Where to wine and dine mom for Mother’s Day

2941 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. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm  Located on a farm in Loudoun Country, Virginia, Patowmack’s Chef Tarver King serves seasonal, sustainable cuisine.   (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Iron Gate  The Mother’s Day brunch menu at Iron 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. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Via Umbria  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 crepe in 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. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Arroz  Mike Isabella’s latest, and highly buzzed about, restaurant starts brunch service just in time for Mother’s Day. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Ripple 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 recognition for his beautiful plates. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Centrolina  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. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Kapnos Kouzina This Bethesda-based Greek eatery has a little bit of everything — from light dips and spreads to hearty entrees. (WTOP/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 nation’s capital, a children’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)
Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor  WTOP 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 Sunday farmers market and the local shops.   (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Sfoglina 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 nation’s capital, a children’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.

WTOP food contributor Nycci Nellis 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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