Chaya Brasserie San Francisco Launches Weekend Brunch With Easter Sunday April 8, 2012

WHAT: On Sunday, April 8, 2012 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., CHAYA Brasserie San Francisco is celebrating Easter Sunday with a special three-course prix-fixe brunch menu ($35 per person, not including tax and gratuity). The stylish bistro by the bay offers remarkable views that sweep from the Ferry Building to the Bay Bridge, setting the stage for an idyllic holiday brunch with children, friends, and family. Within the vibrant dining room, flavorful spring favorites coupled with bottomless Mimosas ($10 per person) come alive on Executive Chef Yuko Kajino's Euro-Asian inspired menu.

Also, from Easter Sunday onwards, CHAYA Brasserie will launch a new Sunday Brunch menu, available each week thereafter.

Guests can begin their Easter Brunch with first course options including Ahi Tuna Carpaccio with Wasabi Aioli, Avocado Mousse, a Hard Boiled Quail Egg, and Yuzu-Tamari Soy; Organic Cauliflower Veloute with Dungeness Crab; or the Little Gem Lettuce & Pink Lady Apple Salad with Endives, Parmesan Cheese, Organic Apple Cider Vinaigrette, and Herb Olive Oil.

Easter entree highlights include Duck Confit Hash with a Fried Duck Egg; Smoked Salmon Benedict with Spinach, Hollandaise, and Home Fries; Dungeness Crab Frittata with Tomatillo Salsa, Organic Green Salad; Soft Scrambled Parmesan Egg "Open-face Sandwich" with Crispy Niman Ranch Pork Belly, Chives, English Muffin, Black Truffle Sauce, French Fries. Round out brunch with a Frozen Currant Nougat with Dried Fruits, and Almond Brittle; Red Velvet and Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Ice Cream.

For children (12 years old and under) on Easter, CHAYA's Young Adults Platter ($15 per child) offers a choice of Cheese Burger, French Toast, or Mini Sushi Sampler, finished with sweet selections of Strawberry-Vanilla Sandy or Warm Chocolate Break Pudding.

Reservations - which are recommended - can be made by calling CHAYA Brasserie or by visiting www.thechaya.com or www.opentable.com.

WHEN: Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easter Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Regular Sunday Brunch available every Sunday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (launches April 8)

COST: $35 for the three-course prix-fixe menu (not including tax and gratuity)

WHERE: CHAYA BRASERIE SAN FRANCISCO
132 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.777.8688
www.thechaya.com

ABOUT CHAYA:
CHAYA has an unprecedented 400-year history of restaurants owned and operated by the same Tsunoda family both in Japan and California. CHAYA began under an enormous shade tree in Hayama, Japan, centuries ago, where they offered tea, sweets, and respite to weary horseback travelers. Today, there are two locations in Japan (Hikage Chaya and La Maree de Chaya) and four locations in California (Beverly Hills, Venice, Downtown L.A., and San Francisco). Famous for serving imaginative Euro-Asian cuisine and for a tradition of unmatched hospitality, the landmark CHAYA Brasserie in Beverly Hills has been a dining destination among celebrities, entertainment executives, and epicureans for over 25 years. CHAYA Venice celebrated its 20 year anniversary in 2010, along with CHAYA Brasserie San Francisco, located on the Embarcadero, which has been in business for over 10 years featuring sweeping views of the Bay Bridge. CHAYA continues its support of aspiring culinary professionals through its year-long partnership with Careers through Culinary Arts Programs to help underserved high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in the hospitality and food-service industries get the education they deserve. CHAYA also operates two Los Angeles-area locations of its popular, casual macrobiotic eatery, M Cafe. For more information on all CHAYA Restaurants and M Cafe, please