Saturday, May 3, 2014

Mothers Day Brunches in Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE


Eddie V's Prime Seafood at Scottsdale Quarter
From 11a.m. to 9p.m., enjoy such a la carte prime seafood items as Maine lobster tacos with house-made tortillas; Hawaiian yellowtail sashimi with red chiles, cilantro and ponzu; jumbo-shrimp cocktail with atomic horseradish; pot stickers of spicy shrimp and pork; Louisiana redfish sauteed with lump crab; Georges Bank scallops sauteed with citrus fruit, roasted almonds and brown butter; and an 8-ounce filet mignon ($9-$43).
Details: 15323 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-730-4800, eddiev.com.

Cask 63
This Gainey Village restaurant and wine bar is offering a special a la carte menu from 2 to 8p.m. that includes specialty cocktails, sweet-corn potato chowder with chives and smoked bacon, warm Brie with black-pepper almond crust, a fig and pear compote salad, seared Georges Bank diver scallops and Chilean sea bass ($8-$28).
Details: 8877 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-922-5666, cask63.com.

Roaring Fork
Brunch, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., features smoked salmon, roasted red potatoes, yogurt parfaits, vegetable egg enchiladas, biscuits and gravy, smoked brisket hash, rotisserie chicken, carved green ham, green-chile pork stew with tortillas and shrimp jambalaya ($29 per person).
Details: 4800 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-947-0795, roaringfork.com.

Sassi
Brunch at this sumptuous Italian spot runs from 10a.m. to 1p.m. Among the choices are arugula and fire-roasted pineapple salad; asparagus salad; crespelle with chicken, mushrooms, spinach and tomato Alfredo; porcini-rubbed roasted beef strip loin; baked penne alla Norma; and fusili alla boscaiola; ($50, $25 for ages 5-12, free for age 4 and younger).
Details: 10455 E. Pinnacle Peak Parkway, Scottsdale. 480-502-9095, sassi.biz.

Latilla
Brunch, served from 11a.m. to 2p.m., includes such dishes as sesame-crusted ahi tuna; Scottish smoked salmon and trout on toasted bagels; shrimp and crab claws with cognac; stuffed breast of chicken with Indian curry-coconut sauce; and eggs Benedict ($75 with champagne, $28 for ages 6-12, free for age 5 and younger).
Details: Boulders Resort, 34631 N. Tom Darlington Drive, Scottsdale. 480-488-9009, theboulders.com.


Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/2012/05/08/20120508restaurants-mothers-day-brunch-phoenix.html?page=2#ixzz30ZlPkUr1