Easter Brunch... any suggestions? (Boston, Cambridge: hotels, tax, live in)

[miu]

Anyone eating their Easter Brunch out tomorrow? I need suggestions.

[scarletfire]

In what area?

[miu]

In the Greater Boston area. I was thinking that it would be good to avoid going into the city. So around the 128 beltway maybe. We don't mind driving half an hour. We live in Newton.

[scarletfire]

Hmm..I'd check out opentable.com

[smarty]

This is a little too late... boston dot com has a good list... here it is for next year...

Avenue One; Hyatt Regency Boston
avenueoneboston.com 617-422-5579
Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The price is $55 for adults and $27.50 for children 12 and under.

Berkshire's; Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotel
bostonlogan.hilton.com 617-568-6783
Brunch will be served at two seatings: noon and 2:30 p.m. The Easter brunch is $42 for adults and $24 for children 12 and under. A 5% meal tax and an 18% service gratuity will be added.

Cafe Fleuri
boston.langhamhotels.com/dining 617-956-8751
Reservations are required, with available times from 10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The buffet is $80 for adults, $40 for children ages 5-12, and free for children 4 and under. The price includes one Mimosa (for adults, of course) or nonalcoholic beverage.

Great Bay 500 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
gbayrestaurant.com 617-532-5300
The restaurant will be offering its former brunch menu, which includes maple glazed doughnuts ($8 for 12), chive scrambled eggs ($8), lamb confit hash ($14), and more. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Meritage, Boston Harbor Hotel 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
meritagetherestaurant.com 617-439-3995
Easter brunch comes with a flute of Piper Hiedsieck brut champagne. It will also include a cold buffet with fresh fruit and paella, and made-to-order hot dishes like omelets and pancakes. Servers will also pass around a tasting plate featuring smaller portions of items from the dinner menu. Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will cost $58 for adults and $22 for children

Sel de la Terre 255 State St., Boston
seldelaterre.com 617-720-1300
Sel de la Terre will offer Easter guests their choice of three courses for brunch: the first course, which includes lighter appetizers; petit déjeuner, which features more typical brunch items like quiche and omelets; and the main course, which is made up of larger dinner dishes like grilled rack of lamb or skillet-roasted haddock. Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The first course is $9, the petit déjeuner course is $15, and the main course is $26.

Taj Boston 15 Arlington St., Boston
tajhotels.com/Boston 617-536-5700
Seatings for brunch in the Grand Ballroom will be available at 11 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 2 p.m., and will cost $98 for adults and $50 for children. The Café's Easter menu will be served from noon to 9 p.m., and will cost $80 for adults, with a children's menu also available.

The Beacon Hill Bistro The Beacon Hill Hotel 25 Charles St., Boston
beaconhillhotel.com 617-723-7575
Brunch will be served from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with the last seating at 3:45 p.m. The cost is $38 for adults and $19 for children's half-size portions.

[smarty]

The list continues

The Beehive 541 Tremont St., Boston
beehiveboston.com 617-423-0069
If you're looking to jazz things up a little, check out this South End spot. The Beehive's regular brunch menu will be served along with a la carte specialty items that include leg of lamb, green beans, and potato gratin ($19), as well as filet of sole with grilled asparagus and wild rice ($19). These items are available during both brunch and dinner hours. There's even something for the kids: grilled cheese, hot dog with fries, and pasta with butter. Jazz musician Carmen Marsico will perform live. Reservations recommended. Brunch hours: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Bar menu: 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.; Dinner: 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Top of the Hub On the 52d floor of the Prudential Building
617-536-1775 topofthehub.net
You'll be offered a four-course brunch from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you'd prefer to eat later, a four-course dinner will be served from 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Looking for lighter fare? Visit the lounge area, where there will be live jazz entertainment from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. followed by The Marty Ballou Trio from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. $67 for adults and $29 for children age 12 and under (same price for both brunch and dinner). Tax and gratuity not included.

Turner Fisheries Westin Copley Place
turnersboston.com 617-424-7425
Brunch will be served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $54 per person and $19 for children 12 and under, and children under 4 are free.

Henrietta's Table the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square
henriettastable.com 617-661-5005
Brunch will be served from noon to 4 p.m. The buffet is $55 for adults and $25 for children under 12.

Rialto 1 Bennett St. Harvard Square, Cambridge
rialto-restaurant.com 617-661-5050
Brunch will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The three course prix fixe is $60 and the children's menu is available for $25.

Upstairs on the Square 91 Winthrop St., Cambridge
upstairsonthesquare.com 617-864-1933
Harvard Square's Upstairs on the Square will offer several options for Easter Sunday. The colorful Monday Club Bar on the first floor will host a three-course brunch, where guests can try festive dishes like "Easter Eggs Benedict with maple-cured ham" and brioche French toast with caramel bananas, candied pecans, and ricotta mascarpone cream. An Easter dinner will be held in the upstairs Soirée Dining Room, featuring items like a traditional Easter beet salad and cream puffs filled with vanilla cream and raspberries.

The Monday Club Bar brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a set price of $48, half price for children. The Soirée Dining Room dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $65, half price for children.