By Marion Filler
If you’re looking for something special to do for Mother’s Day, consider dinner out.
Well, not exactly out. How about takeout?
Admittedly, this is the last-minute. Places like South+Pine are booked for pickup. But Morristown offers wonderful alternatives. So, waste no time in placing an order if you want to give mom some time off on her special day.
The Artist Baker, 14 Cattano Ave., (973)267-5540, will take your order this Friday, May 8, 2020, between 8 a.m. and noon, for pickup on Saturday during the same hours. There is no online ordering.
The timing may be inconvenient, but pay it no mind — the desserts are well worth it. The menu is posted one day in advance on the Artist Baker’s Facebook page and reprinted here as well.
Dark Chocolate Pie (Large $42/ Small $1
Pineapple Crostata (Large $40/ Individual $5)
Cookie Assortment $32 (Raspberry Linzers, coconut cream, salted chocolate chip, chocolate mocha cream and gingersnaps)
Box of French Macarons $25
Tea Box for Two- Scones with jam, Petit fours and cucumber sandwiches $30
Box of six yogurt donut muffins $6
Rhubarb Maple Syrup with two slices of French Toast and a little butter $15
Banana bread loaf with cream cheese icing and crumb $15
Extra Large Gluten Free Coconut Cupcake filled with Lemon Curd $6
Millie’s Old World Meatballs & Pizza, 60 South St., (973)267-4992, has a clever Mother’s Day special that involves a pot of meatballs that comes with dried pasta, Italian bread, and includes free Nutella pie and a ball of fresh, homemade mozzarella cheese.
And there’s even a rebate. Just save the pot, bring it back for a refill, and get a $10 discount on your next order. A pot of 12 meatballs in marinara sauce is $53, and 24 at $78. Vodka sauce is slightly more expensive at $57 and $82 respectively. Go to milliesoldworld.com to order from their extensive menu or call.
A family run business serving elegant French-Thai food, Origin Thai 2, 10 South St., (973) 971-9933, is at your service. Voted the Best Southeast/Asian Thai by New Jersey Monthly in 2020, the restaurant has special Mother’s Day hours from noon to 7:45 pm.
Owner Chayanin Phoebe Noreewong, better known as Bebe, manages, cooks and hosts. “I do everything,” she says. Bebe considers the entire month of May as Mother’s Day and has an extensive menu that covers every base.
Chef Fredy’s Table, 78 Speedwell Ave., (973) 538-3330, will accept orders until 4 p.m. on Saturday for pick up between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day.
This is where to go for seafood — Chef Fredy Umanzor’s specials include Chilean sea bass, and paella. Lamb chops and chicken also are available. The entire menu is on his site, and you also can order through DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub.
If mom has a sweet tooth, Enjou Chocolat, 8 DeHart St., (973) 993-9090 is happy to accommodate. A fixture in Morristown for years, this shop offers chocolates of every description that are dependably delicious. The selection is overwhelming, with dark chocolate salted caramels a perennial favorite.
Specialty items for Mother’s Day include letters, hearts, a lady’s shoe filled with chocolate, and gift baskets. It’s too late for delivery, but curbside pickup is available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Check the website before calling in an order. A limited selection of Enjou confections also is available at the Kings Food Market on South Street.
Edible treats aren’t the only options, of course.
You can order jewelry from Braunschweiger’s online or at (973) 538-2189; from Just Jersey at 163 South St., (973) 590-2820, you can get gift baskets, initialed necklaces, contact-free curbside pickup and free local delivery; and Glassworks Studio at 151 South St., (973) 656-0800, is selling kits so you can make Mom’s gift, or even better, spend quality time making the gift with her.
