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.
Pre-Thanksgiving
Elisir is having a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner from the 19th-21st. You'll find Creamy Asparagus Soup, Venison Carpaccio, Seared Tuna and Pies.
Stress-Free
J and G
STEAKHOUSE 3-COURSE PRIX FIXE GOURMET GOBBLEFEST: Opened in 2009 in the W hotel in Washington DC just steps from
the White House, J and G Steakhouse (515 15th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20004; (202) 661-2440; www.JGSteakhouseDC.
Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca located at 1100 New York Ave, NW, 20005, (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.
Executive Chef Nicholas Stefanelli’s tempting starters include Chestnut Soup with toasted chestnuts, pork skin and
Grappa cream; Beef Trope Braised in Tomato with Parmigiano Reggiano and black
peppers and Rice Fritters Stuffed
with Mozzarella and prosciutto and tomato sauce. Entrées
include Heritage Turkey Cooked Two Ways,
roasted breast with juniper-lard crust and braised leg, sweet potato and
cranberry sauce; Plancha-Seared Diver Scallops with salisfy purée and a brown butter
vanilla sauce or the Roasted Pork
Loin served with potato mousseline, Brussels sprouts, and mustard sauce.
Guests can finish off their meal with tempting dessert options that
include traditional Milk Chocolate Mousse
with coffee-chocolate crumble and biter chocolate sorbet; Spiced Pumpkin Pie
with fresh milk gelato, or the
Warm Hazelnut Financier with Apple Butter, Roasted Lemon Slated Carmel Apple
and
Apple Cider Gelato. For reservations or more information call (202) 216-9550 or visit
http://www.bibianadc.com/.
This Thanksgiving, Park Hyatt Washington and the three-star Blue Duck Tavern, located at 24 and M Streets, NW, 20001, will present farm-fresh options to tempt the palate. On Thursday, November 22, this award-winning restaurant will offer a three-course ‘lunch into dinner’ service from 11:30 AM to 9 PM. Menu highlights include Pumpkin Ravioli with sage and beurre blanc; Crispy Skin Salmon and Clams with leeks, bacon and chardonnay sauce; Braised Apple Cider Glazed Roasted Turkey Leg with Virginia Riesling gravy; Muscovy Duck Breast with confit of leg and pumpkin relish; Wood Oven Baked Beets with citrus salt; Corn Bread with oysters and chorizo stuffing. For dessert, guests will enjoy Milk Chocolate Caramel Mousse; Butternut Squash Crиme Brulйe; Pumpkin Walnut Bread, and Caramel Dipped Chestnut Cream Puffs. The holiday menu is priced at $95 per person for adults and $42 for children between six and 12. Children under six years of age are complimentary. Reservations can be made by calling +1 202 419 6755 or by visiting www.blueducktavern.com.
This Thanksgiving, Park Hyatt Washington and the three-star Blue Duck Tavern, located at 24 and M Streets, NW, 20001, will present farm-fresh options to tempt the palate. On Thursday, November 22, this award-winning restaurant will offer a three-course ‘lunch into dinner’ service from 11:30 AM to 9 PM. Menu highlights include Pumpkin Ravioli with sage and beurre blanc; Crispy Skin Salmon and Clams with leeks, bacon and chardonnay sauce; Braised Apple Cider Glazed Roasted Turkey Leg with Virginia Riesling gravy; Muscovy Duck Breast with confit of leg and pumpkin relish; Wood Oven Baked Beets with citrus salt; Corn Bread with oysters and chorizo stuffing. For dessert, guests will enjoy Milk Chocolate Caramel Mousse; Butternut Squash Crиme Brulйe; Pumpkin Walnut Bread, and Caramel Dipped Chestnut Cream Puffs. The holiday menu is priced at $95 per person for adults and $42 for children between six and 12. Children under six years of age are complimentary. Reservations can be made by calling +1 202 419 6755 or by visiting www.blueducktavern.com.
