is $24.95 for adults and $13.95 for children aged six to 12. YaYa's is also highly recognized as a James Beard Foundation featured restaurant and been awarded multiple awards from Wine Spectator.
YaYa's Euro Bistro
Table 6 has been called one of the top 21 Best New Restaurants by Esquire Magazine; and has been met with rave reviews from Wine Spectator and 5280. The eclectic menu could really shake up Easter brunch. Innovative breakfast dishes like crumpets and pot roast with chili cream cheese hollandaise take their place alongside classics like French toast with butter and good ol' maple syrup. Breakfast entrées run from $9.00 to $16.00.
Think a little outside the restaurant box and head over to The Inverness Garden Terrace for an elaborate brunch buffet at this upscale hotel. There will also be fun activities for the kids including a face painter, balloon artist, and an Easter egg hunt. The cost is $55.95 per adult and $25.95 for children aged six to 10.
The Downtown Aquarium Restaurant is hosting a "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny" event on Saturday April 19th from 8:30 to11am. Delight your children. A meal with the Easter Bunny combined with the aquarium attractions can't be beat! The cost is $16.99 for adults and $10.99 for children four to 10.
For a high end dining experience visit 1515 Restaurant. This restaurant is focused on seasonal menus and sustainability. Chef Chuck James has designed a special spring menu, perfect for Easter Brunch. The menu will include traditional brunch foods, dinner entrées, and desserts. Crab Benedict, sous vide Colorado lamb, and American Kobe steak will delight dinners. A three-course brunch, an appetizer selection, brunch item, and dessert costs $30.
Bistro Vendome has been updated with local seasonal ingredients. Think about trying the quiche made with kale, roasted red pepper, caramelized onions, and smoked goat cheese. This, served alongside a baby greens and Brussels sprout salad and paired with a cappuccino, makes for a perfect Easter meal. Entrées range from $9 to $15.
Brittany Hill used to offer a great view but not much else. However, the restaurant was completely revamped in 2012 after being taken over by a new owner. The new and improved Brittany Hill has the same beautiful view, a fresh new look, and a brunch buffet with a large selection. The cost is $27.95 for adults and $13.95 for children.
Enjoy breakfast or an early brunch at the scenic The Ship Rock Grille after attending the Red Rocks sunrise Easter service at 6 a.m. The restaurant is built in-between two gigantic boulders and offers up close and personal view of the red rocks while you dine. Expect to spend about $20 per person.
Café Del Rey is showcasing spring ingredients for their Sunday brunch. Menu items include grilled asparagus salad with wild mushrooms and fried egg, crab cake sandwich with arugula, short rib hash with roasted red beans, and grilled Tiger shrimp with curry cilantro marinade. $48 per person, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chef Vic Casanova takes his traditional Sunday supper menu at Gusto up a notch with an Italian Easter feast featuring an array of dishes including bucatini carbonara with pancetta, pecorino, and egg yolk; agnello with slow roasted leg of lamb; and polenta budino with sweet polenta pudding and blueberry glassato. $59 per person, noon to 8 pm.
Chef Michael Bryant has created three delicious specials for The Churchill's Easter Brunch: Lobster frittata with butter poached lobster, spinach, mushrooms and potatoes; juniper cured & grilled salmon, poached eggs, asparagus, and shaved mushroom salad; and lamb belly confit, baby artichokes, English peas, crispy quinoa, and mint gremolata. All meals are $18. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The trendy Rat Pack hangout in WeHo is serving one meal to replace their Sunday brunch and supper. Included in Dominick's Easter celebration menu is a spinach and fontina quiche with speck, a spring fruit plate, and a chocolate and caramel bread pudding for dessert. There will also be drink specials $15 per person, noon to 8 p.m.
