On Sunday, May 11th, 2025, this is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT WHAT YOUR MOM, MOMMY, or MOMMA WANTS FOR MOTHER’S DAY: YOU = TIME SPENT WITH YOU, AND YOU MAKING THE PLAN. I WHOLLY AND ENITRELY guarantee this recommendation. This is also true for Aunties who love you like Moms, Grandmas who raised you, and your Nana, Nonna, Gran or whomever your MOTHER FIGURE IS. Your Mom wants you to tell her: “For Mother’s Day, be ready at such-and-such-a time, wear- whatever the arrangements require- clothing, and I’m picking you up!” As long as YOU make the PLAN FOR HER, AHEAD OF TIME, YOUR MOTHER WILL BE PERECTLY THRILLED with WHATEVER your Plan entails! It’s the fact that YOU put thought and effort into LITERALLY ANY PLAN, PREEMPTIVELY– THAT WILL MEAN THE WORLD TO HER! And if you have dragged your feet, have been overwhelmingly busy, have let time slip past you, or if you have simply procrastinated and have not yet made any Mother’s Day plans, as long as you DO SOMETHING PRIOR TO 11:59 PM SATURDAY, MAY 10th –that totally counts as “ahead of time!”
If you have already made reservations for any of the following SPECTACULAR Rhode Island Mother’s Day Special Events, then BRAVO and KUDOS to you! Here are a small number of phenomenal recommendations:
www.besosbistro.com Besos Tapas and Wine Bar, 378 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI is offering Mother’s Day Specials for lunch and dinner including; Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes, Lobster Benedict and Steak and Eggs.
www.thecapitalgrille.com The Capital Grille, 10 Memorial Blvd, Providence, RI is ALWAYS a GRAND place to Wine and Dine in style, and on Mother’s Day is offering 2 courses of Chef-Created selections along with classic brunch cocktails and Champagne. The Pre-Fixe options include a blueberry bread-basket for the table; the first course choice of either New England clam chowder, a field of greens salad, or cold-smoked salmon and avocado toast; and the second course choice of lobster frittata, filet mignon, or pan seared salmon. There is also a Children’s Menu provided. The Pre-Fixe Menu price for Adults is $55 and for Children is $17.
www.hotelviking.com Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI is celebrating Mother’s Day with a lavish Brunch in The Ballroom! Offering a variety of indulgences, options include: a sumptuous seafood bar, tantalizing carving stations, mouthwatering baked goods, and delicious selections of cheeses and antipasto. The cost is $119 per person and Brunch in The Ballroom is being served from 11 AM- 4 PM.
www.giustonewport.com Giusto, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI will be open for Mother’s Day lunch from 11 AM- 4 PM; and then for Dinner Service from 4- 9 PM. The Chef is featuring dishes exclusively created for Mother’s Day!
www.sartoprovidence.com Sarto, 86 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI is hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch from 10 AM- 2 PM including Italian dishes such as pancetta frittata, “Eggs in Purgatory,” and Nutella Crespella, and BOTTOMLESS Mimosas or Bellinis!
www.castlehillinn.com Castle Hill Inn, 590 Ocean Ave, Newport, RI is providing TWO unforgettable Seaside Experiences for Mother’s Day! The first is: a 3 course, Pre-Fixe Brunch featuring refined New England fare such as chilled native oysters and Challah French Toast. The sit-down Brunch is offered from 10 AM- 3 PM, with a cost of $85 per person, at “AURELIA,” located inside the historic Agassiz Mansion, and also features live music. The 2nd option is: The Chalet’s Brunch Buffet, with food choices such as The Inn’s signature Maine Lobster Hash, A Raclette Station, and a curated Bloody Mary Bar and Mimosa Bar, with this dining option encompassing sweeping views of Narragansett Bay. The cost is $125 per Adult and $50 per Child Under 10- RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE ONLY through Castle Hill Events Open Table.
www.coastalqueencruises.com Providence Riverboat Company, 5 Bowen’s Landing, Newport, RI, celebrates Mother’s Day with a beautiful day on the water, filled with picturesque scenery…and Mimosas! The hour-long cruises sail around Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay showcasing highlights such as The Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Adams State Park. Cruises depart at 10 AM and Noon. The 3 PM Cruise features The Celtic Band FAILTE, and the 6 PM Cruise sailing features singer and pianist Logan Vale Branch. Visit the website for pricing and tickets.
