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Cinco de Mayo, Sweet Shoppe, Mother’s Day

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Here are a couple events in Jack London Square planned for Cinco de Mayo next Wednesday:

photo: oaklandcvb

photo: oaklandcvb

Cocina Poplana will start the 5 day celebration with live music and dancers. Starting May 1, the first tequila drink is $1, May 2 it’s $2, and so on, all the way up to $5 house margaritas on the big day.
499 Embarcadero, Oakland
510-451-4700

Kincaid’s will have $2 chicken or pork tacos.  Margaritas will be $4.50 and tequila shots will be $4.50.
1 Franklin Street, Oakland
510-835-8600

Bocanova is serving a three course Mexican Dinner and Tequila Pairing.
55 Webster, Oakland
510-444-1233

PrintPrepare to exercise your sweet tooth this weekend at The Sweet Shoppe.  It’s a 2 day festival packed full of games, demonstrations by local pastry chefs and vendors like The Chai Cart, Summer Kitchen Bakeshop, Sweetface Bakery and TCHO Chocolate.
510-914-6701
Jack London Square Pavilion Plaza & Stage, Oakland
starts at $7

There’s still time to make reservations for Mother’s Day next Sunday.  Here are some restaurants that have special plans for the big day:

Brunch

Gather is serving an a la carte brunch of Acme Walnut French Toast with braised strawberry-kumquat topping, maple walnut sauce and Straus yogurt; Fried Egg and Roasted Merguez sausage with chickpea ragout and preserved lemon aioli; Roasted market Vegetables with spicy lentils and soft grits; Young Chicken under a Brick with heirloom bean hominy ragout and shaved spring radish.

2200 Oxford Street, Berkeley
510-809-0400
9 am – 2 pm
Italian Colors is opening especially for Mother’s Day brunch: Eggs Benedict; Lobster Hash; Angus Rib Eye Steak; Challah French Toast; Dungeness Crab Antipasta; Wild Mushroom Omlette; Dungeness Crab, acovado & jack cheese omlette; Grilled Salmon; and Brie and Mango Quesadilla.  Regular Sunday dinner 5 pm – 9:30 pm.
2200 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland
510-482-8094
11 am – 2:30 pm
Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill will have a buffet brunch.  Venetian Gondola rides for $10 off.  Regular a la carte dinner.
1520 Lakeside Drive
510-208-5253
11 am – 3 pm

Lalime’s will have a special Mother’s Day brunch including: omelets, pancakes, rack of lamb, roast pork loin, whole roast salmon, ceviche, sesame-crusted tuna, pastries and fresh fruit.
1329 Gilman Street, Berkeley
510-527-9838
10 am – 2 pm
$45 for adults, $20 for children age 5 – 12, free for children under 5

Lunch

Chevalier is normally closed on Sunday, but they’re opening especially for Mother’s Day.  They will serve roasted Colorado Lamb Sirloin with corona beans, tomatoes and hot chorizo ragout with tarragon and lamb jus; Montana Natural Piedmontese Skirt Steak pan seared with burgundy wine and shallot sauce; White Veal Scallopini Normande with golden chanterelle mushrooms flambéed in Calvados cream sauce; and Pan seared Massachusetts Day Boat scallops with Périgord black truffle risotto.

960 Morage Road, Lafayette

925-385-0793
11 am – 4 pm

Dinner
Meridian International Sports Cafe will offer free dessert all day.
2050 University Ave, Berkeley
510-705-1450
11 am – 11 pm

Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto’s Mom-inspired entrees include Grilled King Salmon; Alaskan Halibut Oscar; Seared Alaskan Halibut Cheeks; and House Smoked Honey Glazed Ham. Also, every mother visiting the restaurant will be able to enter a drawing to win a private cooking class with Spenger’s Executive Chef Devon Boisen.

1919 Fourth Street, Berkeley
510-845-7771

Venus Restaurant will offer a three course prix fixe menu with a glass of sparkling wine for $45
2327 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
510-540-5950
5 – 9 pm

Christina Mitchell

Christina Mitchell

Christina is the founder of East Bay Dish. Her writing has also been featured in East Bay Express, Berkeleyside, Oakland Magazine and Edible East Bay.
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