The West Hollywood branch of Fig & Olive will be serving up a three-course Easter brunch inspired by the French Riviera. The menu includes traditional Provençal favorites such as fig Gorgonzola tart, asparagus and goat cheese omelettes, roasted rack of lamb, and Riviera salmon. The meal will be $40 per person and served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dine in Del Mar at the Oceanside Waterfall Terrace at L'Auberge resort this Easter. Chef Brandon Fortune's Easter brunch includes a blend of modern and retro dishes with a Southern flare. Highlights include an all kale Caesar salad, the New-American "Benny" with toasted brioche and maple lacquered pork belly, Southern-style home fries, and the Del Mar Cobb with calamari, bay scallops, and chicken. Brunch is $67 for adults, $33 for children, and runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Post & Beam, the Baldwin Hills eatery helmed by chef Govind Armstrong, is offering up wings & waffles, featuring fried maple-glazed chicken wings atop cornmeal waffles for brunch, as well as sangria honey glazed pork shoulder for dinner all weekend. $15 for brunch, $22 for dinner. Meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Catch provides a sophisticated and relaxing atmosphere for Easter Sunday meals. The three-course brunch includes a tuna crudo with pickled chanterelles, duet of lamb with rack and shoulder with ricotta cavatelli, and lemon panna cotta with strawberries and basil. Meals are $90 per person, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Chef Rick Bayless' Red-O in Newport Beach will be serving a Mexican-inspired brunch. The patio space will be transformed into a series of stations including huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, paella, salads, and a taco carving station. Brunch is $45 for adults, $15 for children, and runs 11 from a.m. to 3 p.m.
West Hollywood's Petrossian Paris is serving caviar-centric dishes this Easter. Included are the eggs Benedict with caviar and brisket hash, coconut panna cotta eggcup with mango and orange, spice carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, and the Valrhona bunny cake with white chocolate mousse. The price is $65 per person including a glass of champagne.
Chaya restaurants in downtown Beverly Hills and Venice will all be offering Easter meals. Menu highlights include Maine lobster and rock shrimp Bahn Mi sandwiches, pappardelle and American Kobe beef Bolognese with poached egg, and orange and rosemary olive oil gelato. $45 per person, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel Air will be offering their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. as well as a traditional Easter brunch including Maryland blue crab cakes with basil pesto aioli, hand cut steak tartare on grilled rustic bread, soft French-style omelettes, huevos rancheros, frittatas, Angus beef burgers, and an extensive dessert table. Brunch is $135 per adult, $55 per child, and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Polo Lounge at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel will offer a variety of specialties at their Easter brunch. Menu highlights include white borscht with Maine lobster and kielbasa sausage, parsnip and potato latkes, brioche French toast, Dungeness crab omelettes, croquet-madame, parsley tagliatelle, and Faroe Island salmon, as well as a dessert buffet. $120 per person from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Montage Beverly Hills will be offering special Easter festivities throughout the resort. Scarpetta will be having a festive Easter brunch featuring 10 stations, with hand-tossed pasta, fish, meat, salads, and a special cheese station provided by The Cheese Store in Beverly Hills. They will also host an Easter Tea with pastries, scones and desserts, an Easter brunch at The Rooftop Grill in the Conservatory, and a Golden Easter Egg Hunt for children. Scarpetta brunch is $98 for adults, $35 for children and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For The Rooftop Grill Easter Brunch, prices vary per item, and food will be served from 7 a.m. to3 p.m. Easter Tea will be $75 per adult, $40 per child, and run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
An Easter Brunch will be offered ATRIO Wine Bar and Restaurant, located in the Conrad New York. Created by chef Anthony Zamora, the special pre-fixe menu features mouthwatering Mediterranean-inspired dishes including: Lump Crab Cake eggs Benedict, Mediterranean seafood salad, maple pecan hotcakes (served with spiced pecan crumble, bourbon mascarpone, and upstate apple compote), and pistachio and Parmesan crusted rack of spring lamb. The menu includes a choice of one Bloody Mary, Bellini or mimosa and a fresh baked pastry basket for the table. Served from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., $55/person.
New York's best-loved Italian restaurant, still family owned and operated for over 70 years, Patsy's Italian Restaurant will celebrate Easter by offering delectable and elegant menu specials including agnello di pasqua, a succulent rack of baby lamb, pizza rustica; a baked pie topped with provolone, Parmesan, ricotta, salami, soppressata and dry sausage; and for dessert lovers, there's pastiera, a mouth-watering cheesecake with grana. Prix fixe menu is $65.
