Every mom is different, but the one thing most of them have in common: Boy do they love their kids. Show yours that you get her as much as she gets you. There are so many great ways to celebrate your giver-of-life — through art, books, music, comedy, food, pampering. You name it, we’ve got it!
CMEE is doing a super fun, unique mom-and-kid event on Friday, May 7, from 5 to 6 p.m. This arts-and-crafts session at their Art Bar offers the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind hairbrush. Use paint markers, gems, beads, ribbons and more to make a brush unlike no other — just like mom. For $70, both parent and child get admission and all the accoutrements for the project. Extra kids are $30 each. To register, click here.
1770 House Restaurant & Inn, 143 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-1770
Make mom feel extra, extra special by nabbing a place at the table at this absolutely gorgeous historic inn and resto, helmed by the wonderful chef Michael Rozzi on Sunday, May 10. The Mom’s Day two-course prix fixe brunch is $65 and features options like chilled spring sweet pea soup with lobster and sugar snap peas (yum), spicy Montauk fluke tartare, rosemary-kissed roasted Berkshire pork chop and wild shrimp scampi over squid-ink spaghetti. Even better? If you sign up for the prix fixe dessert is complimentary — think sticky date cake with warm toffee sauce, butterscotch pots de créme or meyer lemon cheesecake. Click here to reserve.
Nick & Toni’s, 136 N. Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-3550
Always a hot ticket, reserve a spot ASAP (they go fast!) for Mother’s Day at Nick & Toni’s for their $95 prix fixe brunch that’s so full of delicious sounding dishes, it’ll make mom’s head spin (in a good way!). While you nosh on housemade “everything” focaccia and cinnamon raisin brioche, decide on your three-course options, like seared yellowfin tuna with crispy fingerling chips, cured egg yolk and olive tapenade; lemon ricotta pancakes with rhubarb jam; or go full-on pasta crazy with house-made campanelle pasta (“little bells”) draped in a duck ragu, dotted with fava beans and sprinkled in Pecorino Romano. Call or click here to reserve.
Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, 228 W. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, 631-728-4200
You know the florist is going to be bananas on Mom’s Day. And while we highly encourage you to patronize small florist businesses on the forks, the EAWRC is doing something super cool for moms on both Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, with their annual Mother’s Day Plant and Bake Sale. Nibble on delicious home-baked goodies and treat mom to a hanging flower basket or even a cache of garden-enhancing native plants or flat of herbs, flowers or veggies for the garden. And the best part? All proceeds benefit the wildlife patients in the EAWRC hospital. Click here for more information.
Canoe Place Inn & Cottages, 239 E. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, 631-736-6300
Head to Canoe Place for Mom’s Day brunch (featuring their new executive chef Mathew Woolf!) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a locally sourced spread of brekkie treats in this prix fixe special ($85 per person). And after the meal, visit their flower bar where Ocean Fog Farm flowers will be on hand for you to create a custom bouquet for the woman who made you (and makes your life pretty great). Click here to reserve.
The Hampton Maid / R.aire, 259 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, 631-728-4166
An East End institution since 1959, The Hampton Maid is offering a special brunch prix fixe in honor of Mom on Sunday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., highlighting seasonal selections, house specialties and classic takes on familiar faves. From myriad omelettes and traditional Eggs Benedict and lemon ricotta pancakes to BLT’s, breakfast burgers and avocado toast, the menus has something Mom (and the kids, and dad, and grandma, and grandpa) are sure to love. Cost is $50 per person for adults and $20 for kids. Later on that night, starting at 4 and continuing until 8 p.m., R.aire — the Spanish-style restaurant helmed by chef Alex Bujoreanu — will offer a special three-course prix fixe dinner in honor Mother’s Day. $85 for adults, $35 for kids, includes a complimentary amuse bouche and glass of Champagne for the grown-ups. Items are slated to include fluke crudo, oysters Rockefeller, jamón croquettas, mushroom fideua, halibut, duck and wagyu filet mignon. An optional wine pairing will also be available for $25. Tax and gratuity are not included. Click here for reservations.
