Mother's Day Brunch in Jupiter and the Palm Beaches

For 2012 update, see:
http://janesbits.blogspot.com/2012/04/mothers-day-brunch-in-jupiter-and-palm.html

Below are some, not all, restaurants serving Mother's Day brunch. This is one of the busiest restaurant days of the year; reservations required by all. Also see:
Mother's Day Brunch in Boynton, Delray and Boca Raton.
Mother's Day Brunch in Deerfield, Pompano and Fort Lauderdale


Jupiter

The Bistro – 561-744-5054

2133 South U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter

Serving Brunch Noon – 3 p.m.

Crab House 11 a.m-9 p.m. CLOSED BUT WILL REOPEN AS BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO BY SAME OWNER, LANDRY'S

Buffet 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.

1065 N. Hwy A1A, Jupiter, Florida 33477

561-744-1300

Review  

Jupiter Beach Resort and Spa   561-746-2511

Sinclair’s - Buffet: from 11 a.m. – call to check hours

5 North A1A Jupiter, Florida 33477

Review

Pep’s Island Grill - 561-575-5977

1556 N. US Highway 1, 

Tequesta, FL 33469

Brunch (regular)11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Call to confirm hours

Review

Schooners – 561-746-7558

1001 N. Hwy A1A, Jupiter

Brunch: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Review

Palm Beach Gardens

Waterway Café – 561-694-1700

2300 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens

Serving brunch 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Review

Note: River House Restaurant (below) is open one hour early, 4 p.m., for dinner, not brunch. It's an area favorite, thus the reason it's listed.

River House Restaurant 561-694-1188
2373 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens
Dinner only - one hour early at 4 p.m.

Palm Beach

The Breakers Palm Beach     561-659-8488, select #4

One South County Road,  Palm Beach

Several venues for brunch. Call or visit website for details 

Ta-boo – 561-835-3500

221 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach

Serving brunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Charley’s Crab Palm Beach 561-659-1500

456 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach

Brunch: 10:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m.

Four Seasons Hotel -561-582-2800

2800 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach

The Restaurant

Brunch : 12-6 p.m.

Ritz Carlton, Palm Beach -561-533-6000

Ballroom – two seatings. 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

100 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan, Florida 33462

Testa’s -561-832-0992

221 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach

Brunch (regular brunch):  7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Review

Omphoy Ocean Resort -561-540-6440

2842 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach

The Terrace (regular Sunday Brunch) – 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Review

West Palm Beach

E.R. Bradleys – 561-833-3520

104 Clematis St., West Palm Beach

Brunch: 8 a.m-2 p.m.

Review

Hilton Palm Beach Airport -561-684-9400

150 Australian Ave., West Palm Beach

From noon - call for details

Tags: Mother's day brunch in Jupiter, Mother's Day brunch in Palm Beach, Mother's Day Brunch in Palm Beach Gardens, Mother's Day brunch in West Palm Beach

A nod to Russell's Blue Water Grill in Palm Beach Gardens - CLOSED

CLOSED
Russell’s Blue Water Grill

2450 PGA Blvd. (Prosperity Plaza next to TJ Maxx)

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

 561-318-6344

http://www.russellsbluewatergrill.com/

* Note - ownership may have changed

By Jane Feehan

Russell Beverstein and his band of chefs have put together an inventive, reasonably-priced menu at his new Palm Beach Gardens eatery.

With a display of eclectic cooking that’s been drawing a steady stream of locals and area visitors since it opened during the 2011 winter season, Russell’s Blue Water Grill should have no problems staying busy throughout the summer.

Seafood offerings such as Mango Lobster Tempura (about $23), Coconut Curry Snapper (about $21), join White Truffle Chicken Mac and Cheese (about $17) and a small selection of other land entrées. Prime USDA steaks, duck, and pasta all come with an interesting spin at comfortable prices.

Salads, loaded with fresh vegetables and served with a light but tasty house dressing are exceptional.  One caveat about their lobster bisque: full of flavor, made of lobster stock and the requisite cream, there's no lobster meat.

Russell’s Blue Water Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights. An attractive lounge area in an earthy wood and brick motif provides comfortable booths and a large bar with its own menu (as well as full menu).  It’s all here at the grill: good food, an attractive setting, light entertainment and great prices. It’s a welcome addition to the Palm Beach Gardens roster of restaurants.

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Maxi's Lineup: Little Moir's brings live music, karaoke and tapas to Jupiter

Maxi’s Lineup (next to Foodshack)

103 South US Hwy 1

Jupiter, Florida

Open daily at 5 p.m., closed Sundays

www.littlemoirsfoodshack.com

561-741-3626

By Jane Feehan

Little Moir’s recently opened Maxi’s Lineup, next door to its popular Foodshack. Touted as a “tropical tapas bar,” Maxi’s is a welcome addition to Jupiter’s short list of places for live music and karaoke. It’s also a good place to have a drink and appetizer while waiting for a seat at Foodshack.

Maxi's interior mural

Smartly decked out in murals with an open kitchen, Maxi’s small room provides a stage for performers and an area for dancing. Seating is offered at two bars and in booths along one wall, with plenty of room to mix and mingle when the place fills up.

