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    A Rooftop Thanksgiving at Nido

    Dine in style on Thanksgiving day at Austin’s newest rooftop restaurant, Nido at The Loren Hotel. The fine and fancy place is offering a seated four-course meal in the main dining room, with the bar area and patio reserved for walk-in guests (and anyone looking to just grab a drink). Mmmm, look at this bounty: chestnut soup, a fall salad, Heritage turkey with stuffing and honey-roasted cranberries, with classic family-style sides served throughout – and a pumpkin tart to finish. You can add wine pairings for extra; but, regardless, you'll be greeted with a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival. Call for reservations!
    $85 ($35, ages 5-12).
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    Aba: Mediterranean Thanksgiving To-Go for Two

    This Soco restaurant that puts the mmmmmm in Mmmmmmediterranean via the skilled kitchen of CJ Jacobson is offering a to-go holiday feast that includes classic hummus with crudites, pumpkin hummus with house bread, village salad, black truffle orzo, crispy brussels sprouts, beef tenderloin kebab, crispy chicken thigh with sauteed greens, and butternut squash. And a sticky date cake for dessert! Note: Place orders by Nov. 20 at noon via Tock; pick up from Aba on Nov. 23, 11am-4pm.
    Nov. 14-20. $128.95.  
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    CRU's Bountiful Thanksgiving

    Cru Food & Wine Bar is open for dine-in on the 24th! Begin with butternut squash and burrata bruschetta, indulge yourself with lobster-and-saffron risotto and, pumpkin ricotta ravioli as starters, move into the entree with roasted turkey breast with all the fixin's – but, oh my, leave some room for and pumpkin cheesecake or that chocolate molten cake for dessert. It's a fine three-course meal, and, yes, these folks have much wine available – though they'll welcome you with a complimentary glass of Angry Orchard Rosé Cider.
    $52.
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    Easy Tiger: Thanksgiving Pre-orders

    Those relentless dough-punchers at Easy Tiger are ready to cover all your appetizer and dessert needs this year, offering an array of grazing boards for the whole family, plus traditional pecan and pumpkin pies, those incredible pull-apart rolls of theirs, and more.
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    Farmhouse Thanksgiving

    Sure, we enjoy the deliveries of Farmhouse all year long, but it's during these winter holidays that our palates rediscover how they really shine. From pasture-raised Texas birds to local bakeries' freshly baked pies, from garlic mashed potatoes to braised collard greens, from fresh cranberry sauce to – oh, hell, there's so much beyond that turkey brine kit they've prepared for the more adventurous home cooks. And it's all locally sourced goodness worth gobbling about.
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    Fresa's: Turkey Meals and a la Carte Sides

    Make your eatingest holiday a Fresa’s Thanksgiving this year – with a complete turkey meal, a la carte sides – like chorizo stuffing and mac-n-cheese and more, by the full or half pan – along with gravy, cranberry sauce, a variety of pies, and that beloved Next Day Pozole kit. Note: Order by Nov. 21 for pick up at the South First location on Nov. 23.
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    Garbo's Thanksgiving Pre-Orders

    Garbo's Fresh Maine Lobster is offering Thanksgiving pre-orders of their whole pies: Key Lime Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Mother’s Cafe Chocolate Almond Torte. They also have "Shuck It Like a Pro" DIY kits of oysters to-go; these can be taken home and refrigerated, but must be eaten within two days. Note: Place orders by Nov. 20 (5pm) for picking up by Nov. 23. See website for details!
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    Goodstock by Nolan Ryan: Thanksgiving Pre-orders

    Appropriately enough, these folks know how to pitch a real winner. Choose from Goodstock's list of cooked meats and seasonal delicacies, and your holiday meal prep will be smooth as gravy. Among the goodness available: Fully cooked whole smoked turkeys with traditional or Cajun-style seasoning; honey-glazed, spiral-siced hams; a plethora of pies; and three flavors of savory holiday quiche. Order now for pickup at your convenience.
    Available through Nov. 18  
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    Holiday Wine Trio To-Go from Aviary

    Even the brilliance of their food menu can't overshadow the oenophilic prowess of Aviary’s beverage director Alex Bell, and here he's wrangled a tasty three-pack of wine to trim all your holiday dishes just the right way: Patrice Colin "Perles Grises" Rosé Pet Nat, Zlatan Otok "Marina Cuvée Bijeli," and Les Vignerons D’ Estézargues "Carambouille." Order your wine pack in-store or by phone.
    $65.
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    Perry's Steakhouse

    This Texas-based emporium of culinary splendor and mixological might offers a full meal for dine-in or to-go (the dine-in's available only on Thanksgiving day), with $49 bringing you the choice of honey crisp apple salad and butternut squash soup, and then the main event: smoked turkey breast served with pan gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage-and-sage dressing, cranberry relish, and homemade bread. (Pro tip: Get that butternut squash soup.) Bonus: Add a big slice of pumpkin cheesecake for $9 more.
    Available Nov. 23-24. $49.  
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    Red Beans and Ricely Yours, Austin

