Mother's Day Brunch Spots: Stonington Eatery Among America's Best

STONINGTON, CT — After Mom had to take a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic for two years in a row, don't leave her behind this year because you failed to make a reservation for one of the most-sought-after tables in Connecticut, including the six New York-area restaurants named to OpenTable’s list of the 100 Best Brunch Spots in America.

In the Nutmeg State, only one restaurant made the online reservation service's list, and that was Dog Watch Café at 194 Water Street in Stonington.

OpenTable said an analysis of its data shows Mother’s Day reservations to its clients are up 39 percent compared with pre–pandemic 2019, and up 13 percent compared with 2021.

And in a survey of 1,255 adults, 45 percent said they plan to make up for time lost with their mothers and mother figures during the pandemic by "going big" this year. And 48 percent of moms surveyed said their ideal Mother’s Day involves going out to brunch or dinner.

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Among those, nearly half (47 percent) are opting for brunch. The most popular cuisines represented on the list are American (30 percent), French (19 percent), contemporary American (11 percent) and seafood (10 percent).