“A father is a fellow who has replaced the currency in his wallet with the snapshots of his kids.”
~Author Unknown

For all of their love and sacrifice, consider sharing a special meal with the fathers in your life.  Restaurants with Father’s Day specials are listed first; other restaurant favorites that will be open are listed afterward.

Please note, the prices posted are exclusive of tax and gratuity unless otherwise noted.

Acenar
146 E. Houston St., 210-222-2362, www.acenar.com
Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Executive chef James Sanchez has created a Father’s Day entrée, Un Poquito de Todo, priced at $16.95. It includes skewered shrimp, beef fajita, spicy sausage, and charbroiled chicken. Chocolate Tres Leches Cake, $6.95, will be the dessert special. The regular menus will be available through the day.

Aldaco’s Mexican Cuisine
20079 Stone Oak Parkway, 210-494-0561, www.aldacos-stoneoak.com
Hours: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; “Steak Sundown”, 5 – 8:30 p.m., $19.99
The regular menus will be available throughout the day.  The Steak Sundown features chef Isidro grilling ribeyes to order with poblano compound butter.   They will be served with twice baked potato and your choice of wedge salad- chipotle ranch or avocado ranch.

Auden’s Kitchen
700 E. Sonterra, 210-494-0070, www.audenskitchen.com
Hours: “No Brunch, Lunch,” 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., approximately $21; Dinner, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
For lunch, enjoy patio grilling featuring Smoked St. Louis-style Ribs with a choice of two sides, beer pairing, and Young’s Double Chocolate Stout Float for dessert.  Price at time of publication still to be determined, but approximately $21.

Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood
219 E. Houston St., 210-472-2600, www.bohanans.com
Hours: 5 – 9 p.m.
Start off in the bar with one of 36 new cocktails designed by Sasha Petraske.  Continue the evening in the upstair’s dining room with either the regular menu or the suggested Father’s Day menu: French Grilled Oysters; Heirloom Tomato Caprese with Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella and 12-year Aged Balsamic Vinegar; and 16-ounce Prime Bone-in Filet.  Tableside desserts are available and a signature silk tie from Satel’s Men’s Clothing Store will be given as a gift to Dads. 

Crumpets
3920 Harry Wurzbach, 210-821-5600,  www.crumpetsa.com
Hours: Brunch, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5 – 9 p.m.
The brunch includes an appetizer, house salad, entrée, assorted breads, and dessert.  Coffee or iced tea and wine or champagne are included.  The options priced at $26.50 are Eggs Benedict; Chicken Breast with Champagne Sauce; or Shrimp Salad on Avocado.  At $36.50, the options are Veal Scaloppini with Mushroom Cognac Sauce; Fresh Rainbow Trout Almondine; Tenderloin of Beef with Green Peppercorn Sauce; and Shrimp Lyonnaise over Wild Rice Blend.  The “Trilogy”, lobster tail, rack of lamb, and beef tenderloin, will be available for $46.50.  A children’s menu is available.
The regular dinner menu will be available which features pastas, vegetarian dishes, fowl, fish, ostrich, and veal.

Earl Abel’s
1201 Austin Highway, 210-822-3358,  www.earlabelssa.com
Hours: Breakfast, 6:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.; Lunch / Dinner, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
For Father’s Day, the breakfast special is Blueberry Pancakes ($8), served with one egg and your choice of bacon or sausage patties.  A children’s breakfast special is four Silver Dollar Pancakes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream ($4).  Orange and cranberry mimosas will be available at $5 each.  The Father’s Day menu will be served starting at 11 a.m.  Entrées will be served with choice of soup or salad, side, and dessert; options include Niman Ranch 16 oz. T-Bone Steak; Fried Chicken (traditional or spicy); Roast Turkey with Giblet Gravy, Cornbread Dressing, and Cranberry Sauce; and Wild Mahi Mahi.  Some of the desserts are Irish Chocolate Cake; Lemon Meringue Pie; Triple Layered Coconut Cake; and Farm Fresh Strawberry Shortcake with Almond Whipped Cream.  The regular menus will be available, which include burgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken, steaks, seafood, and Mexican food.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
255 E. Basse Road, 210-824-9463, www.flemingssteakhouse.com
Hours: Brunch, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., $29.95; Dinner, 5 – 9 p.m.
The three-course brunch includes your choice of salad (fresh fruit or wedge), entrée (Beef Tenderloin & Vegetable Frittata; Berry Stuffed French Toast; Smoked Salmon & Toasted Bagel; Lump Crab, Asparagus, and Swiss Cheese Frittata; Smoked Ham Chop; or Filet Benedict), and dessert (Walnut Turtle Pie; Crème Brûlée; or New York Style Cheesecake).  A children’s brunch is available for $14.95.  Fathers will receive a $25 gift card valid for visits between June 21 and July 18. The regular menu will be available throughout the day.