www.feastandfettle Feast and Fettle offers the opportunity to get Mother’s Day delights delivered directly to your door! Featuring gourmand selections of goodies such as dark chocolate brownies, strawberry cheesecake cups, French Toast Bake, and The Le Rouge Chocolates Mother’s Day Truffle Collection! Or opt to include savory a la carte fare such as: Quiche Lorraine, Corned Beef Hash, or a Fresh Fruit Platter with Honey Whipped Yogurt.
www.nicksonbroadway.com Nick’s On Broadway, 500 Broadway, Providence, RI offers both Dine-In Options for Mother’s Day, additionally with an Outdoor Patio Option, on Sunday from 10 AM- 4 PM as well as a Take-Out Menu, and you may add a bottle of wine or Specialty Cocktails To-Go with your Take-Out Order!
You may also find REMARKABLE RESTAURANTS for celebrating Mother’s Day by searching:
https://www.yelp.com for “The Top 10 Best Mother’s Day Brunches Near Providence, RI” AND
https://www.discovernewport.org for “Mother’s Day in And Around Newport: Brunch, Adventures, and More” as well as an informational Article and List for:
“TEA-TIME ON THE CLASSIC COAST: AFTERNOON TEA LOCATIONS!” Discover Newport urges you to: “Keep Calm, The Kettle Is On!” providing you with a list of utterly enchanting places to celebrate Mother’s Day with An Afternoon Tea Break:
–Chinese Tea House at Marble House; 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI- located above the historic Cliff Walk on the grounds of Marble House- “A truly memorable experience not to be
missed! The Pre-Fixe Menu includes a Welcome Beverage, a Tea Tower complete with savories, sweets, and tea, and an entrée!” Open May through October
–The Vanderbilt; 41 Mary Street, Newport, RI- located in the sun-dappled conservatory of The Vanderbilt Hotel, among the lush gardens…with the availability to add bespoke cocktails to your Afternoon Tea experience!
–Stoneacre Brasserie; 28 Washington Square, Newport, RI-featuring soups, salads, and croques as well as Moules Frits as additional savory bites to your Tea-Time! Featuring “an ever-changing seasonal menu!”
–Hotel Viking; 1 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI- Afternoon Tea Service is held in The Garden Room at One Bellevue, offering culinary delights such as house baked scones, delicate finger sandwiches, petit fours, cakes, and a beverage cart serving Champagne and Cocktails!
–Blithewold; 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI- Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum is THE perfect Afternoon Tea-Time Setting! The Afternoon Tea Service in Blithewold’s Dining Room has been the setting for exquisite gatherings for MORE than a century. Enjoy freshly baked scones with sweet cream and a 3-tiered tray filled with both sweet and savory treats!
–Kellie’s Café; 27 Connell Hwy, Newport, RI- “What better place for a cup of tea than a British-Themed Café, fitted with English décor and treats like; scones, mince pies, and pastries!” The crème de la crème of the shop is their Afternoon Tea for Two- complete with assorted finger sandwiches, freshly made scones with imported jam and clotted cream, and an unlimited pot of British tea!
–FairyTea Room; 69 Market Street, Warren, RI- “Welcome to the newly opened tea room! More than just a tea house, enter into a sanctuary decorated with fairy lights, elegant classic décor, and the cutest tea pots around!”
If the aforementioned options for celebrating Mother’s Day are beyond your budget, consider ANY of the following COST EFFICIENT OR FREE Mother’s Day Celebratory Suggestions!
