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13 Restaurant Moms to Visit on Mother's Day

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Although Mother's Day is usually an occasion for moms to kick their feet up, some mothers around Chicagoland will be hard at work at restaurants. Instead of cooking a meal yourself or splurging on that personalized locket, here are 13 places to take your mom where culinary mothers will take care of them.

Eater Chicago intern Aimee Gasior contributed to this story.

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RoSal's Italian Cucina

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Since 1990, matriarch Roseanne Perry and her husband Sol have served traditional Italian comfort food in Little Italy. Even after passing down the family recipes to current chef Anival years ago, Roseanne still helps prepare all the food at RoSal’s.

Tortoise Club

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Aside from handling the business and marketing every day, co-owner Megan Addington, Keene's wife, is also the mother of two children. Tortoise Club will be serving a la carte menus (brunch and dinner) all day on Mother's Day.

Don't be surprised if the actual "Nana" of the restaurant, Maria Solis, is the one serving your meal on Mother's Day.

Found Kitchen & Social House

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Amy Morton is not only the proprietor of one of the hottest restaurants in the Chicago area, but she's also a mother of 3.

Rainbow Cone

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Lynn Sapp, the third generation of ownership, has been operating this beloved Chicago institution since 1986 after taking over for her mother, who took over for her mother before that. All moms receive free small cones on Mother's Day with any purchase.

Bread & Wine

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A play date between owners Lisa Fosler Kelly and Jennifer Wisniewski's daughters was one of the origins of Bread & Wine. Their Mother's Day brunch menu features bacon, ramps, and gruyere quiche and starberry pie.

Chicago Q

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Lee Ann Whippen isn't afraid to get her hands dirty, whether being a mother to two children or handling a wood-burning smoker. Chicago Q will be open from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. on Mother's Day and all moms get a complimentary bag of Lee Ann's peanut brittle upon entry.

Hema's Kitchen

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After moving from India in the 1980s, mother Hema Potla birthed two identical restaurants in Lincoln Park and on Devon Avenue that feature over 100 dishes from multiple regions of India.

Fiorentino's Cucina Italiana

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Matriarch and owner Frances Fiorentino not only runs the Southern Italian neighborhood gem with her son Steven, but she also has three more sons that often help out, making Fiorentino's a true family operation. Their Mother's Day dinner begins at 3:00 p.m. and offers every mom a $20 gift certificate towards their next visit.

Spritz Burger

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Celebrated pastry chef and author Gale Gand, who's collaborating with the Hearty Boys on her latest restaurant project, Spritz Burger, is also a mother of three children. Their Mother's Day brunch runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Bacchanalia

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Mother and grandmother Noemi Pieri has made the ravioli by hand from the first service 34 years ago until this very day.

Gene's Sausage Shop

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Both Alice Luszcz and her husband Gene have provided Chicagoans with homemade smoked sausage and other Polish delicacies for over 40 years. They're also parents.

Homestead

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Mom Mona McConnell manages the family restaurant and even cooks all the dishes at Homestead. You'll be hard pressed to find more home-cooked comfort food on Mother's Day outside of a home kitchen.

RoSal's Italian Cucina

Since 1990, matriarch Roseanne Perry and her husband Sol have served traditional Italian comfort food in Little Italy. Even after passing down the family recipes to current chef Anival years ago, Roseanne still helps prepare all the food at RoSal’s.

Tortoise Club

Aside from handling the business and marketing every day, co-owner Megan Addington, Keene's wife, is also the mother of two children. Tortoise Club will be serving a la carte menus (brunch and dinner) all day on Mother's Day.

Nana

Don't be surprised if the actual "Nana" of the restaurant, Maria Solis, is the one serving your meal on Mother's Day.

Found Kitchen & Social House

Amy Morton is not only the proprietor of one of the hottest restaurants in the Chicago area, but she's also a mother of 3.

Rainbow Cone

Lynn Sapp, the third generation of ownership, has been operating this beloved Chicago institution since 1986 after taking over for her mother, who took over for her mother before that. All moms receive free small cones on Mother's Day with any purchase.

Bread & Wine

A play date between owners Lisa Fosler Kelly and Jennifer Wisniewski's daughters was one of the origins of Bread & Wine. Their Mother's Day brunch menu features bacon, ramps, and gruyere quiche and starberry pie.

Chicago Q

Lee Ann Whippen isn't afraid to get her hands dirty, whether being a mother to two children or handling a wood-burning smoker. Chicago Q will be open from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. on Mother's Day and all moms get a complimentary bag of Lee Ann's peanut brittle upon entry.

Hema's Kitchen

After moving from India in the 1980s, mother Hema Potla birthed two identical restaurants in Lincoln Park and on Devon Avenue that feature over 100 dishes from multiple regions of India.

Fiorentino's Cucina Italiana

Matriarch and owner Frances Fiorentino not only runs the Southern Italian neighborhood gem with her son Steven, but she also has three more sons that often help out, making Fiorentino's a true family operation. Their Mother's Day dinner begins at 3:00 p.m. and offers every mom a $20 gift certificate towards their next visit.

Spritz Burger

Celebrated pastry chef and author Gale Gand, who's collaborating with the Hearty Boys on her latest restaurant project, Spritz Burger, is also a mother of three children. Their Mother's Day brunch runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Bacchanalia

Mother and grandmother Noemi Pieri has made the ravioli by hand from the first service 34 years ago until this very day.

Gene's Sausage Shop

Both Alice Luszcz and her husband Gene have provided Chicagoans with homemade smoked sausage and other Polish delicacies for over 40 years. They're also parents.

Homestead

Mom Mona McConnell manages the family restaurant and even cooks all the dishes at Homestead. You'll be hard pressed to find more home-cooked comfort food on Mother's Day outside of a home kitchen.

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