Maybe this year you want your family over, but don't want to do all of the cooking. Luckily, many restaurants around town are offering to-go options. If you want to go completely stress-free, you can forget about the clean up and take your family out to one of your favorite restaurants listed below. The most important thing is to be with the ones you love on the holiday.
To-Go Options:
BlackSalt Fish Market and Restaurant,
located at 4883 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, has everything you need for this year’s
Thanksgiving dinner. Food orders can be made from 10 AM to 6:30 PM daily through
Sunday, November 20th and all pick-ups will be scheduled for Wednesday, November
23rd. The menu begins with a choice of all natural, certified
humane Murray’s Turkeys raised in Pennsylvania Amish Country. Turkeys are
priced at $4.99 per pound, and available in three sizes: 10 to 14 pounds, 14
to
18 pounds and 18 to 22 pounds. Prices for appetizers range
from $7.99 to $14.99 per quart, and $5.99 to $24.99 per dessert. BlackSalt
Market will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and all cancellations require 72
hours’ notice for full refunds. For more information please call (202) 342-9101
or visit www.blacksaltrestaurant.com.
For a New Orleans Thanksgiving feast, order “Acadiana’s Holiday Dinner for Eight”, which includes a (12-14 pound) Deep Fried Cajun Turkey, your choice of gravy, four sides, a Pumpkin or Pecan Pie, and Acadiana’s famous Biscuits with Housemade Pepper Jelly for $150. All items are also available a la carte from $10-90, including Giblet
or Eggplant Gravy, Sweet Potato Purée, Mashed Potatoes, Oyster
Stuffing, Cornbread and Andouille Sausage Stuffing, Cranberries,
Butternut Squash Soup, Collard Greens, a dozen Biscuits and Housemade Pepper Jelly, Pumpkin or Pecan Pie, and a 12-14 pound turkey. Just place your order by 5pm on Thursday, November 17, 2011 and a complete spread will be ready for pick up on Thanksgiving morning between 11am-1pm.
Stress Free Options
On
Thanksgiving morning from 6:30 - 11:00 a.m., meet family and friends
for Café Dupont's customary breakfast fare. Later that day, Café Dupont
and Bar Dupont will both open for a traditional Thanksgiving
family-style dining experience that is too delicious to turn down served
from 11:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Guests may choose to take comfort in
the "feel-at-home" limited a la carte menu or may try a generous
three-course harvest prix fixe bill of fare, which features favorite
holiday appetizers, traditional main courses and autumnal desserts. Only
$43 (plus tax) for adults and $19 for children.
Taberna del Alabardero, located at 1776 I Street NW (entrance on 18th
Street) will feature a 5 course Thanksgiving menu presented by
Executive Chef Javier Romero that will include traditional dishes with a
Spanish flare such as the Cream of Pumpkin with a Cheese Mousse and
Seafood Foam. The fixed menu priced at $65 per person and $30 for kids
under 12 years excludes tax and tip. Regular a la carte will be
available as well. 4pm-10pm. For more information please visit http://www.alabardero.com or call (202) 429-2200.
701 Restaurant, located at 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW will be dishing
out a classic Thanksgiving feast with a three-course, prix fixe holiday menu
available from 11 AM to 9 PM on Thanksgiving Day. This special meal is priced
at
$48 per person and $24 for children twelve and under, excluding tax and
gratuity. Executive Creating the
perfect ambiance, 701’s live jazz duo of piano and bass will be performing
during Thanksgiving service. Valet parking is available for $8.For more
information and reservations please call (202) 393-0701 or visit http://www.701restaurant.com/.
Thanksgiving guests at The
Bombay Club, located at 815 Connecticut Avenue, NW, will
be delighted to find the return of the popular Thanksgiving Day special,
Tandoori Turkey in addition to the full a la carte menu. Executive Chef
Nilesh Singhvi’s Tandoori Turkey, boneless chunks of white meat marinated
in
Indian pickling spices and cooked in a clay oven served with cranberry chutney
and Brussels sprouts poriyal is priced at $19.95 per person, excluding tax
and gratuity. The Thanksgiving menu is offered from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
and for dinner from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Bombay Club offers valet parking
for $8. For reservations or additional information please call (202)
659-3727 or visit http://www.bombayclubdc.com/.
Just across the street at sister
restaurant, The Oval Room, located at 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW,
Executive Chef Tony Conte is preparing a three-course holiday menu offered
from12 PM to 8 PM, priced at $50 per person, excluding gratuity and tax.
Guests can also opt for the sommelier’s suggested wine pairing for an additional
$25 and valet parking is available at The Oval Room for $8. For reservations,
please call (202) 463-8700 or visit http://www.ovalroom.com/.
