As of 2:30PM today, on Google Trends, the following restaurants America is taking Mom out for dinner to tonight:

6. Olive Garden
14. Texas Roadhouse
19. Outback Steakhouse
24. IHOP
31. Macaroni Grill
72. Longhorn Steakhouse
73. Cheesecake Factory

Lesson: never underestimate the utilitarian appeal of unlimited bread sticks and salad. Related.