Thanksgiving guests at The
Bombay Club, located at 815 Connecticut Avenue,
NW, 20006, will be delighted to find a variety of Thanksgiving Day specials in
addition to the full a la carte menu. Executive Chef Nilesh Singhvi is
preparing three festive specials for the occasion including the Roasted Butternut Squash Sorba priced at
$8, the Achari Turkey Tikka with rice and vegetables
for $20 a person, and for dessert, a serving of Pumpkin Cheesecake for $9. The
Thanksgiving menu is offered from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and for dinner from 5:30
PM to 10:30 PM. The three-star rated Bombay Club offers valet parking for
$8. For reservations or additional information please call (202) 659-3727
or visit http://www.bombayclubdc.com/.
The Oval Room, located
at 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 20006, Executive Chef Tony Conte is preparing
a
three-course holiday menu offered from 12 PM to 8 PM, priced at $50 per person,
excluding gratuity and tax. Guests
can
also opt for the sommelier’s suggested wine pairing and valet parking is
available at The Oval Room for $8. For reservations, please call (202)
463-8700 or visit http://www.ovalroom.com/.
701 Restaurant,
located at 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 20004, 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, excluding tax and gratuity.
Creating the perfect ambience, 701’s live jazz duo of piano
and bass will be performing during Thanksgiving service. For more information and reservations please call (202)
393-0701 or visit http://www.701restaurant.com/.
Neighborhood favorite, Ardeo+Bardeo, located at 3111 Connecticut Ave., NW, 20008, will be featuring a sumptuous three-course menu crafted by Executive Chef Nate Garyantes featuring some of the finest flavors of the harvest. The Thanksgiving menu will be served on November 22nd from 11 AM until 8 PM and is priced at $45 per person excluding gratuity and tax. For reservations or additional information please call (202) 244-6750 or visit http://ardeobardeo.com/.
Rasika West End,
which was just awarded three stars, located at 1190 New Hampshire Avenue, NW,
20037, is offering some special Thanksgiving dishes in
addition to the a la carte menu. Prepared by Executive
Chef Vikram Sunderam and Chef de Cuisine Manish Tyagi, guests can enjoy the flavorful Turkey Mussalam, a turkey roulade served with a spiced, minced
turkey stuffing and crispy Brussels sprouts. The special turkey dish is
priced at $20, excluding tax and gratuity. To
pair perfectly with the dish, Sommelier Simon Stilwell has carefully selected a Petit
Rimauresq Rosé priced at $12 a glass and $48 a bottle. 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 5:30
PM
to 10:30 PM. For reservations or
additional information please call (202) 466-2500 or visit www.RasikaRestaurant.com.
Rasika Penn Quarter is offering exotic Thanksgiving additions
to
its a la carte menu. Prepared by Executive Chef Vikram Sunderam, guests
can enjoy the flavorful Dum Ka Turkey,
turkey piccatta marinated with cashew nut and cranberry paste, served with
cranberry korma sauce, jeera Brussels sprouts and butternut squash
bharta. The special turkey dish is priced at $20, excluding
gratuity and tax. The complete a la carte menu is also available on
Thanksgiving Day and Rasika Penn Quarter will feature two seating timeframes:
11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM. For reservations or additional information please call (202)
637-1222 or visit http://www.rasikarestaurant.
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 hours on Thursday, November
22
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/.
2100 Prime is offering a farm to table Thanksgiving
that eludes fine dining, while being warm and friendly. Prepared by
Executive Chef Chris Ferrier, guests can enjoy a pre-fixe 3 course
dinner with classics like Oysters on the Half Shell with Champagne Mignonette or the raved about Butternut Squash Bisque; Entrées such as the traditional Herb-roasted Turkey with market vegetables, Maryland Cast Iron Rockfish or Pumpkin Gnocchi with sage brown butter. Desserts can’t be missed: Classic Pumpkin Pie, Apple Crisp or Ginger Crème Brulée.
The feast starts at 12 noon and runs to 4 p.m. $65/person or $25 for
children 6 - 12. Valet parking available for $10/reservation. For
reservations or questions, please call (202) 835-2100 or visit 2100prime.com.
