Mothers Day Recommendations for Queens, NY

Mothers Day is a few days away -- Sunday, May 8, 2005. Here are a few Mothers Day choices for treating your Mom this weekend in Queens:

• Caffe on the Green -- Golf and then enjoy the Mothers Day menu ($40 prix fixe) at this Italian restaurant and former home of Rudolph Valentino, next to the Clearview Golf Course (201-10 Cross Island Pkwy, Bayside, NY 11360 718-423-7272)

• 718 Restaurant -- Fine French and Spanish dining in the new/old neighborhood (35-01 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, NY 11105 718-204-5553)

• Picnic at Belmont -- Okay, it's not actually in Queens, but close enough. The horses are racing this Sunday, and you can take a picnic lunch onto the grounds of Belmont Park for a stylish, do-it-yourself celebration.

• Beer Garden in Astoria -- Sun, trees, stroller space, beer, sauerkraut, and goulash...what more could a mother want? (Bohemian Beer Garden review and directions)