- Either take your Mom out for her favorite COFFEE, REFRESHER, or BEVERAGE OR bring it to her! Pick up Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, a bottle of wine or a Prosecco, and either invite your Mom to visit you AT A SPECIFIC TIME, or tell her what time YOU will be COMING TO VISIT HER…For the price of a cup of coffee, you can have an incredibly meaningful Mother’s Day Visit… Because you PLANNED in advance to call upon her! LISTEN to your Mom reminisce regarding her FAVORITE stories of your childhood and allow her to pull out ALL of the old photographs and tell tales of your past adventures together! *IF it is Budget Friendly for you, there are a variety of “FANCY COFFEE” Cafes with beverages featuring “Latte Art” and sumptuous treats, breakfasts, sandwiches, and pastries. www.visitrhodeisland.com has a great article entitled “Coffee & Cafes In Rhode Island,” as a reference point, stating, “Whether you just need a quick caffeine fix or are looking for place to sit and people watch (WITH YOUR MOM!) as you savor your favorite hot (OR ICED!) beverage or snack, Rhode Island has excellent local coffee shops and cafes to suit your purpose.” This Mother’s Day, “The Dubai Chocolate Latte,” is THE VIRAL RAGE MUST HAVE Iced-Coffee Drink on the menu! Most notably, “Dave’s Coffee” located in Charlestown, RI has been THE local GO-TO-HOT-SPOT to try this tantalizing coffee beverage! Pair the $5.75 Specialty Coffee and a ride down (since you are IN Charlestown already, anyway!) to picturesque Charlestown Beach, East Beach, or Blue Shutter’s Beach, and you’ve just gifted your Mom an (inexpensive) treasured memory! A COFFEE DATE WITH YOUR MOM CAN BE A SPLENDID Mother’s Day RENDEZVOUS!
- A MOVIE AFTERNOON/NIGHT with popcorn is a Mother’s Day Gift of your TIME and DEVOTION to your Mom…watch a beloved movie together from days gone by AKA “WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE WAS…” or watch a “Just Released Feature” at home…But of course, YOUR MOM gets to choose the movie selection! A box of Orville Redenbacher’s “MOVIE THEATRE BUTTER” Microwave Popcorn 12 Pack Mini Bags costs $4.79.
- If you’ve waited until the last minute, you can email AKA “E-GIFT” your Mom a Gift Card/Certificate to one of her favorite places to shop…Do you have a COMFY COZY COOL MOM? -Victoria’s Secret PINK Gift Card. A Scent-Obsessed Aroma Fanatic MOM? -A Yankee Candle Gift Card. A Bubble Bath Aficianado MOM?- Bath and Body Works Gift Card. A Make-Up Artiste MOM? A Sephora or an Ulta Gift Card. A Work-Out/Yoga Namaste MOM?- A Lululemon Gift Card. An “I Only Shop Online” MOM? An Amazon Gift Card. As soon as you email your Mom whatever Gift Card you have chosen, then you MUST IMMEDIATELY TEXT HER and say, “SURPRISE! I’ve just sent you an E-Gift Card to -WHEREVER—What time shall I pick you up so that we can go together on Mother’s Day to -WHATEVER Location???” IT IS THE FOLLOW-UP/FOLLOW-THROUGH TEXT AND THE IMPENDING EXCITEMENT OF SPENDING TIME WITH YOU THAT YOUR MOTHER WILL BE OVER THE MOON ECSTATIC ABOUT… NOT THE AMOUNT OF THE GIFT CARD!
- YOU ARE YOUR MOM’S FAVORITE PERSON ON THE PLANET. Your Mom will be OVERJOYED to receive ANY personalized gift from you…THE SAPPY-IER, HOKEY-IER, KITSCHY-IER, SCHMALTZY-IER, MUSH-IER, OR MORE SENTIMENTAL THE BETTER!!! www.shutterfly.com www.personalcreations.com www.zazzle.com are all EXCEPTIONAL websites to create personalized gifts…again, if you have waited too long to create a gift and have it arrive in time for Mother’s Day, take a SCREENSHOT of the personalized gift that you have ordered, and then GO SEE YOUR MOM IN PERSON and show her the Screenshot of the PERSONALIZED item—the mug, the magnet, the calendar, the T-Shirt, the apron, the pot-holder, the playing cards, the photo frame, the acrylic sculpture, the ornament, the etched wine glass, the embroidered sweatshirt/hoodie, the photo foam kitchen mat, the bracelet, the puzzle, the cotton blanket, the fleece blanket, the office accessories, the phone case, the mouse pad, the socks, the tote bag, the canvas print, the photo candle, the wireless phone charger, the table-top print, the tumbler, the locket, the desk plaque, the travel mug, the pillow, the flask, the growler, the framed enlargement print, the water bottle, the luggage tag, the key chain, the notebook, the sticky notes, the monogrammed boat bag, the ceramic tile, the metal wall hanging, the note pads, the coasters, the reusable shopping bag, the photo pillowcase, the bottle opener, the shot glass, the poster, the acrylic photo block, the easel print, the stationery set, the wine stopper, the photo plate, the memory game, the tea towel, the pocketbook, the stickers, the photo pin, the beer can coozie, the beer bottle coozie, the wine bottle coozie, the barware, the spatula, the framed collage, the monogrammed toiletry kit, the stainless steel travel tumbler bottle; both with and without the handle, the placemats, the draw-string bag, the clipboard, the curved glass print, or the photo book is NOT of consequence—your Mom will CATEGORICALLY LOVE whatever item you have CREATED for her- but more so, she will ADORE the fact that you PUT CONTEMPLATIVE EFFORT into a project especially for her, WITH SPECIFIC FORETHOUGHT.
