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“Breakfast with Mama, Free Wine Class, Help with Hungry with Tom Colicchio and Natalie Portman”

Mama’s Food Shop takes on Brunch

Lately, brunch is too much of a scene for my tastes. Back in the day I might have wanted to dress in my best daywear (and sunglasses, natch) and show up at Pastis at 1pm and drink Bloody Marys until 3pm when a table might finally be ready. These days, I’m much more of an 11:30 brunch gal (gasp!), but that’s when Emily’s up from her morning nap and we can head out for a nice leisurely morning meal with as little scene as possible. Here in Brooklyn we are regulars at Jolie, Char No. 4 and Buttermilk Channel. But if I were still living in Manhattan I’d definitely make Mama’s a regular stop on my weekend outings.

They’ve just started serving brunch that includes Southern favorites like sweet potato biscuits and gravy with poached or scrambled eggs, slow-roasted pork shoulder sandwiches with whole grain mustard, pickled red onions, and mixed greens, corn bread & pork stuffing with eggs any style, and banana bread pudding or homemade coffee cake of the day for dessert. The best part? Mama’s brunch menu is a bang for your buck with a choice of one entrée, one side, and coffee or orange juice, all for just $13.  Bring your own stroller.

Mama’s is located at 200 East 3rd Street (btwn Ave. A and B.), 212.777.4425

Saturday: Free Wine Class at the Brooklyn Wine Exchange

For those of you who know and love Smith and Vine, Stinky, and the Jake Walk, you probably already know about owners’ Patrick and Michelle’s newest wine shop, the Brooklyn Wine Exchange. What you might not know is that they shop will open a spacious new classroom on its premises, 138 Court Street (Pacific Street), Cobble Hill, on Saturday February 20the where it will offer a free session on wine basics at 4 p.m. A class in red wine will be held on Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. Reservations: (718) 855-9463.

Sunday: Help Tom Colicchio and Natalie Portman Feed the Hungry

On Sunday February 21st join Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio and actress Natalie Portman for food and drinks at Colicchio & Sons, 85 10th Avenue (15th Street) benefiting the Feed Foundation’s Hungry in America program. The program’s name is also the title of a documentary film being made by Lori Silverbush, who is Tom’s wife, and Kristi Jacobson. Tickets are $250 for 7 to 9 p.m., $1,000 for admission at 6 p.m., with Tom doing the cooking. For tickets,  thefeedfoundation.org.

Happy Weekend!

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