The Federalist (1177 15th St
NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 587-2629; www.TheFederalistDC.
Executive Chef Bertrand Chemel of 2941 Restaurant (2941
Restaurant, 2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042; (703)
270-1500;www.2941Restaurant.
Full
Menu: http://www.2941.com/
In addition, Assaggi Osteria and Assaggi Mozzarella Bar are both
offering prix fixe, three-course feasts for those who prefer to dine at the
restaurants on Thanksgiving, from 11:30 AM to 10 PM. Priced at $44 per
person and $17 for children 12 and under (tax and gratuity not included), guests
are invited to select one first course and one dessert to accompany their
pre-selected entrée, the Turkey Three
Ways.
First course items include the Traditional Cotechino Sausage with mashed potatoes;
Fresh Corn Soup with wild mushrooms; Pumpkin Stuffed Tortelli with butter sage
sauce and almond slivers. Dessert standouts are equally
delicious and include the Pumpkin Italian
Ricotta Cheesecake with cinnamon ice cream and the Cornmeal and Dried Fruit Tart.
The modern Italian trattoria Al Dente, recently awarded among the 20
“Best New Restaurants in America” by Esquire
magazine, located at 3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, 20016, invites
patrons to celebrate Thanksgiving with a four-course, family-style meal prepared
by Esquire’s “Chef of the Year,”
Roberto Donna. On Thursday, November 22, Al Dente will offer a four-course
Thanksgiving menu for lunch into dinner service from 12 PM to 8 PM. Priced
at $35.95 per person and $12 for children 10 and under (tax and gratuity
excluded), guests will receive three appetizers, two pastas, three entrée and
two desserts to share. Entrées a la carte range from $20.95 to $25.95. For
more information or reservations please call the restaurant directly at (202)
244-2223 or visit www.aldentedc.com.
Join Brasserie Beck for their first annual Thanksgiving Day Feast and à la carte selections featuring the spirit of fall, family and tradition. Featured Dishes to include: Roasted Breast of Turkey and Leg Roulade, Sausage and Mushroom Dressing, Cranberry Compote, Thin Green Beans, Giblet Gravy; Seared Venison Loin with Quince Puree, Brussels Sprouts and Chestnuts, Juniper Berry Infused Jus; Pan Seared Maine Scallops, Pumpkin Risotto, Sage Foie Gras Crème Brulee with Caramelized Sugar, Dried Fruits and Nuts, Toasted Brioche; and Penn Cove Mussels with Apple Wood Smoked Bacon and Truffle Cream. Seatings are available from 12Noon until 9:00PM. Please call 202.408.1717 to make a reservation.
Thanksgiving Dinner at The Farm Minimize your holiday stress and join Founding Farmers (in DC or Montgomery County) or Farmers Fishers Bakers for the big meal this year. Each of The Farm restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving from 12pm—8pm with a special three-course meal, including all your favorites with a farmers’ twist. Each table that dines at Founding Farmers DC or MoCo location receives a small jar of honey from the FF/GWU Urban Apiary and a souvenir honey dipper to sweeten up the holiday!
Hill Country will be open from noon til 8 PM with a special ALL YOU CAN EAT Thanksgiving supper for just $35 per person ($15 for kids 10 and younger). The menu includes pit-smoked turkey with pan gravy, brisket, sausage, Texas Toast stuffing, bourbon mashed sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, collard greens, buttermilk smashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, apple cobbler, pumpkin ginger streusal pie, bourbon pecan pie and much more! We'll also be showing football on the big screens throughout the day, with the Redskins-Cowboys game at 4 PM and Texas Longhorns versus TCU at 7:30 PM. To reserve a table, please call the restaurant at 202.556.2050 or reserve online through OpenTable or CityEats.
BLT Steak DC encourages diners to spend time around the table with friends and family this Thanksgiving, not behind the stove. The award-winning DC steakhouse will host its first annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday, November 22 with an incredible menu crafted by lauded Executive Chef Jon Mathieson. With innovative takes on holiday favorites like Roasted Turkey with Chestnut-Sausage Stuffing and Rosemary Gravy and a Dry Aged Roasted Prime Rib with Caramelized Onion Bread Pudding, BLT Steak’s Thanksgiving Day menu will please carnivores and holiday traditionalists alike, and is available as a prix-fixe tasting at $68/person or a la carte.
