Patrick's Day brunch will be held on March 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fitzers in the Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel; $19.95, with the first round of drinks free: (212) 784-2560.

Braving the rain, a few buffs struggled out onto the beach; most others made a beeline for the Beach Club restaurant, which was crowded with families out for a Father's Day brunch.

The Mother's Day brunch at 75 Main, in Southampton, includes complementary bloody Mary's or screwdrivers.

Patricia Yeo, who brings a variety of influences to her inventive, successful fusion cooking, will offer a Mother's Day brunch for the first time.

A Mother's Day brunch will be à la carte from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dishes include asparagus bisque and Niman Ranch pork chops with Roquefort and herb crust.

In addition to the regular menu, Les Halles is offering a special three-course Mother's Day brunch for $19.99.

All of this has led to events like an annual New Year's Day brunch, when patrons are encouraged to dress in their pajamas.

The cost is $130 or $250 a night for the room, and it includes a New Year's Day brunch for two.

Paul Roman, the chef at the new Spring Close House in East Hampton, will be the host for the June 18 benefit, a Father's Day brunch.

Or maybe the head of card content-certainly, such a job exists-is a mother herself, exhausted, overworked, probably making her own Mother's Day brunch, and bound and determined to tell the truth.