Thanksgiving Dinner—OUT

[mhoffman]

Boston/Pittsburgh hound here.

My family's NYC Thanksgiving-with-the-relatives plans just fell through, and we're searching for a place to eat the meal out on the town. I am a traditionalist about such things and am, needless to say, disappointed. However, I'm determined to make the best of it.

So, where should we eat? What's open? I was thinking Peking duck somewhere. Other ideas?

[calypsogirl]

this is old, but worth checking out:

http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/than...

[chow_gal]

maybe your post then should be: Seeking Best Peking Duck?

[mhoffman]

(Wow, New York really is a tough place.)

No, I'm not *only* interested in Peking Duck. I'm also interested in other ideas of places to eat on Thanksgiving.

[ronzen]

Peking Duck House on Mott Street.

[mhoffman]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far, everyone.

I may have been unclear: I find the idea of having a Thanksgiving-style meal out rather depressing. Home cooking is my first choice, but if I can't have it, I don't want a facsimile - even if it's facified.

Does Craft serve thanksgiving fare? Or the normal menu? Or both?

Oh, and while we're at it, what's the best Peking duck around? I don't care about price, location, or ambience. I just want the very best.

[calypsogirl]

craft also has a great thanksgiving dinner. reservations required.

http://www.craftrestaurant.com/

[emilie01]

I don't know what your budget is, but when I was in college in NJ my roommate and I would come up to New York every year and go to Churrascaria Plataforma for Thanksgiving dinner - it's an all-you-can eat Brazilian restaurant (lots of red meat and an AMAZING salad bar). There are 2 locations - one on W. 49th St. and the other in Tribeca. It was our splurge to make up for the fact that we wouldn't be going home for Thanksgiving - I think it's $50 a person (not including drinks or dessert). Talk about a lot of food - and they served turkey along with their usual meats. The atmosphere is very nice too. This was 5 years ago, but I imagine they're still open on Thanksgiving day...

[dd992emo]

Had Thanksgiving dinner at Le Madeleine a couple of years ago. Regular menu, plus a turkey, etc special. Not crowded. Great food and I love the place. Waiter seemed a little less than thrilled to be working that day, but he wasn't too bad.

[kesues]

As it gets a little closer, a good place to look is via opentable to determine which restaurants will be serving thanksgiving dinners are there are quite a few which will serve trational fare.

[chow_gal]

Many rstaurants are open and serve traditonal offerings. No need to go Chinese. I had it at Savoy one year. I wonder if Park Avenue Cafe offers it - would be a good setting I should think. Try American cuisine restaurants: Gramercy Tavern; Union Square Cafe; 11 Madison.

[ronzen]

Danny Meyer is great to his team-so all of his restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving. I would Call the Concierge at the Waldorf. If you're not interested in Peacock Alley, they can give you a list of what's open that day in NYC.