Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, we're here to help you avoid the hassle that comes with all of the prep and cooking. Below is a list of restaurants that will offer dine-in and or catered/pre-cooked meals to make your holiday easier.
2013 Thanksgiving
Restaurant Breakdown:
Catering/Meals to Go:
Wolf Road
Offer/Info: Bucca di Beppo offers a
wide variety of options for your Thanksgiving meal. Let Bucca make the food all
you have to do is pick it up. Thanksgiving orders must be placed by and
confirmed by 9 p.m. on November 25. $150-$275, order size pending.
Meal includes: Thanksgiving Feast -
Turkey,sausage Stuffing, Garlic Mashed P otatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Cranberry
Sauce. A variety of Bucca favorites are also available for order including
pasta, a variety of popular menu entrées, and a slew of Bucca desserts.
640-6075
Offer: The Desmond will offer
Thanksgiving To Go Dinners. Pick-up will be in the Tavern on Thanksgiving.
Pick-up time: starts 9am, must be picked up by 11:30am. Package will include reheating
instructions and a meat thermometer. Please call the Desmond special events
hotline at 518-640-6075 to order.
Meal includes: 18 Pound Golden Brown
Turkey, Rich Turkey Gravy, Apple Sage Stuffing, Home Style Whipped Potatoes,
Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Buttered Corn, Orange Drizzled Acorn Squash Wedges,
Rolls and Butter, Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce, Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Freshly
Made Whipped Cream, Additional Sides Can Be Ordered.
42
State Street
465-8854
Offer: Don’t have the time to cook this holiday season? No problem!
Jack’s Oyster House is offering three pre-cooked dining packages to choose from
so you can offer your guests the best of Jack’s.
Menu includes:
Packages:
Package 1: For 6-10 Guests
(Includes a 14# Turkey, 1 Pie of Choice, and All of the Ala Carte Items.
Package 2: For 12-16 Guests
(Includes a 18-22# Turkey, 2 Pies of Choice, and All of the Ala Carte Items.
Package 3: For 18-22 Guests
(Includes 2 of the 14# Turkeys, 3 Pies of Choice, and All of the Ala Carte
Items.
Ala Carte Items: Extra Turkey, Field Green Salad, Stuffing, Mashed
Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Cranberry Relish, Glazed Butternut Squash, Fresh
Baked Bread.
300
Delaware Ave
694-0520
Offer: offering an array of a-la-carte Thanksgiving dinner sides
for households that want to cook a turkey but have everything else prepared for
them. (The bistro will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.) Order by noon on Monday,
Nov. 25, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Food choices include: Rock that Turkey with New World Sauces.
Choices include: Meanhouse BBQ, Dirty Blonde BBQ, Jerk Sauce, Chimmichurri
Sauce, Tomatillo Salsa, and Purple Haze Sauce. Thanksgiving Soup includingApple
Potato Leek. Easy Appetizers for the Table, Blackened Stringbeans, Pumpkin
Hummus, Chef Ric’s Award Winning ‘Eggplant Balls‘ smothered in four cheeses, in
charred tomato ragout
Also available for purchase: Vegetarian
options, Sauces and Gravies, Hudson Valley Cider Laced Gravy, a variety of
sides, and Miso Garlic Gravy.
45 Beaver St.
(518) 694-3344
Offer: Thanksgiving meals to
go for six or twelve people. Order must be in and prepaid by Monday, November
25 for pickup from Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving morning. An optional pick up
time on Wednesday, November 27 is also available.
Meal: Package #1 includes 14lb Natural
Turkey, Brined and Roasted. Choice of 2 pies and all side dishes. Package #2
includes 20lb Natural Turkey, Brined and Roasted. Choice of 3 pies and all side
dishes listed. Side dishes include Sage, Sweet Sausage and Farm Bread Stuffing,
Turkey Gravy, Buttered Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Brussels Sprouts and
Pearl Onions, Honeyed Winter Squash Puree, Apple – Cranberry relish, Artisanal Rolls.
Pie choices include Apple-Pumpkin Tart with Pecan Crumble, Caramelized Pear and
Almond Tart, and Bavarian Chocolate Crème Pie.
Available Holiday Dining:
Wolf
Road
458-8444
Offer: The Albany Marriott on Wolf Road in Colonie will be serving a
Thanksgiving Day buffet from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28. The price
is $34.95 for adults, $12.95 for kids ages 4 to 12, free for younger
than 4, plus tax.
