Flowers will be sent, greeting cards will be written and hugs will be shared in honor of Mother’s Day on May 13. The annual celebration has roots in ceremonies honoring female deities, and achieved its current status as an official federal holiday in 1914, according to a History Channel report.

Among the time-honored traditions that occur on the second Sunday in May is a pilgrimage to a Mother’s Day brunch.

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Here are some of our favorites, but if we’re missing one, please let us know in the comments and we’ll add it.

• Giuseppe’s La Cantina Restaurant
• Manzo’s Banquets 

Copies of brunch menus are attached to this article.

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