Trademark in Alexandria is combining everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes…in a pie. Trademark’s Thanksgiving Pot Pie combines bourbon-spiked roast turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans, leeks, homemade gravy, sage and onion in a flaky puff pastry crust. The Thanksgiving Pot Pie is available at the restaurant throughout the week of Thanksgiving (Monday 11/19 – Sunday 11/25) for $18. Trademark is located at 2080 Jamieson Ave. in Alexandria, VA.
To Go
This Thanksgiving, don’t stress over dessert- help support the critically ill in our community by purchasing delicious pies through the Food & Friends’ Annual Slice of Life Pie Sale! Each pie purchased will provide one full day of meals to men, women and children facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. Do something sweet his holiday season – and help thousands of our neighbors in need. HURRY order by November 15th at foodandfriends.org/pie. Do Good. Feel Good. Buy Pie.
Assaggi Mozzarella Bar, located at 4838 Bethesda Avenue in Bethesda, MD, 20814, and its sister restaurant Assaggi Osteria, located at 6641 Old Dominion Drive in McLean, VA, 22101, will offer three Thanksgiving feasts “to go.” Guests can choose from three pre-cooked options: the Italian Roasted Turkey Dinner; Italian Roasted Turkey Breast (only) Dinner, and the Italian Style Turkey Dinner Three-Ways featuring a roast turkey breast, boneless turkey leg stuffed with traditional Italian stuffing and turkey sausage, served with Brussels sprouts and roasted root vegetables. The “to go” menus are priced at $180, $140 and $210, and serve between six and eight people. Each “to go” menu also includes a choice of dinner rolls, two condiments, three sides and one dessert. Desserts can also be ordered a la carte, and are priced between $25 and $30 each and all “to go” orders must be placed by close of business on Wednesday, November 14.
EPIC Smokehouse is offering a limited supply of 10-12 lb smoked and fried turkeys for carry-out on Thanksgiving. Each turkey dinner costs $70 and includes gravy along with your choice of three sides from mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, homemade stuffing and creamed corn. A fourth side can be purchased for an additional $10. To place an order, please call Joon Yang at 571.319.4001. Orders will only be accepted up until Sunday, November 18. Turkey dinners can be picked up at EPIC Smokehouse, on November 22 from 8am to 11am.
Whether you want
to order a full Thanksgiving feast for up to 12 people or simply
supplement your meal with a few Hill Country favorites, the restaurant
is taking pre-orders for Thanksgiving To Go now through November 16th.
Pre-ordered turkeys, traditional sides and homemade desserts can be
picked up from the restaurant from 9 am - noon on November 22nd. Full
Thanksgiving feasts with all the fixin's range from $195 - $275; a la
carte dishes available. To order, call 202.556.2044 or email Events@HillCountryWDC.com.
At PAUL Bakery and Café, they’ve put a little French twist on Thanksgiving. Similar to pies, their delicious Tarte Citrouille (Pumpkin Tart) - $15.95, Tarte Pecan & Chocolate or Tarte Pecan and Cranberry - $19.95, are baked using the same recipes created by their great-grandmother from when they opened their first bakery in France in 1889! These 7 inch tartes are available for the month of November at all the PAUL locations: Penn Qtr. (801 Penn Ave NW), Georgetown (Wisc. and M Sts), Golden Triangle (1000 Conn Ave. NW), and at the Foggy Bottom location which opens on 11/15 at 2000 Penn Ave NW. www.Paul-USA.com
BlackSalt Fish Market and Restaurant, located at 4883 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, 20007, has everything one could want for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. Food orders can be made from 10 AM to 6:30 PM daily through Sunday, November 18th and all pick-ups will be scheduled for Wednesday, November 21st. 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 “Thanksgiving Dinner for Eight,” ring Acadiana in Washington, DC to enjoy a complete feast of a 12- to 14-pound Cajun-style Turkey, choice of Giblet or Eggplant Gravy, four sides, a Pumpkin or Pecan Pie, and Acadiana’s famous Biscuits with House-made Pepper Jelly. This savory and sweet spread is available for $150, or simply the bird for $90. All items are also available à la carte starting at $10 with sides that include Sweet Potato Purée, Mashed Potatoes, Oyster or Andouille Sausage Stuffing, Cranberries, Cornbread, Collard Greens, or a dozen Biscuits with House-made Pepper Jelly. To order, please call 202.408.8804 before 5PM on Thursday, November 15, 2012. Pickup is available at Acadiana between 11AM and 1PM on Thanksgiving Day.
