Visit Gaylord National Resort for an Egg-ceptional Easter Sunday Brunch Featuring The Peep®

National Harbor, Md.—( March 29, 2010 ) Get ready for some egg-ceptional Easter-holiday fun at Gaylord National Resort’s “Easter Sunday Brunch with the Peep®.”  America’s favorite Easter candy will pay a special visit to Pienza Italian Market this Sunday, making for a fun and unforgettable family memory.

The Pienza Italian Market Sunday Brunch is a favorite tradition for many of Gaylord National’s guests and daytime visitors. But, those enjoying the Brunch on April 4 will be in for a special treat when they will have the chance to meet Peep® – the beloved character from the nearby PEEPS® & Co. Store at National Harbor. T

Easter Brunch

Sunday, April 4

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Prices: $44 adults; $19 kids ages 3-12*

The ever-popular Pienza Italian Market Sunday Brunch is held under our soaring glass atrium, where guests enjoy music by strolling musicians, Stereo Strings, and an extraordinary selection of brunch favorites like fresh fruit and berries, garden salads, hearth-baked breads, specialty pastries and soups, eggs benedict, crunchy French toast with caramelized bananas and honey, herbed breakfast potatoes, aBelgium Waffle station with fruit toppings and whipped cream, and an Omelet station where our chefs prepare eggs virtually any way.

Other featured entrees include rosemary roasted ribeye with bronzed-garlic puree, herb-roasted rack of lamb with mint jelly au jus, lobster mashed potatoes, lasagna Bolognese and many more.  Little ones will delight with their very own selections from the Bambino station, such as spaghetti and meatballs, chicken fingers parmesan, baked macaroni and cheese.  For dessert, the famous Dolceria station boasts an eye-popping selection of homemade cakes, pies and other mouthwatering sweets.

*Brunch price does not include tax and gratuity.  This experience is expected to sell-out in advance.  Reservations are strongly recommended by calling 301-965-5200.  Menu items may vary by date.  Meet and greet with Peep® character is only open to paying restaurant guests.

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About Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center opened April 2008 along the banks of the Potomac River, less than eight miles south of the nation’s capital, in National Harbor, Md.  The Gaylord National is the largest-combined hotel and convention center on the Eastern Seaboard, offering 2,000 guest rooms, including 110 lavish suites; a 470,000-square-foot convention center; acclaimed restaurants; Relâche™ Spa; Pose Ultra Lounge; and a soaring 20-story, glass-covered atrium. For more information, visit www.gaylordnational.com. 

Media Contact:  Amie Gorrell, Director of Public Relations, 301-965-2111, agorrell@gaylordhotels.com