Freetail Brewing Co.
4035 N Loop 1604 W. Suite 105, 210-395-4974, www.freetailbrewing.com
Hours: noon – midnight
The brewery is offering artisan crafted beers and casual fare.  Their menu has recently expanded; they will be offering dishes featuring brisket cooked in their stone hearth oven overnight.  These include Oven-B-Que Plate; Barbecue Brisket Pizza; and Chopped Brisket Sandwich.  The dessert menu has also expanded- Homemade Bread Pudding and Carrot Cake.

Grey Moss Inn
19010 Scenic Loop Rd., Helotes, TX, 210-695-8301, www.grey-moss-inn.com
Hours: 5 – 10 p.m.
In addition to the regular menu, they will be offering a number of specials including Cowboy Cut Bone-in Ribeye with Caramelized Onions and Bell Peppers with Green Chile Demi-glace and Chipotle Butter served with Jalepeño Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus.

Las Canarias
112 College St., 210-518-1063
Hours: Champagne Buffet Brunch, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., $44.95 adults, $24.95 children ages 4 – 12; Dinner, 5:30 – 10:30 p.m.
The extensive champagne brunch buffet includes both a Margarita and Bloody Mary bars.  Breakfast items include omelettes made to order; Bananas Foster over Pearl Sugar Belgian Style Waffles; Chilaquiles; and Sunny Side Up Benedict with Beef Brisket and Smoked Paprika Hollandaise on Toasted English Muffin.  Chilled seafoods like freshly shucked oysters, colossal shrimp, lobster, and house-smoked trout will be served along with salads like Heirloom Tomato, Roasted Beets with Frisee and Goat Cheese, and Guajillo and Maple Grilled Beef Skirt Steak.  There will also be a selection of European cured and sliced meats, as well as artisan cheeses and fruits.  Featured dishes include chef carved suckling pig, San Antonio paella, and Pink Peppercorn and Proscuitto Wrapped Salmon.  A station from the smoker will include chef carved Smoked Prime Rib of Beef and Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Bearnaise Aioli.  Desserts include Verrines of Mango and Raspberry Mousse; Chocolate Amaretto Pot de Créme; and Caramelized Pineapple Cheesecake.  Fathers will receive a $25 gift certificate for future dinner visits.
The regular dinner menu will be available starting at 5:30 p.m.  Starters include Seared Rare Yellowfin Tuna; Country Fried Texas Quail; and Venison Carpaccio.  Entrée features include Colorado Lamb with Local Grist Mill Polenta with Fontina and Mushrooms; Alaskan Halibut with Roasted Beet and Carrot Jam; and Texas Striped Bass with Crab Salad and Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes.  Signature dishes are 16 oz. Prime New York Strip and 10 oz. Prime Beef Tenderloin.

Mike’s in the Village
2355-3 Bulverde Road, Bulverde, Texas 78163, 830-438-2747,  www.mikesinthevillage.com
Hours: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Featured items for Father’s Day include New Orleans Style Shrimp Po’boy, House Ground Tenderloin Burgers, and Chicken Fried Steak.

Morton’s the Steakhouse
300 E. Crockett St., 210-228-0700,  www.mortons.com
Hours: 5 – 10 p.m.
A special Father’s Day prix fixe will be available for $69, which starts with your choice of Baked Five Onion Soup; Caesar Salad; or Center Cut Iceberg.  Entrée selections are Double Cut Filet Mignon with Bearnaise; New York Strip Steak; Cajun Ribeye Steak; Broiled Salmon Fillet; or Chicken Christopher.  One vegetable or potato is included, along with a choice of dessert- Hot Chocolate Cake or Carrot Cake.  The full dinner menu will also be available.

Pavil Restaurant and Bar
1818 N. Loop 1604 West (1604 & Huebner), 210-479-5000, www.brasseriepavil.com
Hours: 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The regular á la carte menu will be available as well as a three course prix fixe.  A beer flight can be added for an additional $5.