Meal Includes: First Course: Assorted
Dinner Rolls, Field Green Salad with Assorted Dressings, Cole Slaw,
Fresh Fruit Salad, Pumpkin Bisque. Sides & Assortments: Brown Sugar
and Butter Broiled Sweet Potatoes, Cheddar and Garlic Whipped Potatoes,
Broiled Green Beans with Brown Butter, Pan Seared Arctic Char with
Orange Beurre Blanc. Main Course: Herb Roasted Turkey Breast With
Cranberry Sauce and Gravy, Traditional Bread Stuffing, Honey Baked Ham
with Whole Grain Mustard Desserts: Apple pie, blueberry pie, ultimate
chocolate cake, Boston cream pie, pumpkin pie, carrot cake, bourbon
pecan pie, lemon mist cake, as well as an assortment of cookies and
brownies.
Wolf Road
Offer: Become part of the family and
enjoy a traditional buca style Thanksgiving meal. Reservations are required and
can be made now.
Meal includes: Tender, moist white meat
turkey served with gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Whole-berry
Cranberry Sauce, and our homemade spicy Italian sausage stuffing, flavored with
garlic, sage and parmesan.
Plus, a perfect ending to your feast
includes our mini chocolate chip cannolis for dessert
869-8100
Offer: Enjoy the traditional
Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner served around a beautiful Koi pond, in the courtyard
and elegant ballroom. A spectacular holiday feast featuring all of the
traditional holiday dishes, plus a whole lot more!
Meal includes: Carving stations of
Butter Basted Whole Turkey and Whiskey Sugar Pork Loin, an array of salads,
hearty soups to include Scrimshaw's famous New England Clam Chowder, entrees
featuring selections such as; Tangerine Glazed Salmon, and Sirloin Madeira,
harvest vegetables, and a spectacular dessert presentation.
42
State Street
465-8854
Offer: Have dinner at Jacks for $27.99 a person and save yourself
the hassle of cleaning and cooking for the big day. Enjoy a variety of deserts
for just $7.99.
Meal includes: First Course: Jack’s organic field green salad or autumn’s
vegetables Main Course: Roasted maple butter glazed turkey, pan dripping sage
scented Thanksgiving gravy, granny smith apple, celery and sage stuffing, fresh
cranberry relish, honey glazed butter nut squash, buttery mashed potatoes,
green beans almandine. Dessert: Pumpkin chiffon pie with cinnamon whipped cream, pecan pie
with bourbon glaze, dutch apple pie with
Chantilly cream, chocolate cream pie with Chantilly cream.
The Desmond Hotel
869-8100
Offer: Experience a Thanksgiving Dinner
in Scrimshaw. Enjoy an elegant and leisurely four-course dinner in our
Scrimshaw dining room featuring a fabulous holiday menu exquisitely prepared
and impeccably served. Reservations are
required.
Meal includes: choice of appetizer,
Desmond salad, Roasted Native Turkey, Chef's selection of vegetables and choice
of Holiday Dessert.
The Desmond Hotel
869-8100
Offer: Bring the whole family for
Thanksgiving Dinner in Simpson's Grille for $35.95. Dinner served from 1:00 pm
- 9:00 pm. Breakfast served on Thanksgiving morning from 6:30 am until Noon. Offering
a special holiday menu with traditional Thanksgiving favorites and more!
Reservations are required.
Meal: Roasted Pumpkin Bisque or Fruit
Medley with Cranberry Coulis Simpson’s Salad. Roasted Native Turkey, Slow
roasted turkey, thinly sliced and served over apple sage stuffing, finished
with a rich brandied gravy, and all the holiday trimmings Dessert includes
Freshly baked Pumpkin or Apple Pie, New York Style Cheesecake, Carrot Cake,
Brownie Sundae, Ice Cream.
45 Beaver St.
(518) 694-3344
Offer: Enjoy a 4 Course
Thanksgiving Dinner at Taste. Wine Pairings are available, as well as the Main
Restaurant Menu. Reservations can be made for the following hours: 1p.m. to 5
p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations can be made by phone (518) 694-3322.
Meal: Menus for the Thanksgiving at
Taste include choices from a 4-Course Menu. Course 1 includes: Pumpkin-Pecan
Bisque or Truffle-Potato Soup and Horseradish-Ricotta Gnocchi. Course 2
includes: Butter Braised Radish and Beet & Fingerling Potatoes. Course 3
includes: Slow Roasted Natural Turkey, Sweet Fennel-Sausage, Farm Bread
Stuffing, Sage- Turkey Gravy, Sweet Potato- Celery Root Gratin, Yukon Gold Butter,
Whipped Potatoes, Honeyed Carrot & Cranberries, Spicy Green Beans, with
caramelized onions. For Course 4 your pick your choice from Apple-Pumpkin Tart,
Pecan Crumble, Caramelized Pear-Almond Tart, Sweet Potato Ice Cream, Vanilla
Wafer, Granola, Espresso Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel Parfait.
