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This Houston culinary landmark will be offering its special a la carte Southern Comfort Brunch menu for pickup or delivery within range from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dine on fried green tomatoes, crawfish beignets, double-cut pork chop, shrimp and grits and more.
CRU, 9595 Six Pines, 281-465-9463; 2800 Kirby, 713-528-9463 Both of CRU’s Father’s Day options are available for dine-in or to go. Choose from a $32 three-course prix fixe brunch (or a la carte) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a limited edition, three-course dinner for two for $99. Brunch features include $3 mimosas and bellinis, plus eats from goat cheese beignets and steak and eggs to creme brulee; while the dinner features an heirloom tomato and burrata salad, shared 24-ounce bistecca alla fiorentina (a giant thick-cut t-bone) with Yukon gold steak fries and green beans, and warm Meyer lemon pound cake dolloped with cinnamon butter, lemon mascarpone curd and blueberry compote.
Order takeout to enjoy chef Philippe Verpiand’s special three-course prix fixe menu at home ($46 per person). The restaurant will be open beginning at 11 a.m. with features including deviled eggs with crumbled bacon and fresh herbs, lobster bisque, flat iron steak with Bordelaise sauce and sunny-side-up egg, and creamy Tahitian creme brulee.
Caracol, 2200 Post Oak, 713-622-9996 Chef Hugo Ortega’s coastal Mexican restaurant will be offering a three-course menu for $52 per person and $15 per child ages 10 and under. Curbside pickup is available for features including creamy lobster soup, wood-roasted Gulf oysters, skirt steak chilaquiles, Mexican chocolate tres leches and more.
Photo by Kimberly Park Stop in during special extended brunch hours from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and say cheers to Mom with a fromosa, sangria or a colorful mimosa flight, and choose from brunch favorites like fried chicken and house buttermilk biscuits or pork belly hash. No reservations needed. For Mother’s Day, mother and son duo Nadereh Ahly and Iman Yarjani are serving an a la carte Mother s Day brunch, with features such as Nutella & Rosewater French Toast, E&G Breakfast Tacos topped with matchstick fries and an authentic Shakshouka recipe. The restaurant is open for brunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.