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Posted April 4 at 5:39 pm by Jess Thomson

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th, which leaves you plenty of time to make brunch reservations, right? In Seattle?

Not so much. Most iconic brunch spots have already started taking reservations, and favorites like Salty's, which CitySearch called the "nation's best Sunday brunch," are already booked for large parties and almost full for smaller parties. "When our reservation lines opened at 8:30 a.m. the day we started taking Mothers' Day reservations, all ten lines were booked all day," said one of Salty's reservations reps.

Volterra co-owner Michelle Quisenberry says Mother's Day is always one of the busiest brunch days of the year. Her restaurant books up a few weeks in advance, leaving only the bar area open to walk-ins.

A reservationist at Etta's told me they also fill the books completely by 3 or 4 days before Mothers' Day, but recommended that 2- or 4-tops hoping to get in at the last minute show up the second doors open for business.

If you're an early riser or especially gifted with intimidation techniques, another option is choosing a place like Chinook's, where reservations are never taken.

You can also ask your favorite spots if they are doing events on other days. At The Georgian at the Fairmont Olympic, popular seating times for the $125 Mother's Day "Feast" often fill up a month or so in advance, so they've expanded to offer a Mother's Day tea on Saturday, as well as free brunch for new moms at Shucker's.

Get on the horn.

Salty's, Various Locations.
Volterra Restaurant, 5411 Ballard Ave. NW, 789-5100.
Etta's Restaurant, 2020 Western Ave., 443-6000.
Chinook's at Salmon Bay, 1900 West Nickerson St., 283-4665.
The Georgian, at The Fairmont Olympic, 411 University St., Mother's Day reservations only at 287-4049.

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Posted Jan. 3 at 4:53 pm by Maggie Dutton

Skylark's chunky corned beef "Harbor Island Hash" makes me smirk, and tear up a bit”�the sucker is spicy. Unlike the fresh-in-the-grave Crocodile, this nightclub rarely smells of the night before, a bonus even when you still do. The biscuits and gravy warrant your attention as someone here can make a serious pillowy soft biscuit. Skylark represents all of the diner breakfast greatest hits on the menu, including griddled slabs of black forest ham, but it's the flapjacks that rule here. Fluffy, perfectly browned, they're delicious plain, but ask about the flapjack on special. Skylark's take on pumpkin isn't over wet like most breakfast places, and I almost died over pecan praline flapjacks served with warm dulce de leche last week.

Let manager Matthew make you one of his special Bloody Marys with a secret ingredient, and the right amount of spicy, just like Matthew. He is the presence that makes Skylark's brunch extra fabulous. I feel I must offer a... disclaimer for Skylark, though, this being Seattle, and people being a bit uptight about service. If you can't fathom a smack your ass good time (maybe figuratively, maybe literally”�depending on your server's mood) and can't get behind a few flying "s" bombs, Skylark is not for your sort. Matthew flips shit like no other, and I adore it, and Easy Street brunch veterans will remember it fondly. But if you can't catch the shit, stay out of this kitchen because I and many others wouldn't want it any other way.

Skylark Café & Club
3803 Delridge Way SW
brunch Sat. and Sun 9am to 3pm
935-2111
www.skylarkcafe.com

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