In a city of small kitchens and big restaurants, Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to dine out. You avoid the preparation and cleaning, and can spend more time with family and friends. Plus, New York restaurants have whipped up some special meals just for the occasion. If you’re wondering where to go this Thanksgiving, or accidentally burned the turkey, here are our suggestions:
Recette
If you’d prefer to be out of the kitchen for the Thanksgiving feast, there’s no better way to spend it than at one of 2010’s best new restaurants in NYC. The updated classics of French cuisine from the restaurant’s critically-acclaimed regular menu are available for diners on Thanksgiving, as well as their special for the holiday: a prix-fixe four-course menu featuring all the familiar flavors of fall, turned haut cuisine. Pumpkin soup, rabbit ravioli, and a chocolate-pecan tart with sweet potato ice cream all add to the main event: a confit turkey roulade stuffed with chestnuts and cranberries.
328 W 12th St, Manhattan; 212-414-3000
The Farm on Adderley
What better place to celebrate Thanksgiving than down on the farm? One of Ditmas Park’s favorite neighborhood restaurants, the Farm on Adderley is known for its food as much as for its rustic and friendly atmosphere. Their Thanksgiving menu, unlike most, offers several choices for each of the three courses, so any picky eater can find something to choose from. The turkey comes with all the fixings (Brussels sprouts, potatoes, stuffings and gravy), while vegetarian and pescatarian alternatives include sweet potato ravioli and poached halibut. We’re looking forward to the root beer cake: two amazing things in one!
1108 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn; 718-287-3101
Zabar’s
Want to have Thanksgiving at home, without the cooking hassle? New York’s legendary Zabar’s will bring the Thanksgiving meal right to your door (You can even reheat and pretend you made it yourself!). With numerous options for the main course, including turkey, goose, and duck, and dozens of sides and desserts, you can assemble the meal you’re craving online, then sit back, relax with family, and have all the feasting without any of the fussing. And while you're ordering, why not call ahead to reserve one of these best pies in New York?
2245 Broadway, Manhattan; 212-787-2000
Devi
Give your Thanksgiving an international spin at Devi, one of the city’s most renowned Indian restaurants. Offering a five-course prix fixe menu only on Thanksgiving day, the turkey here gets a punch from a tamarind glaze, and is served with masala corn bread and a cranberry chutney. Other dishes range from the exotic (harvest stew with tandoor grilled halibut) to the familiar (banana caramel pudding). One thing’s for sure: you won’t be missing your aunt’s boring mashed potatoes.
8 E 18th St, Manhattan; 212-691-1300
Torrisi Italian Specialties
After Thanksgiving, my family makes turkey sandwiches for lunch for the rest of the weekend. If you’re still craving leftover turkey after the big T-day celebrations, head over to Torrisi. Although they’re not open on Thanksgiving day, they’re well known for the best turkey sandwich in all of New York. Called the Panama, the sandwich is simple: just a little red onion, lettuce, tomato and a spicy sauce add to the turkey. But the meat is perfectly cooked, glazed with garlic and honey and roasted to perfection. Stop eating leftovers and pick up your order here to experience what a turkey sandwich should be about.
250 Mulberry St, Manhattan; 212-965-0955
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