Rasika, located at 633 D Street, NW is adding an exotic Thanksgiving
addition to their extensive a la carte menu. Prepared by Executive Chef
Vikram Sunderam, guests can enjoy the flavorful Turkey Kathi Roll with Fried
Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash Tikki. The special turkey dish is
priced at $16, excluding gratuity and tax. The complete a la carte menu is also
available on Thanksgiving Day and Rasika will feature two seating timeframes:
11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM. Valet parking is available for $8. For
reservations or additional information please call (202) 637-1222 or visit
http://www.rasikarestaurant.com/.
Ardeo+Bardeo, located at 3111 Connecticut Ave., NW, will be
featuring a sumptuous three-course menu crafted by Executive Chef Nate Garyantes
featuring some of the finest flavors of the harvest. Menu highlights
include Wild Mushroom Risotto with Black Truffle Emulsion; Spinach Salad with
Gnocchi; Crispy Lamb Chops with Meyer Lemon "Jam", Pistachios and Mint; Extra
Virgin Olive Oil Poached Cod with Black Lentils, Spanish Chorizo and Salsa
Verde, as well as Roast Turkey with Yukon Gold Puree, Chestnut and Quince
Dressing and Natural Jus. The Thanksgiving menu will be
served on November 24th from 11 AM until 8 PM and is priced at $45 per
person excluding gratuity and tax. A limited amount of valet parking
spaces are available for $8, after which two hours of parking at Sam's Park
and Shop are validated. For reservations or
additional information please call (202) 244-6750 or visit http://ardeobardeo.com/.
Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca located at 1100 New York Ave
NW
(entrance on 12th and H Streets side) will be offering an authentic
Italian twist on Thanksgiving. The pre-fixe menu is priced at $48 per person,
excluding gratuity and tax and will be served from 11 AM to 8 PM on
Thanksgiving. Valet parking is available for $8. For
reservations or more information call (202) 216-9550 or visit http://www.bibianadc.com/.
Situated in the Southwest
Waterfront at 1101 4th Street, SW, Station 4 is offering a
four-course, pre-fixe seasonal menu priced at $30 per person from 11 AM to 10
PM
available for $10 per car. For reservations
or
additional information please call (202) 488-0987 or visit http://www.station4dc.com/.
Legal Sea Foods is urging dinners to take a step back in time to the
first Thanksgiving, when people were said to have dined on shellfish and
fish. The traditional stuffed turkey feast will also be available and it
includes sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, butternut squash and
cranberry sauce. This Thanksgiving feast is priced at $21.95 per person,
and
$7.95 for children 12 and under. The hours on Thursday, November 24 are the following:
12 Noon to 9 PM at 704 7th Street NW, Washington, D. C. (202) 347-0007; 12 Noon
to 8 PM at Tysons Galleria in Mclean, VA (703) 827-89000. For a complete
list of locations please visit: http://www.legalseafoods.com/.
Guests of 1789 Restaurant will look forward to a
tempting Thanksgiving menu with both an a la carte and pre-fixe option. A three-course Thanksgiving menu priced at $50 per person
(excluding gratuity and tax) is an option, which includes a choice of the
Pumpkin Soup or Bosc Pear and Autumn Green Salad,
Traditional Roast Turkey with all of the trimming, and for
sweet endings, a Pumpkin Pie Crème
Brûlée with
Gingerbread Ice Cream and a
Cranberry Pecan Tart with Cranberry Sorbet are but two of
the exceptional desserts prepared by Pastry Chef Staley and will be
accompanied by coffee or tea. With complimentary valet parking, 1789
Restaurant on 1226 36th Street, NW, is a must for autumn dining and
reservations can be made by calling (202) 965-1789. For additional
information please visit www.1789Restaurant.com.
Additionally, ten landmark restaurants within Clyde’s
Restaurant Group will also be featuring a traditional Thanksgiving feast
on
Thursday, November 24th. Turkey with all the trimming is priced
at $25.95 for adults and $15.95 for a child’s portion (exclusive of tax and
gratuity). The feast will include sage-sausage stuffing, green beans,
whipped potatoes, glazed sweet potatoes, classic turkey gravy and cranberry
sauce. For dessert, guests will have a choice of apple or pecan
pie à la mode or pumpkin pie topped with a dollop of whipped
cream. The full Thanksgiving menu will also be available with
highlights including Pumpkin Ravioli served with sautéed wild mushrooms,
brown butter, sage, wilted watercress, pumpkin pie spiced walnuts and Pecorino
Romano, as well as Grilled Honey-Mustard Glazed Ham Steak served with
stone-ground grits, cider braised Brussels Sprouts with bacon and apples.
Guests interested in information about the ten participating Clyde’s locations
and hours of operation for Thanksgiving are invited to visit http://clydes.com/main/Whats_Happening.cfm?Section=Thanksgiving_2011.
