Mother's Day is right around the corner, but it's that one day of the year where you should make your mom feel extra special if you don't already do that. Everyday technically should be Mother's Day, but now you have no excuse since it's a national holiday. If you just so happen to be batsh!t clueless as to what to do, here are the top trends and the best Mother's Day restaurants in every state, according to Yelp.
The restaurants themselves
Alabama - The Lab Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
Alaska - The Red Chair Cafe, Anchorage
Arizona - O.H.S.O Brewery & Distillery, Gilbert
Arkansas - Cathead’s Diner, Little Rock
California - SOL Mexican Cocina, Newport Beach
Colorado - Cranelli’s Italian, Lone Tree
Connecticut - La Zingara, Bethel
Washington, D.C. - Founding Farmers
Delaware - Big Fish Grill, Rehoboth Beach
Florida - Orsay, Jacksonville Orlando
Georgia - Ray's in the City, Atlanta
Hawaii - Basalt, Honolulu
Idaho - Joe Momma’s Breakfast Eatery, Meridian
Illinois - Yolk - South Loop, Chicago
Indiana - Rosie's Place, Zionsville
Iowa - Main Street Cafe & Bakery, Ankeny
Kansas - Newport Grill, Wichita
Kentucky - Butchertown Grocery, Louisville
Louisiana - Cochon, New Orleans
Maine - Royal River Grill House, Yarmouth
Maryland - Miss Shirley's Cafe, Baltimore
Massachusetts - Moonstones, Chelmsford
Michigan - NICO & VALI Italian Eatery, Plymouth
Minnesota - Birchwood Cafe, Minneapolis
Mississippi - The Rustler, Meridian
Missouri - Salt + Smoke, Saint Charles
Montana - Walkers, Billings
Nebraska - Early Bird, Omaha
Nevada - Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Las Vegas
New Hampshire - Poor Boy's Diner, Londonderry
New Jersey - MK Valencia, Ridgefield Park
New Mexico - Sixty Six Acres, Albuquerque
New York - The Smith, Manhattan
North Carolina - soca raleigh, Raleigh
North Dakota - Maxwell's Restaurant & Bar, West Fargo
Ohio - Northside Yacht Club, Cincinnati
Oklahoma - Stitch - West Village, Oklahoma City
Oregon - The Sparrow Bakery, Bend
Pennsylvania - A Taste of Britain, Wayne
Rhode Island - Bucktown, Providence
South Carolina - The Macintosh, Charleston
South Dakota - Lao Szechuan, Sioux Falls
Tennessee - Adele’s, Nashville
Texas - La Griglia, Houston
Utah - Cafe Niche, Salt Lake City
Vermont - Stone’s Throw, Fairfax
Virginia - Kimen Ramen Izakaya, Annandale
Washington - The Oyster & Thistle, La Conner
West Virginia - Main Street Grill, Romney
Wisconsin - Grizzly’s Wood-Fired Grill, Eau Claire
Wyoming - Cafe Genevieve, Jackson
Mother's Day Top Trends
According to Yelp, below are the following top trends for Mother's Day:
Family Style Menus: Expect to see restaurants with special Mother’s Day menus, and updated delivery and takeout options offering family-style dishes for groups staying home together. From Yelp’s list of The Best Mother’s Day Restaurant in Every State, Rosie’s Place in Indiana serves up Sloppy Joes for four, a gallon of iced tea and a four-pack of Ooey-Gooey Butter Cookies; and at Ray’s in Georgia, you’ll find Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes and Shrimp Scampi on the family-style menu, alongside a selection of sides and salads.
Gifts and Meals That Give Back: Over the past month, as we’ve witnessed the devastating impact of COVID-19, we’ve also heard incredible stories of resilience and generosity. This Mother’s Day, consumers will be looking for meaningful ways to give back to their communities through donating to causes on behalf of the mother in their life or supporting local businesses like Jaguar Sun in Miami, which is helping to feed the city’s healthcare workers.
Boozy Takeout & Delivery: Restaurants are shifting their operations in more ways than ever. This Mother’s Day, restaurants will be offering unique bubbly and spirited takeout and delivery options, along with special discounts on their wine and cocktails to-go. O.H.S.O. Brewery in Arizona is offering beer growlers and house-made spirits to-go, and The Rustler in Mississippi is offering a 5 pm-8 pm happy hour for their Strawberry Lemonade Quarantines. We even saw the rate of searches for “margaritas to go" increase by 100 times compared to the same time last year.
Takeout Outshines Delivery: Our data tells us that takeout is currently growing in popularity faster than delivery. Restaurants like J&M Diner in Massachusetts are finding new ways to use tools like Yelp Waitlist to manage their takeout orders and help customers maintain social distancing. It's not hard to imagine that people may be looking for an excuse to get out of the house, even if just for a quick drive!
Local Florists Reign Supreme: Searches for flower deliveries have increased to the same rate as we typically see near Valentine’s Day as people look for ways to send love and support to family and friends. With many people worrying about the health of local economies, consumers will look to support local florists for their Mother’s Day blooms, and flower shops are getting creative in response. FloraBrook in New York, for example, is shipping whimsical dried bouquets that can last for years.
Donuts Take the Cake: Donuts and other sweets are showing a large spike on Yelp, specifically the search term “donut delivery.” Mom Amber T. in Florida especially loved her Yonutz Donuts and Ice Cream delivery and their Boredom Relief Mini Donut Decorating Kit, and Simran S. in California was thrilled when Sugar Dot Bake Shop saved the day with their cake delivery for her mother’s birthday.
Virtual Activities with Mom: Whether you’re giving the gift of a virtual class or scheduling a virtual activity together on Mother’s Day, there's a wide variety of options available, and you can now find them by searching on Yelp. Searches will yield everything from a Mini Terrarium Class with Austin’s Articulture Designs, to virtual wine tastings from Five Senses Tastings in Los Angeles, to virtual pilates classes.
Local Goods Over Big Retailers: Whether people are at home with mom, or across the country from one another, we expect Americans will gift their favorite local items as a way to support businesses in their community.
Now that you know how to properly celebrate Mother's Day this year with the quarantine, you should take action and listen to everything that Yelp has to say for themselves.