From spa days to afternoon teas, tasting menus, bakery treats and more, here’s how to celebrate Mother’s Day in Chicago.
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Swing by Gold Coast institution Maple & Ash for a prix fixe Mother’s Day brunch featuring lavish menu offerings like Kaluga caviar, fire-roasted seafood towers, espresso martini trees and bottomless Champagne.
Check out our list of the best brunch spots in Chicago.
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It’s hard to resist a crispy, fresh croissant or a fluffy fruit Danish, so treat mom to baked goods from some of Chicago’s top bakeries. Visit Bittersweet Pastry Shop for decadent selections like blueberry scones, sour cherry clafoutis, apple pecan streusel coffee cake, raspberry ganache tarts, fruit-flavored macaroons and more.
Check out our list of the best bakeries in Chicago.
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with rest and rejuvenation at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Guests can visit the hotel’s 12th-floor steakhouse Torali for a premier holiday brunch with luxe offerings like brioche French toast, pan-seared lamb and the caprese eggs Benedict with heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto hollandaise. Then, head to the hotel’s spa to enjoy full-service luxury treatments, including massages, facials and manicures, along with fitness classes like yoga, zumba and pilates.
Check out our list of the best hotels in Chicago.
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Strolling through a museum on Mother’s Day is the perfect way to spend quality time with Mom, and Chicago is home to some of the top cultural institutions in the country. Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art to peruse stunning installations and shop the MCA Store’s For Moms Designed by Moms Collection, featuring vibrant wine glass sets, needlepoint craft kits, dishware, jewelry and more.
Check out our list of the best art museums to visit in Chicago.
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Treat mom to a relaxing day at the spa with AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago in River West. The serene experience features various hot and cold pools, including a 102-degree hot pool, a 50-degree ice pool, steam rooms, heated marble stones and add-ons like a red wine bath. To celebrate Mother’s Day, spa-goers will receive a complimentary hydrogel eye patch from May 12 through May 19.
Check out our list of Chicago’s most soothing water spas.
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Few gifts are as essential to Mother’s Day as a stunning bouquet of fresh flowers. Visit Ashland Addison Florist to select an expertly curated bouquet or artfully design a unique floral concept filled with your mom’s favorite blooms.
Browse our list of the best florists and flower shops in Chicago.
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Gift mom a luxurious stay at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago, complete with elegant accommodations, a high-end spa and a premier location in the Gold Coast. Unwind with the spa’s Waldorf Signature Massage and dine on Mother’s Day brunch at Brass Tack, which features a curated holiday menu (think ahi tuna carpaccio on brioche with foie gras aioli and blueberry bundt cake), along with bottomless mimosas, bellinis, and rosé.
Check out our list of the best hotels in the city.
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Celebrate mom and soak up the sunshine with a picnic at one of the city’s most scenic parks. Swing by one of Chicago’s many fantastic restaurants to pick up picnic-style offerings, including gourmet pre-prepared salads, sandwiches and pastries from The Goddess and The Grocer.
View our list of the best parks in Chicago.
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Shop for something every mother will love with Razny Jeweler’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide, featuring awe-inspiring statement pieces like a sleek 18-karat gold diamond and sapphire inlaid eternity band and a customizable mini diamond initial necklace, available in white, yellow, or rose gold.
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Treat mom to an elevated fine dining experience with Smyth’s 10-course tasting menu, which has been awarded three Michelin stars. From seasonal dishes to expertly designed plating, the tasting menu, curated by husband-and-wife chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, is sure to end the holiday on a high note.
Check out our full list of the best tasting menus in Chicago.
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