Thanksgiving is the ultimate food holiday. Except someone has to cook all that food. That someone doesn't have to be you.
Let someone else take care of the turkey, the sides, the pies -- or all three -- and you'll have more time to enjoy the parades, football, friends and family. Cleanup not included.
Take Out
Bantam + Biddy
Get a feast for 10-12 adults for $200 with Bantam + Biddy's Thanksgiving catering package, which includes one 12- to 15-pound Amish turkey, mashed potatoes, braised collard greens, sage and wild rice stuffing, homemade giblet gravy, a quarter of spicy cranberry sauce, cornbread and a North Georgia apple pie. Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Nov. 21.
Bantam & Biddy, 1050 Crescent Ave. NE, Suite 6, Atlanta. 404-725-5059, bantamandbiddy.com.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
Who has time for basting and brining? Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is offering smoked ham and turkey for your Thanksgiving feast. Hams are $60. A 10- to 14-pound turkey with gravy is $75. Cornbread dressing, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie bars are available a la carte. Order by Nov. 22.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, 1238 Dekalb Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-577-4030, foxbrosbbq.com.
H&F Bread Co
The popular purveyor is taking pre-orders for Thanksgiving necessities like pies, croissants, yeast rolls, pimento cheese and other holiday staples. You can also pop in anytime for last minute necessities like eggs, butter and Octane coffee.
Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails
Take home a 12- to 14-pound apple-brined and smoked Thanksgiving turkey with Madeira gravy and sage-corn spoonbread from Milton's for your holiday. The fully dressed bird comfortably feeds 6-8 guests for only $75. Pick up popular sides like mashed potatoes, green beans and macaroni and cheese for $30 per quart. All orders must be placed online by Friday, Nov. 20 and may be picked up Nov. 24 and 25.
Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails, 800 Mayfield Road, Milton, 770-817-0161, miltonscuisine.com.
Murphy's
Murphy's is offering the ultimate Thanksgiving to-go meal. For $135, you'll get a four-course meal for four: butternut squash soup; mixed green salad with a champagne vinaigrette; turkey with sides of maple glazed sweet potatoes, green beans, herbed cornbread stuffing and cranberry orange chutney plus your choice of pumpkin pie, Murphy's tollhouse pie, pecan or apple pie. Reheat, serve on your finest china and no one will be the wiser. The restaurant is also offering wine packages for your imbibing needs.
Murphy's, 997 Virginia Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-872-0904, murphys-atlanta-restaurant.com.
Serpas True Food
Get a seasonally inspired Thanksgiving feast for four starting at just $140 from Serpas namesake chef Scott Serpas. Meals are for four or eight and include signature fried turkey with savory cornbread stuffing plus a first course of butternut squash soup or mixed fall green salad, a choice of three sides like roasted sweet potatoes and baked macaroni and cheese, and choice of dessert. Orders must be placed in advance by noon Nov. 22 and will be available for pickup Nov. 25 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Serpas True Food, 659 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-688-0040, serpasrestaurant.com.
Sol Catering
Maybe turkey's just not your thing. Spice up your holiday with tacos, enchiladas, margaritas and other Mexican favorites from Sol Catering, the catering arm of Taqueria del Sol. Orders are available for pickup or delivery and also can also include disposable utensils for minimal post-gorging cleanup.
Sol Catering, 1145 Zonolite Road, Atlanta, 404-853-3239, solcatering.net.
Star Provisions
This Westside shop offers one-stop shopping for turkey and turkey breasts and sides like cranberry orange relish, brussel sprouts with house-cured bacon, yeast rolls and roasted root vegetables as well as pastries, wine, tableware and more. Food orders must be placed by Nov. 20, and picked up Nov. 25.
Star Provisions. 1198 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, 404-365-0410, ext. 130, starprovisions.com.
Dine in
One Eared Stag
Maybe turkey isn't your thing. How about fried chicken with One Eared Stag's "Friendsgiving?" Get the restaurant's classic fried chicken plus unlimited sides in a buffet-style setting for $30. Bring canned food to donate to families in need and receive a free can of local craft beer – "a can for a can." Kids eight and under eat for $12.
"Friendsgiving," 5 p.m., Nov. 23. $30 adults; $12 for kids 12 and under. One Eared Stag, 1029 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-525-4479, oneearedstag.com.
Venkman's
Need to escape from the relatives or just treat them to a good time? Take them to hear the smooth sounds of Yacht Rock at Venkman's, where they can also chow down on Chef Nick Melvin's Southern-style Thanksgiving-themed treats.
"Turkey Eve with Yacht Rock," 9:30 p.m., Nov. 25. $22 in advance; $25 at the door (food not included). Venkman's, 740 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE, Atlanta, 470-225-6162, venkmans.com.
Oak Steakhouse
Enjoy a three-course meal of local butternut squash bisque with toasted pepitas, maple drizzle and cinnamon créme fraîche; a special turkey dish made with sweet potato puree, sausage stuffing, cranberry sauce and pan jus gravy and Southern pecan pie with brown butter cream and sea salt caramel gelato, plus plenty of seasonal sides.
"Thanksgiving with Indigo Road," Noon, Nov. 26. $49 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Oak Steakhouse, 950 Third St., Alpharetta, 678-722-8333, oaksteakhouseatlanta.com.
Le Bilboquet
This three-course holiday menu includes porcini and chestnut soup, butternut squash ravioli with a cognac and walnut cream sauce, orange glazed black forest ham with roasted fingerling potatoes, shiitake and button mushrooms, white pearl onions and fresh thyme served with mustard sauce and Le Bilboquet's signature Cajun chicken dish made with pan seared branzino filets on saffron fennel, artichoke and dry tomatoes. Various sides and desserts also available. Reservations recommended.
"Thanksgiving Day Dinner," Noon, Nov. 26. $65 per person. Le Bilboquet, 3035 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, 404-869-9944, lebilboquetatlanta.com.
Cook Hall
Dine in style at the house restaurant at the W Buckhead, which is offering a prix fixe Chef's Special dinner for the holdiay. Menu includes a baby rocket salad, roasted organic turkey leg, house sausage pecan apple stuffing, cranberry mostarda, pumpkin créme brulee and more.
"Thanksgiving Dinner," 3 p.m., Nov. 26. $32 per person; $12 for children under 12. Cook Hall, 3377 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, 404-523-3600, cookhallatlanta.com.
White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails
Forget having turkey for leftovers. White Oak Executive Chef Todd Richard serves up a four-course Southern-inspiried seafood supper to cure your tryptophan hangover.
"Southern Seafood Supper," 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Nov. 27 and 28. $50; additional $20 for wine pairings. White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, 270 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 404-524-7200, whiteoakkitchen.com.
For more ideas about gifts, decorating, where to eat and what to do, check out our complete Atlanta Holiday Guide.
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