[ MOTHER'S DAY ]
STAR-BULLETIN / 2002
Da Bruddahs -- Tony J. Silva, left, and James P. Roché -- perform on Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day is May 9,
so start eating-out
plans now
Mother's Day is May 9, two Sundays from today. If you're taking Mom out, better start planning now. Here are some suggestions. Unless otherwise indicated, offers are for May 9 only.
Dining in
If you'd rather not bother with going out -- or if Mom's favorite place is already booked up -- consider redirecting the cash toward a brunch to go.This way, no one has to cook (let's face it, if you try to do brunch yourself, some moms in the extended family are likely to end up with some kind of kitchen chores).
Diamond Head Market and Grill, inspired by the popularity of turkey-to-go meals at Thanksgiving, is offering a Mother's Day Brunch to You: breakfast breads and coffee cake; fruit and sushi platters; Artichoke, Bacon and Leek Quiche; Apple-Sage Sausages and ham, Salmon Florentine en Croute; Lemon Peppered Asparagus and Roasted Chicken Pasta Salad; Curried Basmati Rice; and a dessert platter including chocolate-dipped strawberries and petit fours.
The meal serves six to eight and costs $140. Orders will be taken until May 7.
Call 732-0077.
Dining and a show
OHANA Reef Towers: Funnymen Frank De Lima, Andy Bumatai and Paul Ogata entertain at brunch at the Palace Showroom in a "Mother's Day Comedy Triple Header." Brunch seating is at 10:45 a.m. with Hawaiian music by Larry Kaliloa. The show starts at noon. Tickets are $45, $27 children. Call 923-SHOW.Ala Moana Hotel: The comedy of Da Bruddahs and the music of 'Ale'a are paired in brunch and dinner shows in the Hibiscus Ballroom. The buffet menu includes prime rib, salads and sushi. Brunch runs 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and costs $35, $19.50 children. Dinner is 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. and costs $37, $20.50 children. Call 955-4811.
Cruises
Atlantis Adventures: Dinner cruise offers choice of buffet or five-course steak-and-lobster dinner. Check-in is 4:45 p.m. from Pier 6, Aloha Tower Marketplace. Kamaaina rates are $48, $32 children, for the buffet; and $60, $58 children, for the dinner. Call 973-1311.Star of Honolulu: Brunch Cruise departs 10:30 a.m. from Aloha Tower Marketplace. Hawaiian buffet includes prime rib, Huli Huli Chicken, Steamed Mahi Mahi, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Loco Moco, Poi and Macadamia Nut Breads, plus champagne toast. Two-hour cruise includes fish-feeding, lei-making, coconut frond-weaving, ukulele and hula lessons, plus "Enchanting Waikiki" hula show. Kamaaina rate is $31.50, $20 children. Dinner cruise with live jazz offers choice of steak-and-crab dinner or seven-course menu. Call 983-7827.
Buffets
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar: Dinner buffet, May 8 and 9; brunch May 9. Menu includes sushi, poke, seafood and salad bars; carved prime rib and leg of lamb; sauté station with Wok-Tossed Salt & Pepper Prawns and Pan-Seared Day Boat Scallops; and frying station with Panko-Crusted Ahi Sashimi and Japanese-Style Calamari Salad. Brunch includes omelet station; dinner includes pasta station. Cost for either buffet is $38, $19.50 children (keiki station also offered). Call 536-6286.Sea Life Park: Brunch buffet at Sea Lion Cafe includes salad stations, omelets, waffles and hot entrees. Cost is $22.95, $11.45 children. Mothers receive free admission to park. Call 259-9911.
Sheraton Hotels: Lunch and dinner buffets offered at the Moana and Sheraton Waikiki, brunch and dinner at Princess Kaiulani, brunch at Royal Hawaiian. The Hanohano Room in the Sheraton Waikiki offers a three-course dinner with entree choice of steamed moi or rib-eye steak; $65.
Call 931-8383 for prices and menus at any of the hotels.
3660 on the Rise: Brunch includes omelet and Asian Caesar Salad stations, prime rib, leg of lamb, oysters on the half shell, Eggs Benedict, Pan-Seared Salmon, Chocolate Fountain. Cost is $34.50, $16 children. Call 737-1177.
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