Los Angeles foodies truly have plenty to be thankful for this holiday season with such delicious Thanksgiving menus all around town.
Georgia’s Restaurant
Thanksgiving is all about spending time with family and friends, so this year let family-owned Georgia’s Restaurant at the Long Beach Exchange and the Anaheim Packing House bring the Best of the South to the table and Pre-Order Georgia’s Thanksgiving Soulful Sides.
Families and friends just need to prepare the turkey and then leave everything else to Nana Gretchen and Nika Shoemaker-Machado as they prepare their super Soulful Sides featuring their Mac and Cheese ($49.95 per half-pan), Collard Greens ($44.95 per half-pan), Yams ($34.95 per half-pan), family-fave Red Beans and Rice ($39.95 per half-pan), and Black Eyed Peas ($34.95 per half-pan).
Thanksgiving would also not be complete without Georgia’s Restaurant’s delectable “soul-delicious” Desserts including their Whole Peach Cobbler ($27.95 each) and Sweet Potato Pie ($14.95 each).
Georgia’s Restaurant at the Long Beach Exchange will offer their Thanksgiving Soulful Sides for Pre-Order until Saturday, November 21st, 2020. The Thanksgiving Soulful Sides will be available for Thanksgiving Pickup on Tuesday, November 24th and Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Georgia’s Restaurant will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020. For more information or to order directly, please call Georgia’s Restaurant at the Long Beach Exchange at 562.420.5637; 4101 McGowen Street, Suite 155, Long Beach, CA 92630; www.Georgias-Restaurant.com
Georgia’s Restaurant at the Anaheim Packing House will offer their Thanksgiving Soulful Sides for Pre-Order until Saturday, November 21st, 2020. The Thanksgiving Soulful Sides will be available for Thanksgiving Pickup on Tuesday, November 24th and Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Georgia’s Restaurant will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020. For more information or to order directly, please call Georgia’s Restaurant at the Anaheim Packing House at 714.906.1900; 440 South Anaheim Boulevard #209A, Anaheim, CA 92805; www.Georgias-Restaurant.com
Mi Piace
Spend this Thanksgiving at Old Town Pasadena’s very own Mi Piace and celebrate with a big Italian family feast or have Mi Piace prepare this festive meal to be enjoyed at home with loved ones.
Mi Piace will be open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM and Executive Chef Gil Saulnier will be preparing several savory surprises on his Thanksgiving Specials Menu to satisfy every guest at the table.
Begin this year’s feast with the Charcuterie & Cheese featuring bresaola, San Daniele prosciutto, spicy calabrese, saucisson, chef cheese selection, fig marmalade and a fresh house-made baguette or share the pan-roasted Brussels Sprouts with garlic, thyme, butter and pancetta (a vegetarian option is also available).
For the Entrées, guests can stay true to the Holiday tradition while indulging in the Mi Piace Traditional Organic Roasted Turkey – a plate full of roasted organic turkey, whipped potatoes, haricot vert, cranberry sauce, and roasted yams chanterelle-chestnut stuffing.
Guests can also venture to try Chef Saulnier’s Thanksgiving Specials such as the Kurobuta Pork Chops with red rutabagas, spiced apple chutney and balsamic morel glaze; Wild King Salmon with a pomegranate-citrus sauce and apricot basmati rice or guests can enjoy Mi Piace signature items like the Ravioli al Burro, a butternut squash ricotta-filled ravioli with brown butter, sage, and Parmigiano-Reggiano; Grilled Double Lamb Chops prepared with a Port wine demi-glace and roasted Yukon potatoes, or the decadentSpaghetti Aragosta comprised of sautéed diced lobster tail tossed with spaghetti in a San Marzano smokey chipotle cream sauce.
Mi Piace will also be featuring all of their decadent Desserts and their special Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cheesecake is definitely not to be missed.
Guests craving any of Mi Piace’s classic dishes can enjoy the Italian eatery’s traditional Lunch Menu which will be offered from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and the classic Mi Piace Dinner Menu which will also be offered from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Mi Piace’s Thanksgiving Specials and their Classic Menu will also be available for Takeout, Delivery and Curbside Pickup.
Pair all of this deliciousness with any one of Mi Piace’s award-winning wines, or try one of Mi Piace’sSpecialty Cocktails such as The Italian Job made of Angel Envy Bourbon, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Amaro Montenegro, Miracle Mile toasted pecan bitters, and apple wood smoke, or theHoly Grail comprised of Evan Williams Black Label Bourbon, Moscatel Pisco, egg whites, bee pollen, ginger, and lemon juice. Be prepared to enjoy and be very thankful for this big beautiful Italian-style celebration at Mi Piace this Thanksgiving!
