It’s the mother of all holidays.
And after more than a year of social distancing, what better way to spend this Mother’s Day than …
It’s the mother of all holidays. And after more than a year of social distancing, what better way to spend this Mother’s Day than by enjoying the city’s top to-dos together? As New York continues easing its COVID-19 restrictions — increasing indoor and outdoor capacity at restaurants and entertainment venues — this Sunday’s celebration of Mom comes with a bounty of safe, in-person options. Read on for some of the best, Zoom-free ways to make Mom’s day, whether she’s into clinking wine glasses at trendy bistros or taking nature hikes in the great outdoors. Salute mom in style at Bergdorf Goodman’s new al fresco café, BG on Fifth. While taking in the scene from the department store’s iconic Fifth Avenue setting, mamas can tuck into classics like the $29 Gotham salad — the restaurant’s signature spin on the chopped salad — as well as afternoon tea, complete with crustless sandwiches and freshly baked scones ($49 per person). Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday — including at the open-air eatery’s coveted throne-like Bergère chairs. For last-minute shoppers, the store offers luxurious Mother’s Day gifts. BergdofGoodman.com Tell Mom she can take a hike — with her loved ones through The Bronx’s Pelham Bay Park for a Mother’s Day nature walk and craft-making class. Urban Park Rangers Woo and Stacy are leading a free hike through the woodlands to explore the city’s rich flora and fauna, starting at 11 a.m. Sunday. Watchful eyes might spy a doe nurturing her fawn in the meadow or an osprey hawk cradling its hatchlings in a nest. After the half-hour walk through the park trail, the rangers will invite trekkers of all ages inside the Pelham Bay Park Nature Center for an afternoon of Mother Nature-themed arts and crafts. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, responsibilities and demands on mothers have exponentially increased,” ranger Woo told The Post. “So this is just a nice way to celebrate moms by giving them and their families an opportunity to learn, create and explore together in the fresh air.” Guests to Pelham Bay Park can also visit the historic Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, the only 19th-century country house still in existence on Pelham Bay.
