Warren’s Blackboard

Celebrate on Sunday, April 20 at The Beverly Garland and feast on Chef Warren Schwartz’ special Easter Brunch menu between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy delights such as smoked salmon benedict, challah French toast with fruit compote and vanilla whipped cream, shaved white asparagus and pea salad with pecorino, Mary’s chicken, halibut and braised brisket. For dessert, try the Easter egg cookies and carrot cake. $44 per person and $22 for children. 4222 Vineland Ave. (818)255-7290.

Post & Beam

The Baldwin Hills eatery helmed by Executive Chef Govind Armstrong offers seasonal California cuisine with a touch of soul. For Easter brunch, Chef Armstrong will serve wings and waffles, made with fried maple glazed wings atop cornmeal waffles and drizzled with smoked chili pepper syrup. All weekend, the dinner special will be a sangria honey glazed pork shoulder with new potatoes and Marcona green beans. Post & Beam brunch specials are $15 on April 20 only. Dinner specials are $22 on Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20. 3767 Santa Rosalia Dr. (323)299-5599.

Catch

For Easter, Catch in Santa Monica offers a prix-fixe, three-course meal with dishes including tuna crudo with pickled chanterelles, shaved radish, and olive oil; duet of lamb with rack and shoulder, ricotta cavatelli, fava beans, thyme, and wild mushrooms; and lemon panna cotta with farmers’ market strawberries and basil. The meal is $90 per person. 910 Ocean Way (310)581-7714.

Cafe del Rey

Executive Chef Chuck Abair derives culinary inspiration from the abundance of California spring produce, such as asparagus, beets, fennel, and fava beans in addition to seafood sourced from local purveyors. Offered alongside sparkling wine and cider, mimosas, and Bloody Marys, the menu spotlights a taste of the Mediterranean with dishes such as grilled asparagus salad with wild mushrooms, fried egg, shaved parmesan, and black truffle vinaigrette; crab cake sandwich served on an English muffin with arugula, shaved fennel, piquillo pepper, and tzatziki; short rib hash with roasted red potato, shallots, garlic, spinach, and fried eggs; salmon with corn purée, fava beans, red bell peppers, and green zucchini; and grilled tiger shrimp with curry cilantro marinade, farro, cucumber, edamame, haricot vert, and harissa vinaigrette. The meal is $48 for three courses. Seatings for Easter Sunday are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 4451 Admiralty Way (310)823-6395.

The Backyard at W Westwood

The “All Day” Easter menu serves up a special Easter egg salad with rocket lettuce, sprouts, radish, and truffled eggs. A two-course meal with assorted breads in a basket is $49 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 930 Hilgard Ave. (310)443-8211.

Petrossian Restaurant

Executive Chef Giselle Wellman’s Easter menu includes caviar-centric dishes, such as the Petit Petrossian caviar service alongside classic brunch items like the eggs Benedict with caviar or brisket hash. Sweet treats like the coconut panna cotta egg cup, spice carrot cake with cream cheese frosting; or the Valrhona bunny cake round out the exclusive holiday menu. The signature egg royale features soft scrambled egg with creamy vodka whipped cream, and topped with the restaurant’s signature caviar. This decadent confection is served in the egg shell, which on Easter will be colorfully dyed reminiscent of childhood egg hunts. The four-course menu for $65 per person, includes glass of champagne or Easter brunch special cocktail. 321 N. Robertson Blvd. (310)271-0576.

Patina Restaurant Group

Café Pinot is offering a special three-course Easter brunch for $55 per adult and $19 for children under 12 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Start with a pastry basket filled with croissants, muffins, chocolate brioche, scones and strawberry jam. The first course includes a carrot cardamom soup, McGrath Farms beet salad or Hamachi. Guests have a choice of main course entrees that include a brioche French toast, frittata Espanola, lobster risotto and hanger steak. Finish with coffee and a special Easter cake. 700 W. Fifth St. (213)239-6500.

