During the Great Depression, a gift of meat or other scarce food items was treasured, loosely translated as "I love you" or "You're very important to me." Mothers prepare countless meals in their lifetimes, yet nothing tastes better than food made by the hands of someone else. Going out to eat kind of encapsulates all of this. This Sunday, May 8, let someone else prepare a scrumptious meal for your mother or the mother of your children. Tell her you love her with food (without the bread line).

Here are a couple worthy options.

Primo Grill offers Mother's Day brunch and dinner specials. Pastries made in-house, blood orange mimosas, grilled Alaskan King salmon, Harris Ranch rib-eye steak, shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon, a classic eggs Benedict and hand-formed Dungeness crab cakes will be offered at brunch. Dinner features seafood and steak specials.

[Primo Grill, Brunch 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Dinner 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., 601 S. Pine St., Tacoma, 253.383.7000]

Pacific Grill offers a straightforward brunch buffet. Herbed prime rib, maple glazed ham, grilled salmon with a bacon-maple balsamic, French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, yogurt parfait, salads and loads of desserts.

[Pacific Grill, Brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,1502 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.627.3535]

March of Dimes' Brunch Benefit buffet includes omelet and waffle stations, French toast, crepes, pancakes, soups, salads, sandwiches, eggs, meats, biscuits and gravy, pastries and more at the Mansion on Broadway. Silent auction and raffles held throughout the day.
[Mansion on Broadway, March of Dimes Brunch Benefit, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
539 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.627.4065, mothersdaybrunchtickets.com]