It’s coming: Mother’s Day, and you’d better be ready. Research from The National Restaurant Association consistently ranks Mother’s day as the most popular holiday of the year to dine out, followed by Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day, New Year’s Eve, and Easter. So, if you’re going to push the boat out, why not make it count?
Has mom got a rock and roll heart? Does she like BEER? Well, then, she’ll love The Federal North Hollywood , thrilled to host Mother’s Day 2023 for the first time since the pandemic. The converted bank building offers a brick-walled, floor-to ceiling windows, early 20th century vibe and a punk, rock, and ska club upstairs, newly christened Knitting Factory NoHo after the company’s other venues in Washington, Idaho and soon-to-come in Manhattan.
Chef Chris Olsefsky recently rejoined the Knitting Factory family after refining their pan-Latin concept Bow and Truss via Say It Ain’t So @sayitaintsopb, where he riffed classic SoCal fast food with plant-based alternatives like vegan crunchadillas, burgers, and mini taquitos.
Chris has turned the Federal’s gastropub menu inside out with a pan-Asian twist. Mother’s Day specials include salmon benedict with smoked salmon, poached egg, and yuzu hollandaise on a house baked English muffin; avocado tartine with smashed avocado, yuzu, and salsa seca on house-baked sourdough; and a lemon ricotta cheesecake. Other brunch items include mushroom toast; fried chicken French Toast, regular and vegan breakfast sandwiches, steak and eggs, and more.
Olsefsky’s also refreshed the all-day dining menu for Mother’s Day and beyond, offering pickled jalapeno poppers with goat cheese, cheddar, Monterey jack, and buttermilk raita, buffalo cauliflower, and seasoned impossible tacos with vegan nacho cheese alongside decidedly meaty birria gyoza (dumplings) with braised beef, guajillo, consommé and cilantro and yellowfin tuna crudo with yuzu kosho, cucumber, scallion, cilantro, sesame, edamame, and rice crackers. He’s doing three kinds of mac & cheese (one vegan), steaks and salmon, and The Federal’s venerable OMH (Oh My Habanero) burger: a beef patty, tomato, avocado, habanero jam, pepper jack, onion strings, chipotle aioli, and iceberg lettuce on a brioche bun.
Mom can wash that all down with rotating taps and cocktails running the gamut from the J Lo (El Jimador Reposado, Passionfruit, lime, agave, tajin) to the Nearest and Dearest (the sensational Uncle Nearest 1884 whiskey, Sorel, Lucano Amaro). Oh, and she’ll appreciate the Federal’s signature bottomless mimosas and a live acoustic guitar set set from Carlo Rincón from noon to 2:00PM. All service a la carte. Reservations here (on Yelp).
The Federal has JUST announced it will discount service 20% to striking writers with proof of guild membership.
Moms love The Federal Bar Noho, which ushered the gastropub tradition into the Valley twelve years ago and has anchored the neighborhood ever since.
If you go: The Federal Bar Noho, 5303 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 980-2555
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