Only parties of 10 or more would need to call ahead. On Sunday, he'll feature a menu of a dozen salads and a variety of hot entrees and appetizers. Mother's Day is the cafe's second busiest day of the year after Valentine's Day. No reservations are needed. As patrons wait, they'll be served complimentary coffee and iced tea and mini cinnamon rolls.
Every mother receives a carnation.
For dessert, Crackers is serving a chocolate flourless raspberry torte. The restaurant will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mother's Day, serving its regular menu and hosting its famous salad room. No reservations are needed except for parties of 20 or more. Balogh says his own mother's favorite is Gershwin's Embraceable You . On Mother's Day, Balogh expects a lot of requests for music from the 1930s and '40s.