Thursday, April 9, 2009

Special Feature: Easter Brunch

How Easter ever got to be the official holiday of Brunch (or is that Mother's Day? or both?), I'll never know, but I'm not complaining. Next to cheese and pizza, brunch is my favorite, and nothing says brunch quite like bottomless mimosas and a breakfast buffet. This Easter, give mom a break from the kitchen and BRUNCH! (It's not just for gay guys and New Yorkers anymore.)

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Easter Brunch & Tour of the Ford House

Guests dine on an elegant Easter brunch and tour the grounds of the historic mansion.

Where: Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores
When: 11:30AM-2:00PM
Tix: $33.00 adults/$18.00 children with tour; $25.00 adults/$13.00 children without
www.fordhouse.org

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Easter Brunch at the Rattlesnake Club

The Rattlesnake's legendary Easter Brunch is the perfect place to celebrate
the seasonal of renewal with family and friends!

Our bountiful brunch buffet display will delight everyone in your group. Leave the cooking (and cleaning!) to the Rattlesnake!

Enjoy our Brunch Menu with items such as our Chef prepared Omelette & Waffle Station, Baked Honey Cured Ham & Eggs, Smoked Scottish Salmon, Carved Spice Crusted Roast of Prime Rib of Beef, Salads and many more Rattlesnake Specialties including our lavish Dessert Table!

Where: The Rattlesnake Club, Detroit
When: 11:00AM-2:00PM
Tix: Adults $38.00, children 12 & under $10.00
www.rattlesnakeclub.com

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Easter Brunch with the Matt Prentice Group

Including his four flapship fine-dining restaurants: Coach Insignia (Detroit), Shiraz (Bingham Farms), No. VI Chophouse (Novi), and Northern Lakes Seafood Company (Bloomfield Hills).

Brunch features a made-to-order omelet bar, an upscale breakfast station, carved prime rib and honeybaked ham, shrimp station, creative salads, entree station, and chef Tiffany's sweets table.

Coach Insignia
Adults: $34.95
Children: $15.95
Children 5 & under free

Shiraz, No. VI, & Northern Lakes
Adults: $29.95
Children: $15.95
Children 5 & under free
www.mattprentice.org

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Opus One Sunday Brunch

The Opus One Sunday Brunch Prix Fixe includes your choice of Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, Orange Mojitos, coffee, soft drinks or juice (two drink maximum) and either an appetizer and an entrĂ©e (either breakfast or luncheon) or an entree and a dessert for $22

Or

The drinks mentioned above and a Prelude, an Orchestration and a Finale for $28

Where: Opus One, Detroit
When: 12:00PM-3:00PM
Tix: $22.00 or $28.00
www.opus-one.com

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Signature Grill Easter Brunch Buffet

Called "The Best-Kept Secret in Detroit" by Hour magazine, Signature Grill typically doesn't serve Sunday brunch but are open for Easter with a made-to-order omelet station, seafood station, salad bar, and more.

Where: Signature Grill, Detroit
When: N/A
Tix: $24.95 adults, $14.95 children
www.signaturedetroit.com

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D'Amato's Restaurant and Goodnite Gracie Martini Bar Brunch Buffet

Come on out on Sunday April 12th for D'Amato's first annual Easter Brunch Buffet! They'll be serving the works, complete with a ham carving station. Items included are French Toast, scrambled eggs, assorted Quiche, potato hash, Applewood smoked bacon, sausage, mixed wildberry crepes, assorted fresh fruit, smoked salmon, fresh foccacia, caesar salad, assorted vegetables, etc. They'll also be serving our famous bottomless mimosas and bellinis.

Where: D'Amato's, Royal Oak
When: Two seatings--11:30AM & 1:30PM
Tix: $24.00 adults, $7.00 children
www.damatos.com

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Also serving Easter Brunch:

Detroit
Majestic Cafe
Union Street Saloon
Atlas Global Bistro
Woodbridge Pub
Seldom Blues
Detroit Breakfast House

Troy
Kona Grill
Larco's Italian Chophouse
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood
Morton's the Steakhouse
Ocean Prime
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Birmingham
Rugby Grille

Southfield
Morton's the Steakhouse

Northville
Rocky's of Northville