Rabbit Redux: Here Comes Peter Cottontail ... with Some Easter Specials for Your Tummy

Whether you'd like to go out for Easter brunch or stay at home with the family, there are plenty of ways to satisfy hunger pangs or sweet teeth (sweet tooths?) of the people you love.

A little while ago, we told you about places in Geneva and vicinity that had gift ideas to offer for the Easter holiday. In Part 2 of the series, we offer ...

Something yummy for your tummy

– 1602 Commons Dr., Geneva – 630.232.2222
CHAMPAGNE EASTER BRUNCH with seating’s at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.  Cost is $36 per person; kids 12 and under $13, kids under 5 are free. Brunch will include chef carved ham and lamb, crab legs, made to order omelets, benedicts, french toast, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, breakfast breads, fresh fish, smoked salmon, sushi, oysters, shrimp, chicken and desserts.

– 227 S. Third St., Geneva – 630.584.7989
Coffee Drop Shop will be running a coffee special and tea special for the Easter Season.  Buy 1 lb of coffee, and get a 10-cup potter of coffee free.  Buy 8 oz. of loose tea, and get 1 oz free.  This offer will run through the end of April. 

Colonial Café & Ice Cream – 552 S. Randall Road, St. Charles – 630.443.8338
Colonial Café & Ice Cream is OPEN ALL DAY on Easter and we offer Heat N Serve options for our guests who’d prefer to eat at home that day. 

– 17 W. State St., Geneva – 630.232.1369
Come to FoxFire on Sunday April 24 for Brunch!  Prime Rib, roasted turkey, sweets table and much more! 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

– 1772 S. Randall Rd., Suite 20, Geneva – 630.208.6424

Hunt for the egg that contains the prize! Beginning April 18, a basket of colorful eggs will be at the counter at Gibby’s Wine Den filled with candy and a discount coupon. When you have completed your purchase, simply select your egg, crack it open, and enjoy the candy and savings! The discount will be applied to your entire wine order. No additional items may be added to the order after cracking the egg. The coupons range from a 5 to 50 percent discount!

– 15 S. River Ln., Geneva – 630.208.7433
Experience Easter at The Herrington Inn!  The Herrington Inn, Geneva’s riverfront Inn, is once again celebrating Easter with an elaborate Easter Sunday Brunch on April 24.

This extensive buffet brunch will feature chef’s favorites for breakfast and lunch including omelet station, hand-carved prime rib, and delectable treats showcased on the dessert table such as chocolate tortes, Amaretto Layer Cake, cannoli, Napoleans, cream puffs and much more! Reservations are required. Seatings from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Adults $38, Children $16—price does not include tax or gratuity.

- 1144 E. State. St., Geneva – 630.262.WINE (9463)
The perfect place to stock up for Easter guests. Jacobs Creek wines 750 ml - 
$ 4.99.  Kendall Jackson chardonnay 750 ml - $ 9.99 and $ 2 off on purchase of $10 or more. (Excludes beer, cigarettes and lotto.)

– 321 Franklin St., Geneva – 630.845.3287
Holiday Pick Up Menu offered with brunch items and sweets. Please place orders for Easter by 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, for pick-up between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23.

– 14 S. Third St., Geneva – 630.262.1000
Join us for Easter brunch on Sunday, April 24. Open seating will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

– 211 James St., Geneva – 630.845.1570
Offering traditional breakfast menu on Easter.  Hours will 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  No reservations are necessary, but if there is a wait you can call on Easter to put your name on a wait list.

– 1492 S. Randall Rd., Geneva – 630.262.9800
Stop into a Panera Bread® bakery-café this spring to share the sweetest gesture: a freshly baked treat. For a limited time only, from April 11 through 24, participating Panera Bread® bakery-cafés will donate 10 cents to Make-A-Wish for every Easter Egg Cookie sold. 

Also, Geneva bakery-café is having a cookie decorating event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. April 23. It will include an Easter Egg hunt.

Pheasant Run Resort – 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles – 630.584.6300
Don't miss this Egg-Ceptional Easter Brunch in the St. Charles Ballroom. The Easter Brunch features more than 100 brunch specialties. Enjoy french toast and waffles made-to-order, carving and omelet stations, assorted salads, salmon displays, quesadilla station, variety of hot entrees, sweets table with assorted pastries made by our in-house bakery and more. Kids will especially enjoy the knee-high children's buffet. Families can also take advantage of a free petting zoo, have a family portrait taken by a professional photographer and enjoy goodie bags with crafts for kids. Available 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Reservations recommended.

Prairie Landing Golf Club – 2325 Longest Dr., West Chicago – 630.208.7633
The annual Easter Brunch is Sunday April 24. Chef Eric has created a special menu. Adults $32.50;  kids 5-12 $16.25. Reservations are now being taken for 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. Reservations are required.

– 1048 Commons Dr., Geneva – 630.208.1351
On April 17 and 24, receive a free cupcake, made by , with the purchase of a children’s meal.

– 477 S. Third St., Geneva – 630.377.8325
Easter Sunday is Wildwood's annual Easter Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet. Offering a carving station, savory omelets and pasta dishes and a buffet tables with a host of other breakfast and luncheon specialites, seafood, fruits and salads, and the homemade desserts, tarts and sweets on the dessert table. All adults over 21 years of age will be offered a complimentary flute of champagne!

Cost is $42 for adults; $22 for children 5 to 11 years old; and free for children under 5 years old (all excluding gratuity and tax).  Seating begins at 10 a.m. and will continue through 3 p.m. Reservations are required and a credit card number will be requested to hold all reservations. Cancellations within 48 hours may result in a $20 per person charge.

* This list is not intended to be a complete listing, but merely a sampling of Easter specials. Please check with individuals businesses for more information.  A business listing can be found at genevachamber.com.