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Seven options for Easter brunch
The Austin brunch circuit will take a celebratory tone on April 12, when restaurants across town will put an Easter spin on their customary Sunday menus. Here’s a sampling of Easter brunch opportunities.
• Four Seasons hotel (98 San Jacinto Blvd., 685-8300, www.fourseasons.com): Buffet options include salads, pastas, pastries, pate, omelets, blintzes, crab claws, sushi, prime rib, leg of lamb and 10 desserts. $75 at Trio, $68 in the ballroom, $20 children 6-11, free for children younger than 5.
• The Hill Country Dining Room (Barton Creek Resort & Spa, 8212 Barton Club Drive, 329-7923, www.bartoncreek.com): Buffet options include fresh omelets, “Elvis PBJ French Toast,” pastries, salads, cheeses, prime rib, roasted leg of lamb and white chocolate bread pudding. $57.95, $22.95 children 6-12 $1 per year of age for children 5 and younger. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Lamberts Downtown Barbecue (401 W. Second St., 294-1500, www.lambertsaustin.com): The brunch buffet of barbecue and fresh egg dishes will include roasted lamb and house-cured hams. Music by Aunt Ruby’s Sweet Jazz Babies. $30. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Mirabelle (8127 Mesa Drive, Suite 100, 346-7900, www.mirabellerestaurant.com): Options for the three-course brunch include lobster bisque, duck pate, roasted lamb, Asian salmon, creme brulee and chevre cheesecake. $29.95, $12.95 children’s menu. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Sagra (1610 San Antonio St., 535-5988, www.sagrarestaurant.net): A main course, plus muffins, bread and fresh fruit. Options include asparagus-prosciutto frittata, steak hash, pasta Bolognese and stuffed leg of lamb. $18. Mimosas and bellinis for 75 cents. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• III Forks (111 Lavaca St., 474-1776, www.iiiforks.com): Options for the four-course brunch include asparagus soup, III Forks salad, Chateaubriand, roasted chicken with crab cake, Atlantic salmon, peach melba and cheesecake with raspberry sauce. $42.95, $14.95 for children younger than 12. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I’ll add more early in the week.
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By Beth
March 27, 2010 7:59 AM | Link to this
Are there any places that will have vegan fare for Easter brunch/lunch? Thanks.