Mother's Day Sunday, May 14: Newton Brunch And Other Ideas

NEWTON - It's almost Mother's Day. Do you know what you're getting mom? Maybe. But here are some ideas from around town that might help. Here we have a few brunch ideas and a couple non brunch ideas.

First off, you should know that Mother’s Day happens to land during the peak of the spring migration, so beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 14 head over to Nahanton Park to look for a variety of brilliantly colored tropical birds on their way to breeding grounds further north. Also expect newly arrived resident warblers, vireos, tanagers, orioles, swallows, and wrens. The walk is courtesy of Green Newton.

And after you work up an appetite, check out one of the many restaurants open for Mother's Day Brunch.

BOKX 109 Prime on Grove Street is offering a pretty big Mother's Day buffet at $40 per adult. BOKX is known for local farm to table ingredients and choicest selection of all natural meats and fish and celebrate quality recipes. It was also voted as the best Mother's Day Brunch by Patch readers in 2012.

The Cottage in Chestnut Hill offers a regular Sunday Brunch, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. But for Mother's Day the chefs are working on a special menu that will run til close around 9 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

Farmstead Table Restaurant on Union Street will be serving a Mother's Day Brunch from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Do call ahead for reservations. Opened in 2012, the cute little Farmstead Table blends French technique in a classic American country kitchen.

Or donate together: The local nonprofit Furnishing Hope is helping struggling mothers through a Mother’s Day gift with the aim of will providing families with home goods and/or furniture.

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