by Melissa Howsam | Nov 16, 2021 | Eat, November 2021
Gather is no longer a bad word—and we are ready to max the mingle this holiday season. Since we are all more thankful than ever for time together, this year, we suggest you swap those hours in the kitchen with memorable moments by outsourcing these holiday staples. We know—the Greatest Generation (circa early 1900s) instilled in us to cook every morsel of our own Thanksgiving meals—but women also kept the home… and times they are a changin’ (minus the meal staples).
A century since those days of post-World War I renewed hope and defined gender roles, where the turkey and all the trimmings were prepared by the woman of the house, in today’s myriad homes—dual-working, single parent, childless professional and so on—it’s become acceptable to not only potluck it up (nod to Friendsgiving, credited largely to Friends and millennials), but to reap the tasty triumphs of local chefs at the ready to prepare these holiday faves to delicious result.
And often the cost difference of buying up all the ingredients is a wash—plus, time is money, folks, and sweat equity is a thing. Translation? It’s not taboo any more to order out some fab dishes—and support local in the process—so you can focus on the fam instead. (And, yes, you can still make that legacy pumpkin pie or casserole, obv). So peep our shopping list, get your orders in—then pour yourself a cocktail and pull out the cornhole boards. This year’s for quality time.
Turkey | Wegmans
Pimento mac & cheese | Beasley’s Chicken + Honey
Butternut squash soup | Perry’s Steakhouse & Grill
Brussels sprouts | Sitti
Sweet potato casserole | Parkside
Green bean casserole | The Pit
Shrimp cocktail | Locals Seafood
Mashed potatoes & gravy | Whole Foods
Fall Harvest Bread | La Farm Bakery
Chocolate chess pie | Angus Barn
Harvest Moscow Mule
Wine | BottleMixx & Short Walk Wines
by Lauren Kruchten | Nov 3, 2020 | Do, November 2020
When you’ve had just about enough of cooking at home, the thought of cooking an entire Thanksgiving dinner for friends and family is probably the last thing you want to do. This year, let someone else do the cooking for you and reserve a table or pre-order a Thanksgiving meal at one of these Raleigh restaurants serving Thanksgiving meals either for dine-in or pickup.
Salt and Lime Cabo Grill
6006 Falls of Neuse Road | saltandlimecabo.com
Preorder by November 18
Driftwood Cantina
8460 Honeycutt Road | driftwoodcantina.com
Preorder by November 18
Hibernian Pub
311 Glenwood Avenue | hibernianpub.com
Reserve a table or order takeout on Thanksgiving Day.
Seasons 52
4325 Glenwood Avenue | seasons52.com
Reserve a table for Thanksgiving Day or pickup November 24 or 25
Capital Grille
4242 Six Forks Road | thecapitalgrille.com
Reserve a table for Thanksgiving Day or pickup November 24 or 25
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
4381 Lassiter Mill Road | ruthschris.com
Reserve a table for Thanksgiving Day or call (919) 791-1103 to preorder a take-home feast
Irregardless Cafe
901 W Morgan Street | irregardless.com
Preorder by November 23
Garland
14 W. Martin Street | garlandraleigh.com
Preorder for pickup November 24 or 25
Cantina 18
433 Daniels Street | 18restaurantgroup.com/cantina-18-raleigh
Preorder for pickup by November 22
Midtown Grille
4421-115 Six Forks Road |themidtowngrille.com
Make a reservation for Thanksgiving Day
The Pit
328 W Davie Street| thepit-raleigh.com
Make a reservation for dine-in or preorder for pickup by November 20
Mandolin
2519 Fairview Road | mandolinraleigh.com
Preorder for pickup by November 18
Plates Neighborhood Kitchen
301 Glenwood Avenue | plateskitchen.com
Preorder for pickup by November 23
Mitchell Casteel A Fine Catered Affair
1732 Capital Boulevard | mitchellcasteel.com
Reserve a table or preorder for pickup by November 21
JUST OUTSIDE RALEIGH
These Thanksgiving dinners are worth making the drive for!
The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill | destinationhotels.com/carolina-inn
Reserve a table for Thanksgiving Day or preorder by November 19
Chef’s Palette Restaurant & Bar
3460 Ten-Ten Road, Cary | chefspalette.net
Preorder by phone (919-267-6011) by November 18
kō•än
2800 Renaissance Park Place, Cary | koancary.com
Preorder by November 20
Harvest 18
8128 Renaissance Parkway, Durham | 18restaurantgroup.com/harvest-18
Preorder for pickup by November 22
Under the Oak Restaurant and Grocery
135 S 3rd Street, Smithfield | undertheoakfarm.com
Preorder for pickup by November 18
Acme
110 E. Main Street, Carrboro | acmecarrboro.com
Make a reservation for Thanksgiving Day
Picnic
1647 Cole Mill Road, Durham | picnicdurham.com
Preorder for pickup in Durham OR Raleigh at Gateway Plaza by November 20
Guglhupf Bakery
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard | guglhupf.com
Preorder for pickup by November 22