Pesca on the River
212 W. Crockett, 210-396-5817, www.watermarkhotel.com/restaurant
Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
During breakfast and lunch, the regular menu will be available which includes omelettes; Eggs Benedict; Belgian Waffles; and House-Smoked Salmon.  Specials will be available with the dinner menu starting at 5:30 p.m.

Roaring Fork
1806 NW Loop 1604, 210-479-9700, www.roaringfork.com
Hours: Brunch, Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Lunch, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Dinner, Saturday & Sunday, 4 – 10 p.m.
The brunch, lunch, and dinner menus will be available.  Dinner selections include items from the wood fired rotisserie and grill like steaks, fish, and lamb.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House
7720 Jones Maltsberger, 210-821-5051 (in Concord Plaza); 1170 E. Commerce St., 210-227-8847, www.ruthschrissa.com
Hours: noon – 9 p.m.
In addition to steaks, their regular menu includes veal chops, cold water lobsters (whole or  tail), and lamb chops.  The Spring Classics prix fixe menus with prices ranging from $39.95 to $49.95 will also be available with items like Sizzling Blue Crab Cakes and Garlic Crust-ed Halibut.

Scenic Loop Cafe
25615 Boerne Stage Road, 210-687-1818, www.scenicloopcafe.com
Hours: Brunch, 9 a.m. – ?, $19.95 adults, $16.95 seniors, $9.95 children ages 12 – 7, $6.95 children ages 6 and under; Dinner until 9 p.m.
The brunch buffet will include breakfast favorites like Eggs Benedict, Chilaquiles, and Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese.  Some of the salads will be Garden, Jalepeño Potato, and Cucumber Feta.  Hearty selections include Carved Steamship Round of Beef, Grilled Salmon, and Chicken Fried Steak.  A few of the side dish selections are Scalloped Sweet Potatoes, Mushroom Wild Rice, and Grilled Veggies.  A display of desserts will provide a sweet finish.
A limited menu will be available throughout the day.  Appetizers include Blue Crab Cakes and Shrimp en Brochette.  Steaks, fish, chicken, pork, and burgers will also be available.  Dessert options are upside-down Apple Pie, Crème Brûlée, and Butterfinger Brownie.

Wildfish Seafood Grille
1834 N Loop 1604 W, 210-493-1600,  www.eddiev.com
Hours: 4 – 10 p.m.
Special steak and lobster combinations start at $36.  There will be half priced bottles of wine and 25% off wine from the cellars list.

Other holiday meal favorites with Sunday hours:

Achiote River Café
Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 600 E. Market St., 210-224-1234, www.achioterivercafe.com
Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Biga on the Banks
203 S. St. Mary’s St., 210-225-0722, www.biga.com
Hours: 5:30 – 10 p.m.

Bistro Vatel
218 E. Olmos Dr., 210-828-3141, www.bistrovatel.com
Hours: 5 – 9 p.m.

Café des Artistes
San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., 210-978-8155
Hours: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

El Jarro de Arturo
13421 San Pedro (at Bitters), 210-494-5084,  www.eljarro.com
Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Fogo de Chão
849 E. Commerce St., 210-227-0100,  www.fogodechao.com
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dinner: 3:30 – 9 p.m.

Frederick’s Bistro
14439 Northwest Military Drive, 210-888-1500, www.fredericksbistro.net
Hours: 5 – 9 p.m.

Green Vegetarian Cuisine
1017 N. Flores, 210-320-5865, www.greensanantonio.com
Hours: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Myron’s Prime Steakhouse
136 N. Castell, New Braunfels, TX, 830-624-1024, myronsprimesteakhouse.com
Hours: 5 – 9:30 p.m.

Paloma Blanca
5800 Broadway St., 210-822-6151, www.palomablanca.net
Hours: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Piatti
255 E Basse Road, # 500, 210-832-0300
Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Two Bros. BBQ
12656 West Avenue, Ste B, 210-496-0222, www.twobrosbbqmarket.com
Hours: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Watermark Grill
18740 Stone Oak Pkwy, 210-483-7600,  www.watermarkgrill.net
Hours: Brunch / Dinner, 11 a.m. – 9 pm.

Smoked Salmon-stuffed Eggs

Eggs are a symbol of spring and fertility.  Early Christians adopted eggs to symbolize the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated at Easter. But centuries before that, Wikipedia tells us, the ancient Zoroastrians used eggs in their New Year celebration, which falls on the spring equinox.

It may be an ancient tradition, but don’t tell that to kids. They love the traditional Sunday morning Easter egg hunt. Adults, meanwhile, take more pleasure in a few well-prepared egg dishes — and a sumptuous brunch is a great time to serve them.

