In the Kitchen with Mary Sue and Susan

Mother's Day with Latin Flair at Ciudad
Treat Mom to the exciting flavors of the Latin world at Ciudad with both Mother's Day brunch and dinner, featuring everything from a luscious Sangria Poached Pear with Spanish cabrales blue cheese and crispy pancetta to vanilla-dipped Quinoa French Toast with coconut syrup. No Ciudad celebration is complete without a mojito--Pomegranate Mojito that is . . . MORE

Take Mom to Mexico Without Leaving Santa Monica
Experience the bold flavors of Mexico without ever leaving Santa Monica with a scrumptious Mother's Day at Border Grill. Our modern Mexican brunch will satisfy the whole family with dishes like Dungeness Crab Benedict with chipotle hollandaise and Spiced French Toast with meyer lemon glaze. Not to mention the Tequila Upside Down Cake . . . MORE

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
Who else but Mary Sue and Susan throw the best Cinco de Mayo fiestas in town?
Border Grill: Extended Happy Hour + Cinco Feast
Ciudad: Independence Was Never This Cheap!

Cinco de Mayo: An Avocado Fiesta
Celebrate the rich, nutty flavor of avocados with Mary Sue and Susan's avocado-inspired Cinco de Mayo recipes. Just in time for this year’s fiestas, premium California avocados are in markets with an estimated 51.2 million pounds of avocados to be consumed on Cinco. May through August marks the local avocado season, when 90% of the nation's avocado crop is grown by California farmers, taking a hand-grown approach to cultivating the coveted fruit.

Chicken and California Avocado Skillet Chilaquiles
California Avocado Enchiladas Frescas