Planning an enormous brunch for the whole family might be more difficult this year with Easter Sunday landing so early on March 23rd. So why not leave the cooking to the pros? To help you get your plans in order, the Buzz has compiled a list of notable spots with special Easter brunch menus where space is still available.
Aquavit: For a Scandinavian take on the holiday, look no further than Marcus Samuelsson's popular Midtown destination where chef Johan Svensson will prepare a "Swedish Smorgasbord" for the all-you-can-eat brunch. Expect espresso-mustard herring, tandoori-smoked salmon, Vasterbotten cheese, leg of lamb and much, much more (11:45 AM–3 PM; $60 per person; 212-307-7311).
Aureole: Charlie Palmer's beloved Upper East Side New American is offering a three-course prix fixe with three-pepper seared quail, three-cheese ravioli, a roasted leg of lamb with mint-pesto and more; a children's menu is also available (1–9 PM; $95 per adult; $45 per child; menu available online here; 212-319-1660).
BLT Market: Laurent Tourondel's newest venture in the Ritz-Carlton Central Park will serve its regular breakfast menu until 11 AM, then it will switch over to a three-course prix fixe that includes dishes like scrambled eggs with truffle-butter mouillette, black-and-blue ahi tuna with fava-and-green-bean salad, a Gruyère-cheese popover with grilled bacon, herb-crusted rack of lamb and a cranberry-rhubarb-granola tart (noon–8 PM; $95 per person; 212-521-6125).
Eleven Madison Park: Danny Meyer's vaulted-ceilinged gem in Gramercy Park will be serving a four-course Easter prix fixe all day. Arrive hungry for offerings like white asparagus velouté with Oregon morels, foie gras terrine with golden pineapple and pickled pearl onions, lamb with glazed Bosc pears and eggplant and more (11:30 AM–6 PM; $98 per person; 212-889-0905).
San Domenico: Luckily the jackets-only rule at this CPS Italian shouldn't be a problem in your Sunday finest; expect a special tasting menu ($85) based on local ingredients in addition to the usual à la carte selections (1–9 PM; 212-265-5959).
Tavern on the Green: Children won't get bored at this Central Park special-occasion standard. Along with a three-course prix fixe meal, entertainment will include the Easter Bunny, assorted Alice in Wonderland characters, a Mad Hatters Bonnet Parade, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painters, balloon artists and a strolling guitarist (11 AM–8 PM; $116 per person for seating in the Crystal Room, $82 per person in all other rooms, children under 12 are half-price; for more information go here; 212-873-3200).