Kendall’s Brasserie

On Easter from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., a special three-course menu is $38 for adults and $19 for children under 12. The first course includes a mushroom Veloute soup, baker’s basket with an assortment of breakfast pastries and preserved fruit, yogurt parfait and salmon tarte. Main dishes range from buttermilk pancakes with caramelized bananas, and whipped cream or a garden frittata with roasted fingerling, bell peppers, zucchini, tomato Basquaise, spinach, and petite salad. For heartier fare order the steak and eggs, quiche Lorraine, toasted brioche club or a croque monsieur or croque madame. Finish with coffee and a special chocolate cake. Easter brunch will be served at all Patina Group restaurants. 135 N. Grand Ave. (213)972-7322.

CHAYA Restaurants

This Easter Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., each CHAYA restaurant will be offering a three-course brunch with bottomless champagne for a set price of $45 per person. Tweeners under 12 years old are $20. Guests are invited to select from a number of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Those visiting the CHAYA Brasserie in Beverly Hills will have access to an unlimited dessert bar. Menu highlights include Downtown’s Maine lobster and rock shrimp bahn mi sandwich. In Beverly Hills, they offer a blood orange and rosemary olive oil gelato and in Venice they will serve a pappardelle and American Kobe beef bolognese. Downtown guests will also be treated to a live jazz performance by Jimmy Reid. Reservations for all locations are highly recommended. 8741 Alden Dr. (310)859-8833, 525 S Flower St. (213)236-9577 and 110 Navy St., (310)396-1179.

Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort

Celebrate Easter with a special brunch on April 20 from 12 to 3 p.m at the Coastal Grill at Embassy Suites at Mandalay Beach. They are offering a full brunch with holiday carvings such as slow roasted, rosemary scented leg of lamb and honey glazed Virginia ham.  Entrées include such tempting choices as stuffed Mediterranean chicken, sesame plum glazed salmon, cranberry roasted pork loin and braised beef short ribs. The brunch offers a number of stations ranging from fresh seafood to an assortment of breakfast items, in addition to salads and kids selections. Finish with an array of enticing desserts. The cost is $49.75 per person for adults and $29.75 for kids, 5 through 12.  Kids under 4 are free. The Brunch includes champagne, orange juice, coffee, tea and soda. The oceanfront Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach is a full service resort featuring newly remodeled guest rooms, restaurant and a sparkling pool. 2101 Mandalay Beach Rd. (805)760-9040.

Bunny Brunch

This Saturday, Caruso Affiliated announces a springtime brunch with your girl at American Girl Place. The Grove’s own Easter Bunny will be hopping around so bring your camera and capture the moment. Bunny Brunch at American Girl Place is April 19 at 9 a.m. $22 a person. 189 The Grove Dr. (877)247-5223.

Cecconi’s Bloody Mary Cart

Throughout Sunday brunch service, a dedicated server rolls the cart through the dining room and patio, offering customizable Bloody Mary’s to-order. Choose from house-pickled vegetables and the usual bloody fixings. Indicate your preferred level of spiciness to get that perfect taste. In addition to their regular brunch menu, Cecconi’s will be featuring a truffle and asparagus Benedict and a traditional Neapolitan Easter pasteria, an Italian tart made with farro and ricotta cheese for Easter from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 8764 Melrose Ave. (310)432-2000.

Café Gratitude

Kick start your day with a healthy vegan brunch. Sip fresh juice on the patio or hot turmeric latte inside. Breakfast and brunch is served from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. There are two locations. One at 639 Larchmont Blvd. (323)580-6383 and the other in Venice at 512 Rose Ave. (424)231-8000.

Wirtshaus’ Easter Weekend

Kegs, eggs and sausage will be served on Saturday, April 19 before Easter. It starts at 11 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. for $27 per person. Enjoy eggs to your liking, one of Wirtshaus famous sausages, a side of fried potatoes and all-you-can-drink draft beer until 3 p.m. from a selection of Wirtshaus most popular German beers. 345 N. La Brea, (323)931-9291.

