From eggs-travagant brunch buffets to Easter-inspired menus, you won't be eating bunny food for Easter on Sunday, April 20. Here are some local spots to hop over to on Easter weekend.
Inside the Grand Pennington and Hall of Doges ballrooms of the Historic Davenport Hotel, descend upon an Easter brunch buffet ($89.95/person; $49.95/children 6-12 years old; children 5 and under free) on April 20. Experience a culinary fete of meat carving stations, a chocolate fountain, house-made desserts and more. Visit davenporthotelcollection.com for more info and reservations.
For scenic views of the Spokane River this Easter, come to the Ruby River Hotel's Easter brunch buffet ($45/person; $21/children 4-12 years old; children 3 and under free) on April 20, from 8:30 am-3 pm with three reservation time slots. The menu includes scrambled eggs, French toast, a prime rib carving station, a charcuterie board, mini tarts, carrot cake and much more. For more info and tickets, visit rubyriverhotelspokane.com.
On April 20, from 9 am-2:30 pm, Beverly's at the Coeur d'Alene Resort hosts its Easter brunch buffet ($95/person; $40/kids 5-12 years old; 4 and under free). Jump between a fruit display, a salad bar, and an hors d'oeuvres table decked with finger foods, made-to-order omelets, an eggs Benedict station, a Belgian waffle station, and a grand display of miniature desserts. For more info on other Easter festivities at the resort and reservations, visit cdaresort.com.
Embark on the Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises' Easter brunch buffet ($81.50/person; children 5 and under free) on April 20 with two time slots (11 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-3 pm). With spring salads, crème brulée French toast, hashbrown cheddar cheese bakes and much more, gather your peeps for a fun-filled feast. For more info and tickets, visit cdacruises.com.
Make Easter memories with the Kitchen Engine's vintage Easter cake decorating class ($90) on Monday, April 14 from 5:45-8 pm. The class will guide you how to get a smooth buttercream finish and different elegant piping techniques. Take your cake home after to share with friends and family. For more info and reservations, visit thekitchenengine.com.
The Riverfront Park Pavilion transforms into a feast on Saturday, April 19, for Easter brunch ($37/person; $24/kids 6-12; under 5 free) including baked goods, fruit, breakfast potatoes, sausage links, ham, bacon, cheddar frittatas, a waffle bar and beverage station. There are three reservation times (8-9:30 am, 9:30-11 am, 11 am-12:30 pm), visit my.spokanecity.org for more info.
Join Inland Pacific Kitchen for Easter brunch on April 20 from 9 am-1:45 pm. Indulge in breakfast items such as the smoked salmon Benedict ($18), overnight oats ($12) or the pork shank croque madame ($17). For a combination of sweet and savory, choose the chicken and waffles ($18). What's Easter without some carrot dishes? Try the carrot cake cinnamon roll ($14) or the spring tartine ($22) with shaved carrot topping the open-faced sandwich. For more info and reservations, visit ipkspokane.com.
Head up north to 1898 Public House at the Kalispel Golf and Country Club for Easter brunch buffet ($65/person; $25/kids 7-12; under 3 free) including salads, meat carving station, entrées like croissant ham Benedict and house-made biscuits, hors d'oeuvres like spring rolls and teriyaki meatballs, omelet station, potato bar, and sweets. For more info and reservations, visit kalispelgolf.com.
The Easter fun continues at Lunarium, the late-night tea spot on North Monroe, on April 27 from 1-3 pm. The light three-course Easter brunch ($60) includes items like haupia pudding, mini scones, veggie quiches, and a French Mediterranean salad. A vegan version is also available. Sip on a decaffeinated iced Vietnamese coffee or the Halfling's Hutch, an earthy herbal tea. As you dine, enjoy an all-ages friendly drag show performed by the Moonlighters Drag Collective. For more info, visit lunariumspokane.com.
FREE EASTER EGG HUNTS
RIVERFRONT PARK EASTER EGG HUNTSSaturday, April 19: ages 0-2 at 10 am (Pavilion), ages 3-5 at 10:25 am (Clock Tower Meadow) ages 6+ at 10:35 am (Lilac Bowl), sensory-supportive by reservation from 11 am-12:45 pm (Providence Playscape); my.spokanecity.org
GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN INLAND NORTHWEST EGG HUNT
Saturday, April 19 at 1 pm, all ages, 5108 N. Market St., facebook.com/Guardiansofthechildreninw
ADULT EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, April 19 at 9 am, ages 18+, Vanhoff's Garden Center, 1844 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, vanhoffs.com
POST FALLS EASTER EGG EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, April 19: toddlers at 1 pm, ages 3-4 at 1:15 pm, ages 5-7 at 1:30, ages 8-11 at 1:45, special and mobility needs at 2 pm, Q'emiln Park, 12201 W. Parkway Drive, postfalls.govThe Historic Davenport's im-peck-able Easter brunch. |photos courtesy Davenport Hotels
