This year, Mother’s Day is coming during a difficult time. Due to social distancing concerns, many around the world won’t get to see their mother on Mother’s Day. Even for those quarantining with their mother, a dinner out isn’t an option since restaurants remain closed across much of the country.
A great alternative to the fancy steakhouse dinner is to make that special meal at home. This could be preparing it yourself, if you happen to be sheltering in place in the same home as your mother, or shipping her a super luxe gift package to enjoy herself on the big day.
Stock Yards Steakhouse Club
This is a gift that keeps on giving. While she can have a special steakhouse dinner one night, with this subscription of high-end meat ($350 for a 3-month subscription), it will lead to a new tradition. Each month she’ll get a gorgeous array selection of steakhouse-style steaks, chops, and more. Something like this is a great option so she can discover cuts of steaks she never knew she loved, and will know to order in the future when everyone can be in steakhouses again.
STK Meat Market Signature Steaks Box
STK is an upscale steakhouse chain known for its very modern take on what can sometimes be a stuffy old-school experience. During this time of quarantine, they’ve created an online meat market, so those who are fans of their steaks can still get their fix without leaving home. Their Signature Steaks Box ($119) includes 2 Center Cut Filets, 2 Angus Strip Center Cut, as well as a $25 STK dining credit (for when dining out at the restaurant is an option again!), and a recipe card from their chef.
Heritage Foods Bone-In Standing Ribeye Roast
Is dinner more delicious if it’s Instagram-ready? Sometimes, and in the case of this bone-in Wagyu standing rib roast ($338), it’s not only gorgeous but full of rich ribeye flavor and beautiful marbling. This roast comes from Brooklyn-based Heritage Foods, an online butcher and wholesaler of 100% heritage breed meats.
Omaha Steaks Best Mom Ever Dinner Package
This package ($105) includes great steaks, but so much more, making for a complete meal for Mother’s Day. In the package is Omaha Steaks’ Private Reserve Ribeye Crown Steaks, Sirloin Supreme, as well as hash browns and for dessert, caramel apple tartlets .
Pat LaFrieda Dry-Aged USDA Prime Black Angus Tomahawk Steak
The Tomahawk Steak ($77) is one of those glamour steaks, perfect for presentation and sharing. It has a long bone, which is part of what makes it stand out, but the flavor is that of a beautifully well-marbled rib eye. This steak is big and meant for sharing (or a very hearty appetite!).
Holy Grail Co. Steakhouse Direct “Upper” Prime Ribeye
The undeniable tenderness of the ribeye ($279 for a 6-pack) is what makes it the go-to steak for the truest of steak lovers. Holy Grail is currently working hard during all the upheaval caused by the pandemic to work with the restaurant supply chain to re-direct steaks that were going to be served at steakhouses to home chefs. So, your mother’s steak at home is truly a steakhouse steak!
D’Artagnan Japanese Wagyu Beef Boneless Ribeye Steak, A5 Grade
Any steak lover is familiar with A5 Wagyu ribeye steak (starts at $160) from Japan, the highest possible ranking for beef. Known for its marbling and flavor, this grade of steak is hard to come by, and a great gift to celebrate your mother this this year.
The Butchery Prime Meat Boxes
This Prime Box ($250) has a great assortment of high-quality meats that will lead to a great steak dinner but also stock her freezer, a gift that can’t be underestimated during this trying time. This package includes Prime New York strip steaks, prime ribeyes, prime filets, Applewood smoked bacon, and lemon pepper house-marinated chicken.
Meat N’ Bone Florentine Steak
The Florentine Steak ($112) is a beautiful thick cut of meat more commonly known as a T-Bone, and popularized by seen roasting on coals in Tuscan restaurants. Best enjoyed rare, this will make for a special presentation on Mother’s Day.
Grass Roots Farmers Cooperative Beef Shoulder Roast
A big, beautiful roast is as special as a dinner can get and this shoulder roast ($21) is grass-fed and dry-aged. Shoulder roasts are known for their rich, beefy flavor and can be slow cooked for great results. Pair with a bold, red wine and it’ll make a festive dinner with lots of great possibilities for the leftovers.
