Beijing

Mother's Day brunch

Calling all moms to a sumptuous brunch of lobster, freshly shucked oysters, foie gras, cheese, and desserts, at Aroma, The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing. The Mother's Day brunch will be open from 11:30 am to 3 pm on May 8, and cost 498 yuan a person for adults, and 228 yuan a person for kids from 6-12, plus 15 percent surcharge.

010-5908-8777

Borie Manoux wine dinner

Visit Blu Lobster, Shangri-La Hotel Beijing on May 6. The one-night only Borie Manoux wine dinner features five reds, including Chateau Batailley Grand Cru Classe Pauillac 2006, and Chateau Lynch Moussas Grand Cru Class Pauillac 2004.

010-6841-2211 Ext 6572

Taste of summer at Jaan

Chef Laia Pons Gonzales from Spain has designed a new seasonal menu at Jaan, Raffles Beijing, for the summer, featuring French cuisine with a touch of the Mediterranean and Provencal regions. Highlights include pan-fried scallops with cauliflower cream, lobster salad with poached egg, and wagyu beef steak tartar.

010-6526-3388 Ext 5331

China's royal cuisine

Summer Palace at China World Hotel is rolling out a feast fit for kings with Tan Jia Cai, China's royal cuisine, this May. Main dishes are braised beancurd soup with conpoy and saffron, duck in clay pot, and poached sliced sea whelk with shallot oil.

010-6505-2266 Ext 34

Family brunch for Easter

InterContinental Beijing Beichen prepares an Easter brunch on April 24 with roast lamb, hot cross buns, besides daily gourmet brunch delicacies, including salmon, hearty steaks and juicy lobsters. The brunch costs 298 yuan. 010-8437-1345

Crafted for mom

Take your mom to celebrate this special day at the Beijing Bistro on May 8. Have traditional hot eggs benedict, fresh cheese savories and succulent seafood morsels at Cappuccino Bar. The brunch buffet, from 10 am to 3 pm, costs 328 yuan per person, plus 15 percent service charge. Children from 6 to 10 enjoy half price.

010-5927-8888

Thai restaurant

Toey Hom Thai Ethnic Restaurant at the lobby of Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing presents authentic and delicate Thai-style food. The meal is available from 11 am-2 pm and 5 pm 10 pm. 010-6833-3669

Shanghai

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai

Hilton Worldwide formally opened the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in China, on April 18. The 272-room luxury hotel is a two-building complex consisting of a newly built annex building, the Waldorf Astoria Tower, and a century-old heritage building Waldorf Astoria Club, once the legendary Shanghai Club and one of the few remaining heritage structures in Shanghai.

Easter Sunday brunch

The Market at the Guoman Hotel Shanghai becomes a vibrant scene of gourmet dining and a lot of merriment on Easter Sunday. The Easter brunch lays out an extensive range of delicacies while children are treated to sweets and fun games. The brunch is priced at 288 yuan with 15 percent surcharge per person.

021-6095-8888 Ext 7023

Tea dishes

Chinese chef Peter Cheung at Ai Mei Chinese Restaurant of Le Royal Meridien Shanghai has created a menu of innovative dishes infused with Chinese tea for enhanced flavor and aroma. Discover a new essence of tea with the chef's recommended dishes for April. 021-3318-9999 Ext 7700

Warm May package

Grand Hyatt Shanghai is ready to celebrate the Labor Day holiday and Mother's Day in the warmth of May. From April 29 to May 8, the hotel offers a special Warm May Accommodation Package starting from 2,000 yuan, with a special set dinner at On56 for 300 yuan per person and a complimentary upgrade to a Riverview Room. Both prices are subject to 15 percent surcharge.

021-5047-1234 Ext 8377

White asparagus

From now until May 31, Prego Italian Restaurant at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai offers the white asparagus specialties prepared in the Northern Italian way by Prego's Italian chef Stefano De Geronimo. His simple yet delicious dishes will guarantee to provide a delectable seasonal interlude to the usual mouthwatering menu on offer. 021-6335-1786

China Daily

(China Daily 04/23/2011 page13)