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May 25, 2006
 The Mother of All Mother’s Day Brunches…Delray Beach Marriott Takes the Cake and a Whole Lot More
 by Robin Roth


For the very first time, I am actually at a loss for adjectives (if you can believe that!) to describe this more than stellar Mother’s Day Brunch. There are simply NO words GRAND enough to describe such a sensationally lavish event. The Delray Beach Marriott put the HAPPY in Happy Mother’s Day!

This annual extravaganza was like attending a MAJOR Hollywood wedding. From the talented live band to the room decorated with lights and flowers, and the seats covered in white material with attached colored bows, all made the Marriott ballroom a vision to behold. It was quite obvious that there was NO expense spared on this glorious day. It was sophisticated, elegant, stunning, serving a delectable gigantic array of delicious foods, beautiful and, above all, was dripping with CLASS! That said, the brunch was also comfortable and relaxing, as if you were in your own happy place!


 

Even though there were hundreds of people around (1,300 LUCKY “brunchers” throughout the day), it surprisingly felt as though you and YOUR family were the only ones there. Not only was there every kind of food that you could possibly imagine, but the service, staff and attention to the guests’ needs was impeccable. All the servers were hospitable, charming and aimed to PLEASE.

I absolutely must give kudos to the BRILLIANT man in charge of this event, who pulled it off with ease (or so it appeared), Executive Chef Adam Savage (more on Mr. Savage later).

Readers, I don’t want to make you jealous…BUT let me go into greater detail about the foods the guests enjoyed. I DON’T care how educated you palate is, there is no way ANYONE, ANYWHERE would not have been WOWED and DLEIGHTED by the ocean of tastes experienced by all who attended. Furthermore, the beautiful displays of foods (on table after table) were more than impressive. It was quite a sight!

   

Every type of salad you can come up with was available, ditto for the pastas that were made in front of you. There was an obscene amount of shrimp, overflowing fresh and plump oysters, yummy caviar (with all the trimmings), an abundance of crab legs, mussels, and let’s not forget the steak tartare. Jealous yet? NO? Well then, let me continue! Every type of cheese you love was there for the taking, as were fruit you dream of enjoying, fresh raw vegetables of every kind, cooked salmon and cold nova salmon, (yes of course there were bagels), waffles prepared to your liking, eggs, omelets, bacon, sausage, French toast (nice with the whipped cream and fresh berries), pastries and rolls. NO, I AM NOT FINISHED! There was prime rib, turkey, duck, chicken and all types of potatoes and vegetables etc. etc… Even if you are not jealous, you would be if I went into the massive display of breathtakingly ‘delish’ and divine desserts, created by Pastry Chefs Emmanielle Sualez and Brandi Page! I will kind and spare you the rest of the details. All I can say to the pastry chefs is, YOU GO GIRLS! I would be remiss if I didn’t give due credit to the amazing Garden Manager Chef Brooke Weiner and Banquet Chef Derek Leinonen. You all deserve the “Best Brunch in America” award! You certainly have my vote!

 

Okay, don’t shoot the messenger if you unfortunately missed out on this fantabulous event! Lucky for you, the Delray Beach Marriott repeats this event on all major holidays. Trust me, don’t be shut out of any of them, but remember to book WAY in advance!

Let me get back to the award-winning, creative Chef Adam Savage for a sec. YES, he is movie-star handsome, but don’t let that fool you. HE IS AN AMAZING CHEF TOO!  “SO CUTE”… OKAY, I will move it along! He creates dishes that have texture, color, taste and visual appeal that also reflect his focus on freshness. Adam designed his amazing food creations for some of the finest restaurants in Florida, earning him the AAA Four Diamond Award several times. In addition, he has also earned the Five Diamond Award by the Academy of Hospitality Sciences, the DiRona Award as well as The Wine Spectator Award. If that is not impressive enough, Chef Adam has trained and worked with world class chefs.

My point is this: The Delray Beach Marriott has a restaurant that you can frequent and enjoy all year long called The Seacrest Grill that is out of this world. The menu includes everything from steaks, seafood and chicken to pasta dishes. This restaurant is wonderful and totally delicious… Don’t miss out on Chef Adam’s creations. GO, ENJOY, and tell them Robin sent you! Especially ADAM! “SO CUTE!”

The Delray Beach Marriott is located at 10 North Ocean Blvd. For reservations, call 561-274-3200.

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1. Jumbo shrimp galore
2. Sweet, plump oysters
3. Perfect, tender steak tartare
4. Pastry chefs Emmanielle Sualez and Brandi Page
5. Brilliant chef Adam Savage
6. Breathtaking brunch ballroom
7. Creative chefs Brooke, Adam and Derek
Photos by Robin Roth




 


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