Montauk Yacht Club, 32 Star Island Road, Montuak, 631-668-3100
Maybe mom needs a little more than just a morning or afternoon bread-breaking session; maybe she needs an entire weekend of “it’s all about you, lady!” focus. It you’re in the market for a special Mother’s Day getaway, the Montauk Yacht Club has you covered. On Sunday, May 10, guests only are treated to a special mom-centric yoga class from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and a Mother’s Day Flower Bar for complimentary beautiful bouquets. And, of course, great seaside dining with their new resto, Alba Spiaggia, for coastal Italian flare. Click here to make a weekend rez.
You might forget to take in the view at seaside Navy Beach when the fab Mother’s Day prix fixe hits the table. (Photos courtesy of Navy Beach)
Navy Beach, 16 Navy Road, Montauk 631-668-6868
A complimentary mimosa or glass of rosé is a great way to kick off brunch at Navy Beach for mom. Their $60 three-course prix fixe, too, is one of the better deals going, with choices like Peruvian shrimp ceviche, clam and corn chowder, malfadine pasta and seared True North Salmon. Hit ‘em up here!
The Suffolk, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead, 631-727-4343
If the stage is mom’s thing, get that theater-loving gal on over to The Suffolk for a duo of great Mom’s Day alternative events that will put a smile on her lovely face. First up, “Italian Bred” on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. is an 85-minute comedy starring Staten Island-born (and bred) Candice Guardino impersonating her family like only an Italian daughter can. On Saturday, belt it out with mom at the “Mamma Mia! Sing-Along” (come on, you know all those ABBA lyrics!) at 8 p.m. Grab tickets by clicking here.
La Goulue Sur Mer, 210 Hampton Road, Southampton, 631-259-2360
The East End outpost of this Francophile fave is bestowing a Gallic gastronomic feast for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10. Starting at 10 a.m., head to this Southampton spot for brunch and a few extra chef’s specials made just for mom, including decadent housemade pastry from chef Michel Chiche. For information and reservations, click here.
The Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, 631-283-2118
Leave it to the artful Parrish to find the art in Mother’s Day. Head on over Sunday, May 10, for a double-shot of Mom’s Day fun — and an excellent excuse to become a member. Sign up for membership (or become a resident passholder) and you can go to their Mother’s Day Tea & Workshop at 12:30 p.m., where you’ll get to participate in a floral-arranging workshop with buds from the wonderful North Fork Flower Farm and then hit up the Parrish Café for complimentary tea. And if you finish up on time, you’ll also be able to make the 2 p.m. Mother’s Day Book Talk where executive director Mónica Ramiréz-Montagut will talk with designer and author Courtney McCloud about her book Making Space: Interior Design by Women.
Ore + Earth Studios, 21 N. Ferry Road, Shelter Island
Is mom a collector of magazines? A lover of culture, pop and otherwise? A woman with a keen eye for the threads of trend throughout history? Have a great afternoon of collage-making using vintage magazines at Ore + Earth Studios and create your very own piece of unique mixed-media art. The workshop runs from noon to 2 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, and costs $50 per person with all supplies included. Sign up here!
Rams Head Inn, 108 Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island, 631-749-0811
Leave it to Ram’s Head owner Aandrea Carter — one of a long line of female owners of this lovely, historic inn — to make Mom’s Day all about celebrating women. Once again, she will welcome Chopped champion, chef and cookbook author, Italy’s own Silvia Baldini, to do a cooking demo and tasting, Shelter Island’s own cocktail maven and culinary educator Meryl Rosofsky to shake up the mother of all tipples and winemaker Robin Epperson-McCarthy who will feature some of latest, gorgeous releases grown and made right here on the East End. In addition, the modern, theatrical dance troupe Gallim will perform as well. All this culinary, cocktails and culture for mom for $85. Find your place here.
Calissa, 1020 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, 631-500-9292
Say “opa” to Mom! Calissa is hosting a special brunch on Sunday, May 10, complete with a complimentary glass of prosecco for all mothers. The menu leans into fresh Mediterranean flavors, with dishes like tzatziki and Santorini fava to start, alongside favorites including zucchini chips, Greek salad with Arahova feta, and spanakopita. Brunch classics round it out with lemon olive oil pancakes with whipped honey butter, French toast with brûléed banana and maple syrup, and Greek scrambled eggs with feta and spinach, ideal for a relaxed, celebratory afternoon out East. Save your spot here.