Mi Piace will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. Mi Piace will also be offering Takeout, Delivery and Curbside Pickup on Thanksgiving Day. Mi Piace will serve Lunch from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Dinner from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020; 25 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626.795.3131; www.MiPiace.com
Open Face Food Shop
Open Face Food Shop is known for their fresh, healthy, Danish-inspired dishes and this year they are giving “thanks” by offering two very special Thanksgiving Menus ($75 per person) to be enjoyed in the comforts of home.
Executive Chef Lene Houck’s first offering is her Family-Style Traditional Thanksgiving Menu (Serves six-ten people) featuring an Oven Ready Organic Whole Turkey with Sourdough Bread Stuffing made with onion, celery, apricots, and fresh herbs, or her Open Face Favorites Modern Thanksgiving Menu (Two person minimum) showcasing Chef Lene’s Turkey Roulade Stuffed with Apricots & Parsley and Smoked Turkey Leg with Pomegranate Glaze.
Each of these Thanksgiving Menus also include a choice of either a Sweet Potato Soup with Fried Sage or Roasted Cauliflower Soup, Classic Mashed Potatoes, Over Roasted Farmers Market Vegetables (Delicata squash, Garnet yams, carrots, Brussels sprouts served with pomegranate and thyme), Green Beans with Persimmon and Roasted Onion, Homemade Turkey Gravy, and Lene’s Fresh Cranberry Sauce with Grapes and Oranges. Finally, for Dessert, each guest has a delectable choice between Open Face Food Shop Holiday favorites – Pumpkin Cheesecake Bar, Pecan Pie, Apple Pie with Mascarpone,Apple Tart or Vanilla Bourbon Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel.
Open Face Food Shop will offer Open Face Food Shop’s Family-Style Traditional Thanksgiving Menu or the Open Face Favorites Modern Thanksgiving Menu for Pre-Order Online by Friday, November 20th, 2020 or guests can Online Order Thanksgiving Extras or Provisions for Takeout & Curbside Pickup on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm; 5577 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016; 855.676.3223; www.OpenFaceFoodShop.com
The Raymond 1886
The Raymond 1886 is welcoming family and friends into this Historic Craftsman Cottage located in the heart of Pasadena this Thanksgiving where they will be offering a traditional family-style feast featuring new Executive Chef Jonathan Quintana’s Thanksgiving Dinner Menu for Outdoor Patio Dining ($85 per adult, $50 per child ages 12 and under), Takeout or Delivery ($100 Dinner for Two – $200 Dinner for Four). Guests will begin the First Course with a choice of Butternut Squash Soup with pickled pomegranates, toasted pepitas seeds, and aged balsamic vinegar, or the Pear Salad comprised of Boston Bibb lettuce, sunchoke chips, pear chips, candied chestnuts, and a pear and sunchoke vinaigrette.
The Second Course offers a choice between the Mary’s Free-Range Turkey Breast with turkey au jus, pomme purée, haricot verts with roasted peppers and Nueske bacon, apple sage sausage stuffing, and butter rolls; New York Steak with a Bordelaise, mushroom duxelles, pomme purée, haricot verts with roasted peppers and Nueske bacon, served with butter rolls, or the Curry Squash Risotto with braised Brussels sprouts, cranberries, sage and balsamic vinegar.
The Dessert Course features two delectable options including new Pastry Chef Raymond Morales’s Pumpkin Cheesecake with maple mousseline and a buckwheat graham cracker, or a Pear & Almond Bread Pudding comprised of brioche, caramelized pear, and brown butter crème anglaise.
Guests of The Raymond 1886 can also get ready for a Fall flight and be thankful to celebrate with Charles H. Baker’s Pan American Clipper.
The special 1886 Thanksgiving Cocktail is comprised of CAMUS VS Elegance, Applejack, Absinthe, homemade Grenadine syrup, and fresh hand squeezed lime, and it is sure to make passengers lose all sense of time. 1886’s Pan American Clipper is served as a Single Cocktail ($14 per person) when Outdoor Patio Dining at The Raymond 1886 on Thanksgiving or guests can sip and savor Two Cocktails ($28 in an 8-ounce Mason Jar) at home when ordering Takeout or Delivery!
The Raymond 1886 will offer Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020 for $85.00 per adult and $50 for children ages 12 and under for Outdoor PatioDining, or guests can order Thanksgiving Dinner for Two ($100) or Thanksgiving Dinner for Four ($200) for Takeout;
The deadline to Pre-Order Thanksgiving Dinner for Takeout from The Raymond 1886 is Thursday, November 19th, 2020: Guests can pick up their Thanksgiving Dinner Takeout via Curbside Pickup at The Raymond 1886 on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon;
The Raymond 1886 will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, 2020 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm; 1250 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626.441.3136; www.TheRaymond.com
