Mother's Day brunch at Angelina’s Ristorante

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (distribution date) – Angelina’s Ristorante will celebrate Mother’s Day with an all-inclusive buffet brunch Sunday, May 12 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. with an unlimited Bloody Mary and mimosa bar for $65 per person or buffet only (no alcohol) for $50 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The restaurant will remain open on Mother’s Day from 3 to 9 p.m. featuring their renowned classic Italian menu.

The brunch menu will include carved leg of lamb with herbed pan gravy; carved rosemary ham with mustard-cherry aioli; poached eggs with lemon-tomato hollandaise, crispy pancetta and paprika potatoes; frittata with bacon, spinach and gorgonzola; bananas foster French toast with sweet mascarpone cheese; butternut squash ravioli with sundried tomato butter sauce; beef cacciatore with herbed gnocchi; chicken scaloppini with rosemary potatoes and arrabbiata sauce; zuppa di mare; sauté of vegetables; salad, smoked salmon, fruit and antipasti displays;plus mini desserts and pastries.

Winner of the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2012 (the only restaurant in Lee County), the extensive list includes popular, affordable (53 percent are less than $100), sought-after vintages and exclusive labels such as Antinori Tignanello, Bastianich Vespa and Masciarelli Montepulciano.

Serving classic Italian cuisine, Angelina’s Ristorante features a 30-foot wine tower with more than 4,000 bottles of domestic and international wine. Committed to excellence, the 210-seat restaurant is ideal for a romantic meal or a private party for 50. Private meeting rooms are equipped to handle audiovisual presentations with state-of-the-art technology and customized menus with the help of a courteous and professional staff.

Angelina’s Ristorante is open Monday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. Live piano music is performed in the lounge Wednesday through Saturday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Locally owned and operated, Angelina’s Ristorante is located at 24041 South Tamiami Trail, one mile south of Coconut Point in Bonita Springs. For more information or to make a reservation, call 239-390-3187 or visit www.angelinasofbonitasprings.com.

Secondi Piatti (Entrees)

Dentice Sotto Sale, Per Due - whole snapper encrusted in Mediterranean sea salt, baked and presented tableside, accompaniedby sautéed baby vegetables, roasted garlic red bliss potatoes and extra virgin olive oil

65.5 for two

Cernia alla Picatta- locally caught black grouper, pan-seared with a white wine-lemon caper sauce,served atop a baked parmesan & bacon ziti cake

32.5

Capesante e Pancetta di Maialepan - seared dry pack scallops with house-cured pork belly over a sweet spinach anYukon gold potato hash and topped with a spiced pepper and onion jam

29.5

Costarella di Agnello - marinated savory herb crusted domestic West slope lamb served with a classic eggplantcaponata, barolo infused risotto, and a marsala reduction

49.5

Filetto di Manzoprime - filet of beef over balsamic-sundried tomato reduction, topped with a mushroom-gorgonzola dulce sautee, with whipped potatoes and broccolini

38.5

Pollo alla Francesca - herb and lemon marinated scallopini of chicken, served with roasted potatoes,organic vegetables, and mushroom brown butter

27.5

Vitello alla Saltimbocca o Picatta - tender veal scallopine either topped with prosciutto and sage in a marsala butter sauce,or sauteed with lemon, butter and caper, both served with sweet potato mach and broccolini29.5

Cannelloni di vitello - house-made pasta filled with veal braised in tomatoes, rosemary, garlic,then topped with a spicy tomato and parmesan rosa sauce and baked to perfection

24.5

Lasagne con Panna - traditional house-made lasagna of veal, beef and pork, paired with an herbed cheese mixture ofparmesan, ricotta, mozzarella, and served with broccoli rabe

23.5

Brasato di Costarelle di Manzo - Porcini braised beef short ribs, with spiced sweet potato mash and a broccolini sautee

30.5

Anatra even Tallegio - house confit of duck and Tallegio strudel baked golden and served with swiss chard,and a pancetta -Medjool date compote