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Where to wine and dine mom for Mother’s Day

The Mother’s Day menu at this Falls Church fine-dining establishment includes basil risotto, filet mignon, and dark chocolate raspberry bread and butter pudding. After your meal, walk around the landscaped grounds and check out the restaurant’s garden. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
Ìý Located on a farmÌýin Loudoun Country, Virginia, Patowmack’s Chef Tarver King serves seasonal, sustainable cuisine.   (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
Ìý The Mother’s Day brunch menu atÌýIron Gate features the favorite dishes of moms, wives and sisters of Iron Gate staff. Plus, the ivy-covered courtyard is the perfect setting to impress mom. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
Ìý The options are endless at this hidden gem in Georgetown. If you’re looking for a casual way to shower mom with thanks, stop in for a coffee and a crepeÌýin the downstairs cafe. Upstairs, the chefs are throwing a brunch party, complete with bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys. You can even grab a gift for mom on the way out in Via Umbria’s market and store. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
Ìý Mike Isabella’s latest, and highlyÌýbuzzed about, restaurant starts brunch service just in time for Mother’s Day. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)

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If mom is a wine lover, this Cleveland Park bar and restaurant is the perfect place to celebrate Mother’s Day. And the restaurant’s new executive chef, Ryan Ratino, is getting well-deserved forÌýhis beautiful plates. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
Ìý Chef Amy Brandwein was nominated for a 2017 James Beard Award, and it’s obvious why. Her simple take on Italian food makes the taste buds sing. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
This Bethesda-based Greek eatery has a little bit of everythingÌý— from light dips and spreads to hearty entrees. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Rachel Nania)
This photo taken May 20, 2014 shows a view of the new "Capital Wheel" at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. With a massive new Ferris wheel overlooking the nationÂ’s capital, a childrenÂ’s museum, a village of restaurants and hotels and a major casino resort on the horizon, National Harbor in Maryland has quickly become a travel alternative to the marble monuments and museums of nearby Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ food contributor Nycci Nellis says the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor serves a big Mother’s Day brunch. When you’re finished eating, take advantage of everything the area has to offer, such as the Capital Wheel, the and the local shops.ÌýÌý (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
The reviews are in: Fabio Trabocchi’s Sfoglina serves one of the best brunches in the city. (Ricotta pancakes, anyone?) (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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This photo taken May 20, 2014 shows a view of the new "Capital Wheel" at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. With a massive new Ferris wheel overlooking the nationÂ’s capital, a childrenÂ’s museum, a village of restaurants and hotels and a major casino resort on the horizon, National Harbor in Maryland has quickly become a travel alternative to the marble monuments and museums of nearby Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ food contributor shares some of her favorite D.C.-area dining spots to take mom for brunch, lunch or dinner for Mother’s Day.

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