Easter brunch has become a tradition just as much as baskets, eggs and bunnies. It might even be worth planning a trip for when the holiday rolls around in 2014. Check out this list of the best places around the country for a Sunday celebration and start making your plans.---

Whether it's Houston for crab cakes and bananas Foster, Southwestern chipotle pasta and smoked salmon quesadillas in Phoenix, or cinnamon brioche French toast in Boston, getting to sample the local cuisine is definitely a highlight of hitting the road. Don’t forget, Easter often falls around spring break, making it an even better travel holiday.

Kathleen Curry and Geoff Griffin write about their treks near and far in City Weekly and host the Travel Brigade Radio Show. Follow them on Twitter @TravelBrigade.