It’s almost “Mother’s Day,” or should it be “Mothers’ Day”?
Either way, Brevard dining institutions have special menus in store for mom and the family on May 12, and that includes Florida Institute of Technology’s Panther Dining Hall, which will host the fourth annual Mother’s Day Brunch Around the World from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The ambitious menu will include specialties from Lebanon, Spain, Mexico, China, Ethiopia, Jamaica, the Caribbean, Nigeria and India, as well as the all-American likes of carved prime rib, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy, oatmeal, pancakes and omelets.
As for that sweet tooth, desserts will include brigadeiro (Brazilian bonbon), tres leches, baklava, cannoli, petit fours, fruit pies, cream pies, cakes and cookies.
Panther Dining Hall, 3113 Panther Place, is just south of the Clemente Center on the Florida Tech campus in Melbourne. Visitor parking is free on the first floor of the parking garage behind the dining hall.
Cost is $16.50. For more information, call 321-674-8040 or visit Florida Tech’s dining site at fit.edu/dining and click on the “International Dinner Series” link on the left.
Other local restaurants with Mother’s Day plans include:
Alfredo’s Paradiso, 217 Crockett Blvd., Merritt Island, will offer a full menu plus specials with seatings at 2:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Beachside Seafood, 1220 N. State Road A1A, Indialantic, will offer free mimosas to mothers who come for Sunday lunch or dinner plus special dinners (king crab legs, shrimp, lobster). Call 321-372-7000.
Chef Larry’s, 1111. S. Washington Ave., Titusville, will offer a Mother’s Day brunch menu from noon to 2:30 p.m. that will include soup, salad, filet of beef on fettuccine, grilled lamb chops, duck breast and crab-crusted shrimp. Cost is $25 plus $6 for dessert. A 20 percent gratuity will be added to each check and a deposit is required. Go to cheflarrysspice.com.
Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 N. State Road A1A, Indialantic, will serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with carving stations, soup, shrimp, dessert table, etc. Costs are $39.95 per adult, $32.95 per senior and $16.95 for children ages 4 to 10. For reservations, call 321-775-0012.
CuiZine, 1790 State Road A1A, Satellite Beach, will offer mothers half off the entrees of their choices from 1 to 6 p.m. Call 321-779-3605.
Dove III, 836 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, will be serving lunch and dinner with first seating at 1 p.m. and last seating at 6 p.m. Call 321-775-3683 for reservations.
Heidelberg, 7 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach, will offer a special dinner beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday that will include a Four- Season salad, veal rahm schnitzel and Malakow torte for $40. Mark Hubrouk will play piano and the Ron Teixeira Trio will entertain in Heidi’s Jazz Club adjacent. Call 321-783-4559 or 321-783-6806.
Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place, 200 Rialto Place, Melbourne, will serve its brunch buffet with seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with carving stations, egg dishes, shellfish, desserts, etc. Costs are $39.95 per adult, $32.95 per senior 55 and older and $16.95 per child 5 to 12. Call 321-768-0200.
La Cita Country Club, 777 Country Club Drive, Titusville, will have the traditional buffet (salmon, prime rib, chicken Marsala, plus brunch items) with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Costs are $29.95 per adult and $19.95 per child. Reservations required. Call 321-383-2582.
Luna Food & Wine, 9 S. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, will offer a Mother’s Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, with the likes of savory donuts, shrimp tacos, hanger steak, seafood Benedict and seafood misticanza on the menu. Call 321-613-5796.
Matt’s Casbah, 801 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, will bring back its massive, multi-room brunch — meaning everything from sushi to chocolate fountains — with seatings at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Call 321-574-1099.
Merritt Island Pancake House, 950 N. Courtenay Parkway, will not serve lunch on Mother’s Day, but will offer special entrees such as brisket, turkey and ham, as well as its traditional breakfast menu. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call 321-501-5996.
Mulberry Lane Café, 3440 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, will offer creative Mother’s Day specials, to be determined, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Call 321-426-7149.
Murdock’s Southern Bistro, 600 Brevard Ave., Cocoa, will start Mother’s Day festivities Saturday evening, when Hot Pink plays a “Mom’s Night Out” show from 8 p.m. to midnight, with all sorts of special throw-ins. Sunday will see food and mimosa specials, and the first 25 moms through the door will get roses. Seatings for Mother’s Day brunch will be 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Call 321-633-0600
Ocean 302 Bar & Grill, 302 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach, will offer a four-course dinner menu with a la carte prices from 5 to 9 p.m.. Call 321-802-5728 or go toocean302.com.
Paradise Center, 1550 State Road A1A, Satellite Beach, will have brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with $5 bloody Marys and a mimosa bar. Call 321-437-1567.
Playalinda Brewing Co. the Brix Project, 5220 S. Washington Ave., Titusville, will open at 9 a.m. for mom, with a special brunch menu, yet to be finalized, to 3 p.m. Call 321-567-5974 or go to playalindabrewingcompany.com.
Rising Tide Tap & Table, 573 Glen Cheek Drive, Port Canaveral, will open at 11 a.m. with Mother’s Day specials, though details are not yet complete. Call 321-576-0676 or go to risingtidetap.com.
Rockledge Country Club, 1591 S. Fiske Blvd., will have seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with stations that will include a variety of fare. Cost is $35 for adults; $15 for children ages 6-12; and free for ages 5 and younger. Call 321-636-6022.
Southern Charm Café, 8501 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, will have special menu items and free mimosas for mothers. Call 321-613-3800.
Tilted Cup Coffee House, 1 Orange Ave., Rockledge, will offer a special brunch menu from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 321-735-7214.
Tuscany Grill, 7640 N. Wickham Road, will open from noon to 9 p.m. with special menu offerings. Call 321-757-7220.
