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Celebrating Mom in Half Moon Bay and the Coastside

Not sure where to go to celebrate Mom in all her glory? Here's a few places on how you can keep it local.

There's plenty of special options to choose from when it comes to flowers and dining options customized to today's special holiday.

FLOWERS

Support our local flower growers and nurseries by heading over to the following places for your choice of flowers and potted plants:

, 340 Purissima St, Half Moon Bay, 650-726-3662

, 3068 Cabrillo Hwy N., Half Moon Bay, 650-726-5999

 (potted plants and trees) - 12460 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay, 650-726-4568

Cypress Flower Farm - 333 Cypress Avenue, Moss Beach, 650-728-0728

 - 11691 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay, 650-726-5392

Half Moon Flowers (same day delivery to Half Moon Bay) - 270 Capistrano Rd. #16, Princeton (located at the Shoppes at Harbor Village)

Montara Nursery - 825 Pedro Mountain Rd., Montara, 650-728-5045

(same day delivery to Half Moon Bay) - 12391 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay, 650-726-6440

DINING

Cetrella, Pasta Moon and the Ritz Carlton are offering special brunches, and the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is offering a special menu.

(10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., $40 prix fixe brunch)

Appetizers (choice of one): Leek soup with truffled green onion croquette, Goat cheese quiche with mixed field greens

Entrees (choice of one): Choice of Salmon hash and poached egg (house-smoked, with spinach and creme fraiche), Lobster ravioli with corn nage and roasted cherry tomatoes, Ribeye (slow roasted with fondant potato and braised greens

Desserts (choice of one): Sweet cream panna cotta (with strawberry and rhubarb compote), Chocolate hazelnut mousse bar with praline creme anglaise

845 Main St., Half Moon Bay, 726-4090

 

(11 a.m. - 9 p.m.)

The special menu for the day includes (regular menu also available):

Appetizer: Crostini Sampler and Salad (four different kinds of herb-garlic crostini: spicy free range chicken, roasted salmon with fennel, ahi poke and pulled smoked beef steak)

Entrees: Slow Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Kobe Flat Iron Steak

Dessert: Trio Bites (Beeramisu, Bread pudding and Amaretto Cheesecake garnished with chocolate covered strawberries)

"Soul Man" Willie G is scheduled to perform soul and blues from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

390 Capistrano Road, Princeton. 650-728-2739


($45 prix fixe brunch, $15 per child under age 12)

Antipasti: Vin Santo Glazed Skewers of Grilled Pineapple, Strawberry, Honeydew Melon, Shaved San Daniele Prosciutto

Primi (choice of one):

Asparagus Soup

Smoked Potato, Meyer Lemon Crème Fraîche

Bruschetta, "Caseficio Maldera" Burrata, Cherry Tomatoes, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fleur de Sel, Daylight Farms Genovese Basil

Shaved Asparagus, Pea Shoots, Orange, Walnuts, Butter Beans, Bacon-Sherry-Shallot Vinaigrette, Poached Fresh Farm Egg

House Smoked Trout, Pickled Red Onion, Daylight Farms Baby Arugula, Snap Peas, Easter Egg Radish, Mozzarella di Bufala Ricotta

Secondi (choice of one)

Fresh Local Halibut, “Aqua Pazza”, Capers, Olives, Midnight Tomato, Garlic, White Wine, Basil, Parsley

Bavette Steak, Wild Leeks, Black Garlic Vinaigrette, Buttermilk Onion Rings

Tagliatelle Fresh White Prawns, Asparagus, Meyer Lemon, Smoked Prosciutto, Garlic, Parmesan, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Ravioli Butternut Squash & Mascarpone, Sage Brown Butter, Parmesan, Amoretti

Risotto Day Boat Sea Scallops, Basil Pesto, Micro Greens

Dolce (choice of one)

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, Honey Macadamia Gelato

Butterscotch Pudding, Whipped Cream, Chocolate

Sorbetti Terrine with Passionfruit Caramel

Molten Chocolate Cake, Smoked Chocolate Whipped Cream

315 Main St., Half Moon Bay, 726-5125


(varied times and prices)  

The Ritz presents three different options:

Mother’s Day Brunch in the Ballroom (11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.): Live entertainment performing in ballroom. A rose will be presented to each mother upon her departure. $108 per person plus tax and gratuity (Up to 4 years old – free, 5 to 12 – ½ price, 13 and up – full price).

Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch at Navio Restaurant (3 Seatings: 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.) Each guest will receive a glass of champagne, and a rose will be presented to each mother upon her departure. $125 per person plus tax and gratuity (Up to 4 years old – free, 5 to 12 – ½ price, 13 and up – full price).

Mother’s Day Dinner at Navio (6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.): Special Five-Course Tasting Menu (served for entire table). A-la-carte menu is also available. A rose will be presented to each mother upon her departure. $105 per person - plus tax and gratuity (Up to 4 years old – free, 5 to 12 – ½ price, 13 and up – full price).

One Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay, 650-712-7040

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Jon DeLong May 18, 2013 at 06:45 pm
With so many good Mexican restaurants in the area, why bother?
Cid May 17, 2013 at 06:14 pm
I enjoy an occasional Taco Bell, but in the same shopping center as Happy Taco with far better,Read More authentic LOCAL Mexican food! Nah! I do enjoy the Combo locations that have KFC & TACO BELL. (Face it, Americans like to have choices!). With no drive-through, perhaps it will be better than the average suburban stores along the El Camino. As for another chain restaurant in Half Moon Bay...What did you expect? Demographics will continue to dictate that we can still expect to keep our "Fast-Food-Free-Zone" between Linda Mar and HMB while "City Councils or Planning Departments in the Cities will attract them....for their tax base.
Dee May 15, 2013 at 08:07 pm
Seriously? Taco Bell? Next to New Leaf? How did this happen? Not happy about this addition and notRead More looking forward to seeing Taco Bell trash all over the place. Not sure about KFC ... we already have a fast food chicken place at Popeyes so we certainly don't need another. The high school students will probably frequent Taco Bell the most and keep it in business but I will not be going there that's for sure.
Carol Wexler May 18, 2013 at 02:42 pm
I would consider volunteering at the California State Parks but dogs are not allowed and I wouldRead More need to bring my dog.
pae May 18, 2013 at 11:22 pm
Misha, I understand where you're coming from, but that's what we don't want to do. One reason thatRead More all dog owners are being discriminated against is those few who don't follow the rules. It doesn't matter that there are bicyclists and horseback riders who don't follow rules, they're "OK," it's the dog owners who pay the price. We want an area where our dogs can exercise freely and legally, where we won't be bothered by people who are afraid of dogs or dislike them, and where they're not at risk from horses who spook. For those of us who live surrounded by Rancho land especially, we don't want to have to drive miles to a small, fenced lot with crowds of others seeking to exercise their dogs in the same small area. We're paying for this open space with our tax dollars, and we want to have access to it. There's plenty of room for everyone.
Misha Flores May 17, 2013 at 09:35 am
To be honest I would probably just let my dog run around without a leash anyway, except there's soRead More much darned poison oak around these hills. I don't want her to get contaminated and then I hug her and trouble ensues.
Anne Martin May 16, 2013 at 04:29 pm
I don't own a dog now but empathize with the dog owners who have been deprived of the right toRead More allow their dogs to run free in the national recreation area that we as taxpayers own. As a taxpayer, I want to know the rationale for this policy. If it is to protect horses from being frightened by dogs what is the basis for that? How many horses use the open space? It appears that dozens of people who have been able to enjoy walking with their dogs in the open space adjoining their neighborhood are now being grossly inconvenienced because some faceless bureaucrats are creating rules that may have no basis in reality.
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