    This community initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is dedicated to providing free meals (of red beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in need. "On Tuesdays, we will provide a link to sign up for a free home-made meal delivered to you with safety in mind," goes their announcement on Facebook. "There is no judgment and the form is anonymous. If you have been affected by the impact of Covid-19 or are having a hard time, we would like to make a small portion of your day a little bit better." Or, if you'd like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or providing cases of nonalcoholic beverages, please reach out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
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    Salt & Time: Holiday Pre-Ordering

    Thanksgiving pre-ordering is now available at this acclaimed bastion of bountiful meats, with Orlopp Bronze turkeys raised especially for Salt & Time, along with mezcal glazed ham, pistachio-and-date-stuffed quails, and an array of speciality roasts.
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    Sawyer & Co. Thanksgiving Meals

    Let all the turkey-time bons temps rouler with the tasty, cajun-inspired traditions from Sawyer & Co., whether you choose one of their spicy birds or that succulent pork tenderloin, a plethora of family-favorite sides, and you know they've got pies, pies, pies galore. Pro tip: Don't skip on what winemaster Greg Randle's got to offer; he'll pair you up right. Order it all direct from Sawyer and pick it up from 2Dine4's legendary Swoop House.
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    Summer House on Music Lane

    Visit Summer House on Music Lane on Thanksgiving day for a prix-fixe menu featuring comforting classics all day long – pepper-crusted prime rib, smoked turkey, mushroom soup, green beans, pumpkin pie, you know all the flavors you love – but maybe be adventurous, too, with that pistachio cherry cake with salted honey ice cream for dessert.
    Thu., Nov. 24, 11am-close. $75 ($20, kids).  
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    Tacodeli: Thanksgiving Molé To-Go

    Tacodeli, which is where we so often like to spend the nonholidays, is bringing back their famous house-made molé to accompany your turkey and tamales this Thanksgiving season. Yes! You can pre-order a 16-ounce batch of the rich and heavenly stuff Nov. 10-19 for picking up on Nov. 22-23. Note: Each container costs $12.99 and can be ordered online.
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    Thanksgiving Day at Second Bar + Kitchen

    This eatery on the ground floor of the East Austin Hotel may be our favorite of all the Downtown hangs – the venue's vibe is as casually welcoming as it is stylish and delightful – and we're glad to note that the kitchen's full menu will be available on That Day (mmm, that bone-in ribeye with crispy truffle potatoes), along with special items like pork croquettes with apple butter, ham & cheese bread pudding, smoked turkey breast with cranberry glaze, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled green beans, and rosemary gravy, and – aaah, jeez, there's just so much that's so damned good here!
    Thu., Nov. 24, 11am-8pm  
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    Thanksgiving Feast To-Go from Fareground

    The array of excellent eateries inside Fareground have put together a Thanksgiving menu that allows you to pick and choose your favorite offerings. Their to-go menu consists of rosemary chicken, orange rosemary heritage duck, herbs de Provence gravy, and herbed green beans from Austin Rotisserie; maple miso sweet potato casserole and roasted brussels sprouts with golden raisin hot sauce from Henbit; whipped potatoes and truffle mac-and-cheese from Little Wu; chorizo and cornbread stuffing and classic pumpkin pie from Taco Pegaso; and za’atar cornbread muffins and anise-spiced cranberry sauce from TLV. Bonus: Bottles of Left Coast Pinot Noir and Buehler Chardonnay are also available to-go. Pre-order through Nov. 18, to pick up on Nov. 22-23. And let's just say those wonderful words one more time: "za’atar cornbread muffins."
    Through Nov. 18
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    The Diner Bar: Family Style Thanksgiving

    The Diner Bar, Mashama Bailey's Austin outpost, offers a Thanksgiving menu that includes turkey with chestnuts, foie gras dumplings, chanterelles, bourbon-glazed rosemary sweet potatoes, Parker House roll – and a bevy of pumpkin, bourbon-pecan, and apple pies for dessert. See full menu here; make reservations via Resy.
    Thu., Nov. 24, 1-7pm. $75.
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    Trace at the W: Prix-Fixe Thanksgiving

    Trace at the W Hotel, that stylish and fashion-forward epicenter of hospitality Downtown, offers a prix-fixe menu for the holidays, featuring potato leek soup, apple cider-glazed turkey with cornbread stuffing and giblet gravy – or smoked prime rib, or grilled salmon – along with mashed potatoes, sourdough-and-oyster stuffing, pumpkin pie, sticky toffee pudding, and plenty more to choose from. Yes, of course you can add wine pairings for extra.
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    Wax Myrtle's: Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go

    Yes, that fine dining restaurant (and destination brunch spot) in the Thompson Hotel is offering dinner-for-two kits, with a choice of turkey or salmon, and an abundance of sides to choose from (apple and squash salad with endive, celery, and blue cheese; sweet potato with jalapeño yogurt; gnocchi gratin with Benton's bacon, white cheddar, and herbed breadcrumbs; bacon-wrapped dates; and even more) and, among the desserts, butterscotch budino and persimmon olive oil cake. Note: Place orders by Nov. 21; pick 'em up on Nov. 23, noon-7pm.
    $120 (for two).  

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