Easter at Gusto

Chef Vic Casanova takes his traditional Sunday Supper menu up a notch with a traditional Italian Easter feast menu featuring an array of dishes including sheep’s milk ricotta crostini; bucatini carbonara; Agnello with slow roasted leg of lamb, and polenta budino with sweet polenta pudding and blueberry glassato.  8432 W. Third St. (323)782-1778

Little Dom’s

Brandon Boudet created a Little Dom’s brunch that includes his regular brunch menu, along with a few additions. Pastry Chef Ann Kirk will be plating a coconut cream pie, as well as serving Easter egg sugar cookies and duck marshmallows in the deli. 2128 Hillhurst Ave. (323)661-0055

Dominick’s Dinner

Chef Boudet’s rat pack hangout in West Hollywood is serving an Easter supper from 12 to 8 p.m. for $15. The menu will include a spring fruit plate, spinach and Fontina quiche with crispy speck; chocolate and caramel bread pudding. Bottles of Dago red/white wine and prosseco are $15. 8715 Beverly Blvd. (310)652-2335.

Café Rockenwagner

The talented Hans Rockenwagner will be serving a weekend brunch menu with tasty items like thick brioche toast, huevos rancheros, cobb Benedict and a pretzel burger. Pastry Chef Cesar Bermudez is baking up beautiful bunny cookies and rice crispy eggs nests.1168 S. Barrington Ave. (310)478-6313.

Hop into The Wallace

Chef Michael Teich offers Culver City residents a reason to rejoice as with a delicious family brunch all day on Easter Sunday. Menu items include a brisket hash skillet, lemon and ricotta fritters and salmon Gravlax. 3833 Main St. (310)202-6400.

Napa Valley Grille

On Sunday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Westwood’s Napa Valley Grille invites families to celebrate the holiday with a bountiful Easter brunch buffet for $45 and $12 for children. Executive Chef Taylor Boudreaux will offer a selection of farm-fresh dishes alongside a seafood display of oysters, shrimp cocktail, and house cured salmon; an omelet station; and prime rib carving station. Guests can top off brunch with bottomless Mimosas for an additional $15 per person to pair with seasonal brunch offerings. Brunch begins at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1100 Glendon Ave. (310)824-3322.

Taste For A Cure

A celebration of the great flavors of France heralds the 19th Annual Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s (JCCF) fundraiser on Friday, April 25 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures Television, receives the Gil Nickel Humanitarian Award, named in honor of JCCF supporter Gil Nickel, proprietor of Napa Valley’s Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel and Dolce wineries, who lost a courageous battle with melanoma in 2003.  Motion picture and television actor Joel McHale will present to Mosko. Beverly Wilshire Hotel’s distinguished Executive Chef Gilles Arzur, a native of Brittany, leads the list of award-winning French chefs bringing their finely honed talents to the evening’s gastronomic portion. The evening also features musical entertainment and a one-of-a-kind live auction.  Joe Cohen, Jon Holman, Larry Maguire, Gary Newman, Jay Sures and Dana Walden are Dinner Co-Chairs. Fourteen of France’s most prestigious wineries will share their premiere vintages at the gourmet food and wine tasting reception.  Included are: Château Beaulieu, Château de la Clapière, Château Paveil de Luze, Château Plince, Château Puynormond, Château Suduiraut, Domaine de Cristia, Domaine Drouhin Vaudon, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret, Domaine Georges Brunet, Domaine Reverdy-Ducroux, Jean-Claude Boisset, Joseph Drouhin and Lanson.  Award-winning Napa Valley wineries and long-time event supporters Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel, Dolce and EnRoute serve as honorary wine partners. Individual tickets are $500. 9500 Wilshire Blvd. (310)201-5033.

Cooking Class

The Westin Bonaventure is hosting the third culinary “Cooking on the Edge with Andreas Nieto and Jeffrey Williams” on Saturday, April 26. The menu starts with a first course of sous vide truffle infused white asparagus, tomato seed vinaigrette and toasted almonds with shaved burgundy truffle. Next is a double thick Niman ranch pork chop and brandied caramelized apricot. The third course is a dark rum caramel custard, sea salt caramel sauce and Oreo cookie crumbs. The class begins at 1 p.m. and costs $55 per person. Chef Andreas Nieto will guide participants as they prepare their own meals to enjoy at the Chef’s Table along with a wine tasting. Seating is limited to 30 students. Participants must be over 21 years. 404 S. Figueroa St. RSVP to Claudia Lambaren @ Claudia.Lambaren@westinbonaventure.com.