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So, you still haven't decided where you want to take Mom for Mother's Day?

Let us help you out with a few suggestions:

Café Champagne at Thornton Winery

32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula

On the menu: Prime rib, Tuscan-style chicken and gnocchi, Sangiovese braised beef short ribs, toasted orzo Greek salad, cheese blintzes, house-made tiramisu, warm banana bread pudding. Full menu available here.

Cost: $49.95 adults, $19.95 children 5 to 12 years old, 4 and under free

Time: Noon to 5 p.m., with live music from noon to 4 p.m.

Information: 951-699-0099

Ponte Family Estate Winery

35053 Rancho California Road, Temecula

On the menu: Belgian waffle and omelette bar, white port poached chicken breast with pistachio cream, prime rib, spiral-sliced ham, Alaskan halibut en croûte, cheesecakes and lemon meringue and Key lime pies.

Cost: $49 adults ($44 for wine club members), $25 children under 12 years old ($22 for children of wine club members)

Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Information: 951-694-8855

For some people, New Year's Eve is the biggest party night of the year. Time to go all out and shake loose the dust of the old year while reveling in the anticipation of the year to come.

Some of us, however, will be working.

If you're one of those party people, you've probably had your celebration planned months ago, but in case you haven't, here's a quartet of suggestions for you.

Of course, it helps if you have a bit of spare cash left over from Christmas.

Our friends over at the Redlands Daily Facts have been on yet another BurritoQuest for the last couple of months, and with chief BurritoQuester Jesse B. Gill (does the B. stand for "Burrito"?) on vacation this week, Dine 909 was invited to join the BurritoQuest.

We returned to Casa Maya in Mentone, the site of Jesse's most disappointing burrito experience this year.

Facts Business Editor and burrito shredder Joy Juedes was in charge of the motley crew she assembled for this week's quest.