New Orleans-native chef David Guas of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar and Eatery in Arlington, Virginia can
fill your kitchen with an array of southern fixins’ that are the sides and
bites that make Thanksgiving Day hassle-free. For quick nibbles, pick up some Candied
Spiced Pecans tossed in house-made Creole seasoning for $12, or grab a pint-sized Mason jar
full of Cranberry-Orange Preserves for $15 to serve with Cornbread Muffins, $15 per dozen made from cornmeal ground by George Washington’s gristmill – a
Bayou Bakery exclusive! To help round out your meal, choose from a variety of sides
starting at $12, like Dirty
Rice, Braised Collards or Buttermilk Biscuits – available in petite
or full-size, with or without ham. Dessert star, chef Guas, is known
as the go-to guy when it comes to sweets, and his sought after pies are
available starting at $20. Choose
from Sweet
Potato Pie, Classic Pecan, Bourbon
Chocolate-Chip and Bacon & Cayenne. To
order, please call 703.243.2410 before Monday, November 19. Pickup is available
all week until close of business on Wednesday, November 21.
Carmine’s is serving a traditional Thanksgiving feast
for 8 people with an 18 lb turkey with
sausage and sage stuffing, Brussels sprouts, string beans, baby carrots, sweet
and mashed potatoes and a choice of pumpkin, apple or pecan pie. The
feast for 8 is priced at $225. The dinner may be enjoyed in the restaurant or
may be ordered to be picked up. Carmine’s will also cater Thanksgiving
meals on Turkey Day. Carmine’s will be open on Thanksgiving from 11;30 a.m.
until 10 p.m.. For reservations or to arrange catering/carry-out 202.737.7770. www.CarminesNYC.com
For those looking to celebrate at home without the mess, they can pick up some ‘Sides + Pies’ from 14th Street foodie spot Bar Pilar. Chef Justin Bittner is making delicious sides for groups of two sizes: 5-7 people and 10-15 people; at $26 and $32 respectively. Sides include a Sage, Housemade Sausage and Apple Stuffing, a Broccoli Casserole with blue cheese béchamel and Candied Heirloom Sweet Potatoes. In terms of sweets, Bittner will sell a variety of pies for $28 including Apple Crumb, Bourbon Pecan and Heirloom Pumpkin. People can pre-order any ‘Sides + Pies’ through November 19th by caling 202-265-1751, with pick-up on Thanksgiving Eve, the 21st. Bar Pilar is located at 1833 14th St. NW.
For those looking to celebrate at home without the mess, they can pick up some ‘Sides + Pies’ from 14th Street foodie spot Bar Pilar. Chef Justin Bittner is making delicious sides for groups of two sizes: 5-7 people and 10-15 people; at $26 and $32 respectively. Sides include a Sage, Housemade Sausage and Apple Stuffing, a Broccoli Casserole with blue cheese béchamel and Candied Heirloom Sweet Potatoes. In terms of sweets, Bittner will sell a variety of pies for $28 including Apple Crumb, Bourbon Pecan and Heirloom Pumpkin. People can pre-order any ‘Sides + Pies’ through November 19th by caling 202-265-1751, with pick-up on Thanksgiving Eve, the 21st. Bar Pilar is located at 1833 14th St. NW.
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