Patsy's Italian Restaurant
Chef Marcus Jernmark will present a three-course prix fixe menu for brunch and dinner at Aquavit. To begin, menu items include a delicate cold smoked salmon served with a luscious burrata and a distinctive cream of stinging nettles topped with a hard-boiled heirloom egg and sharp peppercress. The second course features a succulent grilled neck of lamb with asparagus and creamy quark as well as a smooth and sweet spring pea barley garnished with fresh chèvre and ramps. Rum baba with toasted sesame ice cream and dulce de leche served in a floral rosehip soup is an indulgent finale by pastry chef Emma Bengtsson. Brunch is from noon to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., $75/person.
Oceana, Midtown's Michelin-starred seafood destination, will be serving a three-course prix fixe dinner. Course options include ragout of spring vegetables & fresh herbs, house smoked salmon, butternut squash pasta with shrimp, fennel crusted lamb tenderloin, grilled halibut with cauliflower and radicchio, Scottish salmon a la plancha, and a Sicilian pistachio baked Alaska for dessert. $59 per person, $29.50 for children 12 and under from noon to 8 p.m.
The Sea Fire Grill will host a three-course pre-fixe menu from noon to 4:00 p.m. that includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for $49.95 per person. The menu consists of your choice of lobster salad, crab cake, Bibb salad or lobster bisque followed by a selection of eggs including omelettes, frittatas, or eggs Benedict. Finish off the meal with either a warm strawberry shortcake or flourless chocolate cake and mint chocolate chip ice cream. After 4 p.m., The Sea Fire Grill will begin serving their pre-fixe dinner menu for $69.95 per person. Start with a light seafood appetizer and then choose between Black Sea bass, filet Roquefort, shrimp scampi and dry-aged rib eye for dinner.
Benjamin Steakhouse has a hearty menu of steak and seafood that will definitely hit the spot! Choose an appetizer of salad, soup or oysters to start, with a choice of rack of lamb, Chilean sea bass, rib eye steak or veal chop to follow. The meal will be accompanied with Benjamin Steakhouse's signature sides including Benjamin home fries, cream spinach, and asparagus. End the meal with your choice of dessert and freshly brewed tea or coffee for a great way to celebrate Easter! $69.95 per person
Empire Steak House will offer a delicious assortment of menu items, including appetizers such as fried calamari, baked clams, and Caesar salad. For an entrée, diners have their choice of prime sirloin steak, prime rib eye, filet mignon, lamb chops, chicken Parmigiana, pasta primavera, surf & turf, and much more. For dessert, the restaurant offers a choice of tiramisù, carrot cake, cheesecake, or chocolate mousse cake with coffee or tea. $79.95 per person.
Enjoy an exquisite Easter dinner at chef Geoffrey Zakarian's The Lambs Club and indulge in their five-course lamb dinner, where each course showcases the signature meat ingredient. Start your evening with tartare of lamb tenderloin, followed by succulent dishes such as braised lamb shoulder agnolotti and roasted loin of lamb. Finish your Easter feast with rhubarb and sheeps milk mille-feuille with sour cherry compote, yogurt crisp and blueberry ice cream, all for $89 per person. The Lambs Club will also host their weekly jazz brunch in the main dining room from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the musical delights of the Avalon Jazz Band. Enjoy brunch items such as the farro porridge with fresh fruit, currant and rolled oats, and eggs en cocotte with San Marzano tomato, Spanish capers, pecorino and fennel.
NYC's favorite uptown hideaway, Rusty Mackerel is serving up a brunch menu sure to leave your friends green with envy. The green eggs and ham Easter brunch menu will feature a stylized selection of ostrich and duck eggs plated to please. Special menu items include: green eggs & ham — emu egg in shell served with pig head torchon, mustard, and greens; thousand you duck egg — with congee, beets, and radish sprouts; "Sunny" ostrich egg for two — featuring steak jerky and budding flowers.
At the family-owned-and-operated Giovanni Rana Pastificio & Cucina inside Chelsea Market, Easter brunch will showcase spring's finest with an Italian twist, from asparagus and ramps to favas and spring onions, complete with a sweet surprise treat.
At the East Village's beloved Austrian tavern, Edi & the Wolf, chefs Eduard Frauneder and Wolfgang Ban will offer a four-course prix fixe of contemporary yet rustic Austrian fare for Easter brunch. From riffs on holiday classics like deviled Easter eggs with speck and horseradish, to a carrot cake with whipped Greek yogurt. $45 per person.