*I actually AM AN EXPERT ON THIS TOPIC- AND I HAVE INDEED, MADE EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of the aforementioned Photo or Personalized Gifts.*
Of course, ABOVE ALL-your Mom shall CHERISH THE FACT that you considerately, kindly, and graciously ARE SPENDING YOUR TIME WITH HER. *Shutterfly constantly has PROMO Codes so that you can get “the biggest bang for your buck” when making a Personalized/Photo Gift. Price-points for Personalized/Photo Gifts begin at approximately $6.98- assuredly, you will be able to find a Budget Friendly option.
- THE BBQ OF IT ALL: If your Mom and your family are, as IS THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE POPULACE, BBQ FANS; there really is NO BETTER (NOR EASIER!) OPTION FOR A CELEBRATORY MEAL AT HOME for Mother’s Day other than a BBQ. The goal is to TREAT YOUR MOM; therefore, YOU and other family members should OBVIOUSLY do the planning, the shopping, the prepping, and the smoking, grilling, and/or cooking for the Mother’s Day BBQ. If it’s just YOU and your MOM- you can certainly simplify a BBQ regime to accommodate just the 2 of you. A SIMPLE Sample menu from Whole Foods Market for a BBQ for 2 entails:
- A Caesar Salad Kit costs $4.99
- Ground Beef costs $5.99 per lb
- Organic Classic White Hamburger Buns cost $3.23
- 4 count of corn-on-the-cob costs $4.99
- Watermelon Chunks cost $4.80 per lb
- Whole Foods Fudge Brownie Mix costs $3.49
- THIS ENTIRE BBQ MENU COSTS $27.49 !!!
ONCE YOU ARE A MOM, YOU ARE ALWAYS, IN ALL WAYS, A MOM—whether or not your child is here on this planet with you, up in Heaven, or estranged from you…YOU ARE STILL THE ONE AND ONLY, UNPARALELLED, INIMITABLE MOM. You may ALSO be A Bonus Mom, An Auntie Mom, One of 2 Moms, A Grandma Mom, A Step-Mom, or a Fairy Godmother Mom…Whatever your TITLE: MOMMY, MOMMA, MOM, MA!!! MUM, MUMMY, OR MOOOOOMMMMMM!!!! HAPPIEST MOTHER’S DAY WISHES TO YOU! For all of the painstaking, unnoticed, mind-boggling, emotionally expended, energy disbursed, exhaustive, depleting, time consuming, inundating YET EXCEPTIONAL, STAGGERING, AND ASTONISHING WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE—AND CONTINUE TO DO – AS A MOM = CHEERS TO YOU!!! HAVE THE MOST INEFFABLE = “TOO RESPLENDENT, TOO ARDENT, TOO FIERCE, and TOO PULCHRITUDINOUS TO BE DESCRIBED OR EXPRESSSED IN WORDS” MOTHER’S DAY!
–“INEFFABLE things are often intense experiences that evoke strong emotions like awe; they are so profound that they defy language; they are described as something way beyond the ordinary and are associated with reverence; they are so overwhelming that they simply cannot be put into words.”
–“Sometimes the strength of MOTHERHOOD is greater than Natural Laws.”
Barbara Kingsolver
–“Mothers possess a POWER beyond that of a King on his throne.”
Mabel Hale