We’ll share three recipes linked to this article, but if you generally just eat eggs in your breakfast tacos, think again. Here are a few suggestions for thinking outside the carton:

• Breakfast for dinner: When you can’t think of anything to make for dinner, don’t automatically send someone out for a bag of burgers. Scramble some eggs, make toast, make pancakes, waffles or bacon. It’s satisfying and kids like it.
• Eggs are appearing more and more as toppers to sandwiches, salads or hot dishes. Put a fried egg on top of cheese enchiladas, a burger, a rice and vegetable stir fry.  Stir a raw egg into steaming hot pasta, add chopped bacon, cream and Parmesan cheese and you have a classic pasta alla carbonara. (So rich, but so good.)
• Deviled eggs will never go out of style. But we offer a recipe, Smoked Salmon-stuffed Eggs, from the ever -stylish Martha Stewart. Smoked salmon and sour cream make the difference.
• You might never buy an egg salad sandwich from a vending machine, but made fresh at home this is a short route to a good meal. Hard cook two eggs, let them cool, peel them and chop them up finely. Add mayo, a dash of Tabasco, a half-teaspoon of Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Dill is good in egg salad, too. Use it in a sandwich filling for lunch or put a mound of egg salad on top of lightly dressed greens, sliced tomatoes, avocado and other veggies.
• Frittata of Ham and Spring Vegetables is colorful, easy to make and delicious.  You can’t go wrong here (unless someone just doesn’t like eggs).  If it’s good as an omelet (ham, cheese, spinach, etc.) it’ll be good in a frittata.
• Finally, here’s an egg dish from Mexico that doesn’t use any exotic ingredients (at least not to us in San Antonio). But the Tortitas de Huevo con Chile Verde has a difference — find out why.

Beginning today, Biga on the Banks will be offering a pre-theater menu specially suited for “The Lion King” audiences.

Available before 6:30 p.m. and after 9 p.m. nightly, the special menu is priced at $37 and includes a treat for you to take along and enjoy during intermission or on your way home.  The BigA Menu for SmallA Guests includes an entrée, dessert, and drink for $12 available for kids 12 and under.

Also, Biga offers valet service for $9. That means after dinner you can take a quick walk to the Majestic and return to pick up your car after the show.

For reservations call (210) 225-0722.

Just a few upcoming events we wanted to let you know about. We will be adding a calendar soon …

Frederick’s Restaurant
7701 Broadway, Suite 20. 7:30p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, $75 plus tax and tip.
June Gourmet Wine Dinner with five courses, each matched with wine.
Call (210) 828-9050 for required reservations. Or click here.

Rock San Thai and Sushi Restaurant
5238 DeZavala Road. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, $39.95 plus tax and tip.
Wine Dinner French, South African and Californian wines are served with a four-course dinner at the restaurant.
Call (210) 561-0011 for reservations or click here.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Father’s Day Brunch
11:30 a.m. -3 p.m. Sunday, $29.95 per guest.
Treat Dad to brunch at Fleming’s in the Quarry, 255 E. Basse Road on Father’s Day and the restaurant will treat him to a $25 dining card. Call (210) 824-9463.

Morton’s the Steakhouse
849 E. Commerce St. 5-10 p.m. Sunday, $65
The special Father’s Day menu includes choice of soup or salad, choice of entrée, choice of side and dessert. Call (210) 228-0700.

Shiraz
Summer Wine Dinner
4230 McCullough Ave. Seatings from 6 to 9 p.m. June 25. Cost is $55 a person.
Reservations: (210) 829-5050 or e-mail dineatshiraz@yahoo.com. Dietary restrictions gladly accommodated with advanced notice.

Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and Winery
‘Red, White and New’
1741 Herbelin Road, New Braunfels. 11:30 a.m. sharp to 1:30 p.m., July 4-5
A celebration and private tasting of four new wines. This event will feature wine and food pairing instructions and recipes by caterer Jordan Russell.
Go here to register:
http://www.drycomalcreek.com/redwhitenew.html?lnum=108838&E=11604&C=2018518690&S=0&lnum=108838

The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills
Summer Wine Dinner
1746 Lockhill Selma. 6:30 p.m. July 8. $55 plus 20-percent tip.
A five-course dinner with beef tenderloin and pan-seared salmon. Wines include 1999 Merryvale Beckstoffer Vineyards Las Amigas Merlot and 2005 White Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Call (210) 349-8466.