Everything Thanksgiving 2009

[rworange]

Here are some lists about Thanksgiving dinners in the Bay Area. They include some restaurants not on Opentable in addition to all of those restaurants.

Restaurants will be added so keep checking lists. This should be helpful for next year when people start asking in July where they should go for Thanksgiving.

Here’s how price was evaluated

$ Under 30
$$ 30 – 49
$$$ 50 – 69
$$$$ 70 and over

Unfortunately because lists doesn’t format, though there are links to Thanksgiving menus, you will need to cut and paste them into your browser.

Thanksgiving 2009 – East Bay
http://www.chow.com/lists/15388

Thanksgiving 2009 – North Bay excluding Wine Country
http://www.chow.com/lists/15389

Thanksgiving 2009 - Wine Country
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/666249

Thanksgiving 2009 – Peninsula
http://www.chow.com/lists/15391

Thanksgiving 2009 – San Francisco
http://www.chow.com/lists/15392

Thanksgiving 2009 – San Francisco Part 2
http://www.chow.com/lists/15405

Thanksgiving 2009 – San Francisco Part 3
http://www.chow.com/lists/15407

Thanksgiving 2009 – South Bay
http://www.chow.com/lists/15393

The first reply will have Thanksgiving topics from this year and last that might be useful as well as a few other usefull links

[rworange]

OpenTable Thanksgiving list
http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=4&ref=551&pid=1

Tablehopper tips
http://www.tablehopper.com/2009/11/socialite-thanksgiving.html

2008 Sonoma tips - scroll down to turkey time (Note: Deuce has closed
)http://3hmm.com/thesun/?p=5340

2008 topics

East Bay Thanksgiving Pies
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/573385

Pecan Pie in Berkeley/Oakland?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/574875

Holiday Pie roundup ?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/574227

Don't panic - Nation's will be selling pies on Thanksgiving.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/575570

Winter holiday '08 Bakery Roundup
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/579711

Mincemeat in Berkeley/Oakland
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/575309

Local turkeys for Thanksgiving?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/571142

Where to buy a turkey in Napa?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/572729

Recommendations for Cooked Turkey Supermarket?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/570799

Ready to Go Thanksgiving Turkey?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/572994

Deep-Fried Turkey in the CITY
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/569803

So How Was Yat's Fried Cajun Turkey ??
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/575830

2009 topics

Diestel Turkey Prices
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/665988

In search of the best prepared Thanksgiving turkey/meal in the East Bay
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/665723

SF: Roots - The $15 breakfast burrito and a vegetarian gluten-free Thanksgiving
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/662886

[alina555]

This is great! Thanks so much for posting!

[Cicely]

Halal turkey
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/666179

[meggie t]

Presidio Social Club is now doing Thanksgiving. $42 three course prix fixe. Menu is not posted online yet (received via email):

First Course:
Autumn Greens, Cranberries, Hazelnut, Maple Sherry Dressing, Goat Cheese
Warm Fingerling Potato Salad
Frisee, Endive, Lardons, Bacon, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Hard Boiled Egg

Second Course:
Roast Turkey Yams, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy
Prime RibMash Potatoes, Brown Sugar Carrots, Horseradish Creme
Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash Dino Kale, Autumn Vegetables

Third Course:
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Cupcakes

Hours: 1pm-8pm; reso's must be made via phone

[rworange]

Thanks for the heads up. I added it to the SF list part 3

[rworange]

I've been adding restuarnts to the lists whenever I find them ... newspapers, blogs,opentable updates. Anyway, some of the lists exceeded the 25 list limit. Here are two more lists

Thanksgiving 2009 – East Bay Part 2
http://www.chow.com/lists/15431

Thanksgiving 2009 – Peninsula Part 2
http://www.chow.com/lists/15434

As I've been adding these I'm noting those that have vegetarian options on the menu.

Here's a few more Thanksgiving threads that are new or those from previous years with updates

Chinese BBQ turkeys in San Jose
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/668919

Willie Bird Turkeys, Santa Rosa
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/41515#5199609

What is your favorite fresh turkey to buy for Thanksgiving?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/666664

help! need to buy wine and cheese on Thanksgiving day...
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/668590

Choosing a Thanksgiving turkey dinner to go
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/667095

Best place to get a turkey in the bay? Maybe even Sacramento or Yolo county?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/668005

Thanksgiving in SF
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/665037

Where to buy Turkey Parts on the Peninsula?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/667649

Vegetarian Thanksgiving?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/666778

If you need a pre-turkey day fix

Thanksgiving Comes Early to Bonne Sante
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/667953

Thanksgiving Eve 2009
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/667540

[Melanie Wong]

I posted about the complete Thanksgiving dinner available as take-out from the Mi Pueblo Food Center in Salinas,
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/669840

I haven't had the dinner but have eaten from the in-store taqueria. The food is quite spicy hot and salty, and generally competent although not my first choice down there.

This Mexican supermercado chain has stores in Mountain View, Hayward, Oakland and San Jose. The Salinas store will be open the early part of the day tomorrow, other stores may be as well.

[EccentricE]

Lakeside Cafe has three ccourse turkey dinner for $18.95 on Thanksgiving. On Ocean Avenue just off of 19th in Lakeside Village the food is always well prepared and nicely presented. Not overly snobbish, just comfortable enough but a step above your basic neighborhood restaurant...good food, reasonably priced and even an early bird special.

[rworange]

So ... did anyone beside me eat out on Thanksgiving?

Oakland: Tasty Thanksgiving buffet at The Lake Chalet
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/670057

How about take-home food? Anyone buy a dinner to go?

One more post to add for reference next year

2009 - What was open on Thanksgiving?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/670065

[Glencora]

see: Choosing a Thanksgiving Dinner to Go