The tapas menu ($3-$10 average) changes daily and is as creative as that offered by Foodshack. The night I stopped by, BBQ Chicken Cigar Roll, Hot Tuna Poke with Macadamia nuts, and Panko Crusted Eggplant Fries joined an ample selection of other small plates on the menu. The eggplant ($5), served with a feta lemon honey aioli, proved to be a tasty start to the meal I had next store.

Maxi’s, reaching out to a younger crowd after 9, will also attract Foodshack fans of any age.

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Café des Artistes in Jupiter - A breath of French air

Café des Artistes

318 South US Highway 1, Suite 101

Jupiter, FL

561-747-0998

http://www.cafedesartistesjupiter.com/

Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and takeout

By Jane Feehan

If the only reason for visiting the Jupiter Yacht Club and Marina is dining at the Café des Artistes, it’s a good one. The food is quite palatable and the ambiance provides an interesting blend of France and Florida.

There’s ample seating both indoors and out. An umbrella-covered patio that provides sufficient refuge from sun and rain overlooks a waterway with docked boats, a perfect setting for any meal. A cozy bar inside draws those looking for some good conversation to go with a glass of wine. Patrons feel comfortable practicing their French with the French-speaking staff; all attempts - even bad ones - are welcome. 

The menu is filled with some traditionally French items – quiche, French onion soup, duck à L’orange, escargot, foie gras, and various patés. Dinner items (average $26) include a selection of seafood, lamb, steak, pork and chicken, replete with typically French sauces.

View from the patio

For lunch, I passed up the burgers and quiche and settled on a salad with large, pan-seared scallops ($18); these seafood treasures were as  fresh as they were delicious. A chicken sandwich (about $10) my companion ordered was dominated by the baguette it was served on. An open-faced sandwich of the same would have been better. Their featured tarte tatin  - apples caramelized in butter and sugar atop a light, flaky pastry - proved to be an appropriately sweet ending to the meal. This very French dessert could tempt me again.

Breakfast at Café des Artistes is a Continental affair with pastries, fruit tarts and croissants.

Café des Artistes closes in late June for about two months. I plan to stop in again before they say au revoir for the summer; the staff, setting and menu are worthy of a repeat performance.

Tags: Dining in Jupiter, waterfront dining in Jupiter, French café in Jupiter.

Catfish Dewey's in Fort Lauderdale: a little bit country, a whole lot of food

Catfish Dewey’s

4003 N. Andrews Ave.

Oakland Park, FL

954-566-5333

http://www.catfishdeweys.com

Open daily 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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By Jane Feehan

Sources tell me a few celebrities including Lee Majors (when he lived in Fort Lauderdale) and Whitney Houston (when in town) have been spotted dining at Catfish Dewey’s over the years. This restaurant is not on a trendy to-be-seen list; it’s more a fried-fish-fantasy hole-in-the-wall decked out in checkered tablecloths.

Whatever it is, their formula to keep tables filled with the famous and not-so-famous since 1984 works: reasonable prices, all-you-can-eat days with endless fried catfish, and a touch of country replete with baskets of hushpuppies and monthly music Hoe-Downs.

Dewey’s also serves Alaskan Snow Crab legs, and Florida Stone Crabs (when in season), fish cooked a few ways, and oysters, scallops, and lobster. Their baby back ribs, New York Strip, and chicken dishes also draw repeat customers.

Fried shrimp here are probably the best in town; they’re delivered piping hot with a light batter and plenty of cocktail sauce. A baked (not micro-waved) sweet potato, an ample side of Cole slaw and fresh hushpuppies completed my recent meal there.

Service: Very good. Full bar. Very casual.

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Dive Bar Restaurant in Jupiter: Tweak or thwack?

Dive Bar Restaurant

318 South U.S. Highway 1

Jupiter, Florida 33457

561-747-4767

www.divebarrestaurant.com

Open daily 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

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By Jane Feehan

It’s a mixed bag of offerings at Dive Bar Restaurant in Jupiter, the suddenly chic spot in town for those in their 30s and 40s.

Let’s start with the good.

With a large jellyfish tank taking center stage in the bar area and a gallery of televisions running sea-themed videos, Dive Bar’s visual concept smartly complements its seafood menu.  Doors on one side open to a great view of the Jupiter Yacht Club and Marina. Totally Florida.

But ... most tables are outdoors on a patio; there are only two or three tables inside. The interior is otherwise limited to bar or sushi bar seating. With an  ambitious, over-priced menu, Dive Bar’s outdoor dining won’t be popular when the weather turns ugly humid in late May and the tropical downpours begin in June. What were the owners (affiliated with the Quarter Deck, Flannigan enterprises) thinking?

 

The menu is large, dominated by sushi, which, what I sampled was good – not stellar. I know I have to cut a place some slack when it’s new, but the menu itself needs tweaking. Non-sushi dinner entrees run $18-29, a little pricey for a meal when seated at a bar or on a patio crowded with  drinkers. They need to take po boys off the list; with skinny hot dog-like buns and meager filling they were laughable. A hog snapper sandwich ($14), also lackluster, was drizzled with a candy-sweet citrus aioli. Thumbs down also goes to their lobster roll ($17), swimming in mayo or some kind of sauce and unattractively plated.

View from the patio

Retool the menu, pare it down (do we need five soups?), skip the upscale dinners, improve the sandwiches and they’ll have something. 

The crowd is older, more diverse, during lunch hours. Service is spotty but that’s to be expected until the dust settles – and right now there’s plenty of it, figuratively speaking. Parking is free and plentiful with valet service also available.

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