At the Michelin-starred Seäsonal, chefs Eduard Frauneder and Wolfgang Ban are serving a three-course Easter lunch and dinner, celebrating spring's bounty with an elegant, Austrian touch. Highlights include: pea soup with crème fraîche, pork belly with fennel and ramps, spätzle with wild mushrooms and berg käse, lamb loin with parsnip and lentils, and sea bass with mushroom and trout sauce. $59 per person.
Lincoln Ristorante will serve a four-course pre-fixe including gnudi di ricotta with ricotta dumplings, walnut pesto, and roasted grapes; lobster coral pasta with lobster and scallop sausage and tarragon; branzino cotto all'olio with San Marzano tomatoes and braised salsify; and leg of lamb with artichokes, peas, mint, olive oil whipped potatoes, and lamb jus. 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., $70 per person.
Hill Country Barbecue Market Brooklyn will feature the special Whole Hog Supper all day: $19.50 for 3/4 lb. pit-smoked whole hog, an 8-ounce side of cornbread, and a dessert. A kid's Whole Hog Supper is $9.50 for 1/3 lb. Adults can quench their thirst with the Blue Bonnet Cocktail, made with Brooklyn's own Greenpoint Gin, for $9.
Hill Country Barbecue Market New York will feature its aptly-named Feed Yer Family special all day: 1/4 lb. lean brisket, 1 pork spare rib, 1 Hill Country hot link, 1/4 chicken, 2 "Good Eatin" sides, and choice of dessert, all for $23 per person. The Hill Country Easter Bunny will be on-hand throughout the day at both locations, passing around eggs and treats — for grown-ups and kids alike — full of fun & FREE surprises.
Charming East Village eatery East 12th Osteria offers an intimate yet open space for Easter. Weather permitting, their large French windows will open during service, inviting a welcome spring breeze. Chef Roberto Deiaco's five-course brunch prix fixe menu ($35) boasts classic Italian holiday items like duck confit mezzaluna pasta, roasted Colorado lamb with baby artichokes and olives, Atlantic black bass filet and for dessert, pistachio semifreddo, homemade gelati, and a traditional Colomba Pasquale, or Italian Easter cake.
At ilili, chef Philippe Massoud is offering Mediterranean/Lebanese-inspired items from his à la carte menu, as well as Easter add-ons like artichoke mekle with tahini labne and mint, fennel cured salt baked dorade, silk road lamb shank with baby carrots and kale, and spring risotto with English peas, caraway and Parmesan among other dishes. Finish the holiday meal off with a chocolate Easter Bunny sundae or the Easter Cookie Plate. ilili will also host kid-friendly games like an egg decorating contest and a chocolate egg guessing game, among others.
For the first time since 2012, The Water Club is welcoming guests to celebrate the Easter holiday over a special menu of classic American dishes, fresh seafood and — most importantly — the city's best East River views. Created by executive chef Aaron Bashy, the fresh springtime menu will feature flavorful dishes such as: crispy georgie shrimp and grits, asparagus and farmers cheese pizza with chopped truffles; Colorado lamb "two ways,"cavatelli with mussels and lobster, and Key lime pie. 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. $85 per person.
Omar's La Ranita's Easter dinner menu is slated to be one for the books from beginning to end. The rabbit terrine's traditional accoutrement garnish is composed of pickles, mustard, and hard boiled eggs. The pickles are from Omar's exclusive ramps and fiddle head ferns. Chef Julian Proujansky will also be crafting a special lamb dish adorned with local carrots from Norwich Meadow Farm. To end the meal on a high note, Proujansky has included a savory cloumage cheesecake, originating from a brand new type of cheese invented on a Massachusetts farm — it will melt in your mouth!
