Easter buffet? Make reservations soon

Easter Sunday falls on April 4, and because it’s a traditionally busy day for dining, now’s the time to start thinking about brunch. Here are just a few suggestions.

Chef Jason Bowers at 12 Baltimore Cafe in the Hotel Phillips will oversee an Easter brunch at the historic downtown hotel from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Priced at $34 for adults and $16 for children ages 5-12 years old, it will feature an artisanal cheese and antipasto display, beef tenderloin sliders with onion marmalade, seafood ceviche with tomato-jalapeno chutney, smoked sturgeon with leek-apple compote, black pepper seared tuna on rye crostini with pickled ginger, lump crab with chipotle cream and spring vegetables, butternut squash soup with fennel and candied walnuts, assorted breakfast breads, a carving station with Berkshire pit ham, Dijon roasted Kansas City strip loin and a selection of desserts. For reservations, call Brenda Bubb at 816-346-4425.