Dining Out on Mother’s Day Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Great Dining Choices for Mother’s Day: 333 Belrose, Ansill, Basil, Bistro St Tropez, Gypsy Saloon,Nectar, Patou, Pond & Tango… Don’t know where to go this Mother’s Day Sunday, May 11th? We’ve got some great restaurant choices to make Mom’s special day the best! Start her day off right and let someone else do the cooking. From fancy to laid back, here are a few suggestions that are sure to have what you’re looking for.

333 Belrose 333 Belrose will be celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11th by offering a Brunch Buffet featuring Waffle & Carving Stations. Brunch is served from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. The cost is $28.95 for adults and $14.95 for children 12 and under. For dinner on Mother’s Day, Chef Carlo deMarco’s new spring menu will be available. Dinner is served from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM. 333 Belrose Lane, Radnor, PA 19087, 610-293-1000 333belrose.com Ansill Ansill will celebrate Mother’s Day with a 4-course menu for $55 per person (tax and gratuity are not included). Seatings are at 4 PM, 6 PM and 8 PM. Mother’s Day Menu First Course: choice of one CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP yogurt, cilantro HARICOT VERTS SALAD olive, quail egg HOUSE CURED SALMON TARTINE greek yogurt, dill Second Course: choice of one ROASTED BEETS warm goat cheese STEAK TARTARE cognac, purple mustard GRILLED ASPARAGUS crab salad Third Course: choice of one SEARED SCALLOPS english peas, mint LAMB OSSO BUCCO SANDWICH parsley, lemon HANGER STEAK grilled scallions Fourth Course: choice of one CRÈME BRULEE TRIO RASPBERRY AND SYLLABUB TART CHOCOLATE FONDANT **menu subject to change based** 627 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, 215-627-2485 ansillfoodandwine.com Basil Bistro For Mother’s Day, Basil Bistro will serve their Brunch Menu featuring Banana Pancakes Sticky Bun Style $8.95. Brunch is served 10:30 - 3 PM Basil’s Dinner Menu is available from 3 PM - 8:30 PM and features Grilled Ahi Tuna Steak with jasmine rice, wakame seaweed salad, soy ginger beurre blanc $24.95. 522 King Rd., Paoli, 610-647-1500 basilbistro.com

Bistro St Tropez Bistro St Tropez is offering a Mother’s Day Brunch Menu featuring Savory Crepes with chicken, roasted peppers, caramelized onions and cheddar cheese $10.95; Egg Benedictine $9.95 and Pan-seared Salmon Filet with ratatouille, arugula, potato goat cheese galette and basil beurre blanc $16.95 Mother’s Day Brunch is served 11:30 AM - 4 PM 2400 Market St., Philadelphia, 215-569-9269 bistrosttropez.com Gypsy Saloon Gypsy Saloon will open at 2 PM and serve their a la carte menu along with Chef Ralph Pallarino’s Mother’s Day specials. Dinner is served until 9 PM. Menu includes Filet Mignon with bleu cheese mashed potatoes and portabella mushrooms $32 and Porcini Dusted Diver Scallops with lemon artichoke risotto in vanilla-lobster broth $25 128 Ford St., W. Conshohocken, 610-828-8494 gypsysaloon.com

Nectar Dine at Nectar in Berwyn on Mother’s Day. Beginning at 11:30 AM, Nectar will serve brunch specials along with their a la carte menu all day and through dinner. Nectar features the French-Asian cuisine of Executive Chef Patrick Feury. In addition to Chef Feury’s exotic menu, Nectar’s sushi is second to none. The freshest ingredients and classic techniques, combined with a wine list created by our master sommelier, make Nectar a world-class restaurant in your own backyard. 1091 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, PA, 610-725-9000 www.tastenectar.com Patou Patou in Old City will offer a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet featuring tastes of the South of France. Mother’s Day brunch includes Roasted Banana French Toast, Moroccan-spiced grilled chicken with lemon confit and green olives, and Monk Fish with fennel, potato and golden saffron broth. Brunch is served 11 AM - 4 PM; $29.95 per person, $12.95 ages 12 & under. 312 Market Street, Philadelphia, 215-928-2987 patourestaurant.com Pond Restaurant Pond Restaurant will serve a Mother’s Day Buffet from 11 AM-5 PM. The cost is $50 per person and $25 for children 12 and under. Al Fresco Dining Beginning in May, enjoy Al fresco dining and Happy Hour on the patio at Pond & Bistro Cassis (weather permitting). Plus live music on Friday nights. Mother’s Day Buffet Soup Station: Gazpacho Soup Minestrone Pistou Salads: Caesar Mixed Greens Tomato Mozzarella Eggs: Eggs Benedict with ham or spinach Appetizers: Smoked Salmon Duck Pate Smoked Trout Dip Seafood: Poached Salmon Baked Flounder Tilapia Tagine Carving Station: Prime Rib with green peppercorn sauce Leg of Lamb Apple Chicken Sausage Vegetables: Roasted Potatoes, Green Bean Almandine Dessert Station: Chocolate Crunch, Opera, Homemade Cookies, Ice Cream, Sorbet, Fresh Fruit Salad 175 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor, 610-293-9411 pondrestaurant.com Tango This Mother’s Day, Tango will serve Chef Sam Sheridan’s a la carte Brunch Menu that includes French Toast Souffle $11 and their Dinner Menu featuring Ancho Chili Crusted Tilapia with sautéed jumbo lump crab in chili lime butter $25. Brunch is served from 11:30 AM - 2 PM. Dinner menu available 3 PM - 8:30 PM. 39 Morris Avenue, Bryn Mawr, 610-526-9500 tastetango.com