The Meatball Shop's flagship location on the Lower East Side will launch brunch on Easter Sunday. Available from noon until 4 p.m., the playful brunch menu features a ball-inspired spin on classic dishes such as "Balls, Biscuits & Gravy," topped with two fried eggs; "Balls Benedict," two poached eggs, bacon, choice of meatballs and hollandaise on a brioche bun; and "Smash Bun French Toast" served with house made apple sauce and maple syrup. They have created a special "Bunny Ball" in celebration of Easter Sunday! This is a delicious meatball made out of, you guessed it, rabbit. Seasoned with rosemary, parsley, fennel and white wine, this flavorful rabbit-based meatball is available at all locations of The Meatball Shop (Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Upper East Side, Lower East Side, Williamsburg and Chelsea) on their lunch and dinner menus for Easter (4.19-20).
With more than 300 eggs hidden throughout their dining rooms, Madison Valley's Harvest Vine hosts the best and biggest restaurant Easter Egg hunt in town. Fuel up for the hunt with their Spanish-style tapas menu, featuring lip-smacking snacks like tortilla Española, chorizo 'n' eggs, and rabbit confit. Brunch served 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Since Easter and ham go hand-in-hand, a salumi bar is the perfect place to ring in the holiday. At Ethan Stowell's Bar Cotto, get your pork on with house-made guanciale and prosciutto pizzas and pork belly hash. Chef Zach Chambers' seasonal, plucked-from-the-market menu will also please vegetarians. Instead of chocolate bunnies, devour Nutella-dipped torta fritta, Italian fried bread, served piping hot from the pizza oven. Springtime cocktails and $9 Prosecco put punch in your brunch. À la carte menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the Four Seasons' Art, brunch comes with a beautiful view of Elliot Bay. Enjoy market-to-table fare as the Easter Bunny works the room. Adults will delight in a Benedict bar while kids munch on pancakes & waffles. A sumptuous dessert buffet will woo diners of all ages. Two courses: $65 adults and $25 for the kids' menu.
Celebrate Easter à la française at Capitol Hill's French gastropub, Le Zinc. Enjoy French classics like moules frites — featuring Le Zinc's delectable fries — chicken liver mousse, and crème brulée. From 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the whole family is welcome. Three courses: $35 with mimosa and for kids under eight-years-old, $15 gets the gooey ham & cheese delight, croque-monsieur, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
For a destination-worthy brunch, head east to the Cascade's luxurious Salish. With views of stunning Snoqualmie Falls, Salish offers a Northwest menu infused with honey sourced from the hotel's own hives. Highlights include homemade pastries with honey butter and honey-glazed ham steak. For all-day decadence, book a treatment at the hotel's sumptuous spa. Three course brunch: $70 adults, $30 kids six to12 years old. Children five and under eat free.
Choose your own eating adventure at Salty's bountiful buffet, featuring a meat carving table, a pasta bar, a seafood station and a chocolate fountain. Kids will love the buffet line, Easter egg hunt, and Easter Bunny photos. The Bloody Mary bar ensures the grown-ups have fun, too. Brunch is available all day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adults: $64.99, kids aged nine to13 years: $29.99, kids five to eight-years-old: $19.99. Kids under four eat for free.
For a brunch that feels like home, head to Wallingford's Tilth. Housed in a charming craftsman house, Maria Hines' organic restaurant will be serving seasonal, locally-sourced dishes like rhubarb mint stuffed French toast, a smoked sablefish potato gallette, and cheddar biscuits with smoked chicken gravy. If we get blessed with Easter sun, there is a lovely patio. A three-course brunch will be $30 + $10 for cava/mimosa and coffee.
Kids and adults alike agree that chocolate is Easter's essential ingredient. No need for a barely-cocoa, drugstore bunny when you can get the cocoa-licious ones at Fran's Chocolates. Both dark and milk chocolate bunnies are on hand at this local chocolatier and they've laid chocolate eggs filled with an array of flavors like peanut butter, caramel, and hazelnut. Fully-loaded Easter baskets are available as well.
Italy's traditional Easter bread, colomba, is baked fresh at Macrina Bakery. A similar dough to pannetone, this rounded loaf is studded with candied orange peel, sliced almond glaze, and a powdered sugar dusting. Egg and bunny-shaped brown-sugar shortbread cookies and carrot cake cupcakes will also be available. All locations have these fresh-baked offerings.
Additional Reporting by: Lauren Knight, Michelle Sandstrom, Shaena Engle, Melissa Kravitz, and Alexis Steinman.
Adam D'Arpino is the Restaurants Editor at The Daily Meal. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDArpino.