Of all the things you have to be thankful for this year, cooking and cleaning should not be one of them. Even the best hosts and hostesses deserve a night off! So why not take a break from the kitchen this Thanksgiving and let one of New York’s top restaurants take care of your holiday meal? Each of these restaurants has added its own special touches to Thanksgiving, so kick back with any of these delicious menus below…and be thankful for not being stressed.
KLEE BRASSERIE; 5 NINTH; NICE MATIN; Boathousep; Angelo’s & Maxis; Fireside; Metro Marche; L’Express; Trattoria Dopo Teatro …….
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KLEE BRASSERIE
Chef Daniel Angerer
200 9th Avenue (between 22nd and 23rd Streets), NYC
212-633-8033
Thanksgiving Day Menu
12noon to 10pm
Prix Fixe $59 (children twelve and under $25)
…first
Pumpkin soup
cider caramel & corn crisps
or
Golden beet and arugula salad
aged Vermont cheddar and hazelnut praline
or
One hour bio egg
chicory, wild cress, and Styrian pumpkinseed extract
or
Settler pizza
Green Market turkey bacon, Vidalia onions, Italian parsley
…second
Maple laced turkey
chestnut & cranberry stuffing, giblet gravy
or
Apple wood grilled Virginia sea trout
autumn squash & apple cider spices, concord grapes, California lemon
or
Colorado lamb shank, boneless, braised in Cabernet,
toasted barley & root vegetable, rosemary
or
House-made rigatoni baked with
New England asiago cheese
organic brussel sprouts & carrots,
cocoa nibs
…last but not least
Pumpkin cheesecake
baby seckle pears & raspberry sprinkles
or
Cranberry bread pudding
lingonberries, nutmeg & rum custard sauce
or
Three apple-streusel pie
topfen schlag, caramelized walnuts
Box of Klee Cookies
Linzer, Mexican wedding,
oatmeal raisin, brownie
Bounty of Thanksgiving Sides
$7 (all five for $30)
Green beans
with Vidalia onions and almonds
Potted cranberry beans
with touch of maple syrup
Roasted Brussel sprouts
cranberry & pear relish
Baked sweet potatoes
with rosemary
Potato mash with Vermont Blue
Klee Holiday Drinks
Hot Spiced Cranberry Punch
fresh warm cranberry & apple juice, cloves, cinnamon
$6
(spiked $11)
Pumpkin Pie Martini
premium vodka, pumpkin, brown sugar, touch of cream
$12
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5 NINTH
Chef Daniel “Chino” Parilla
5 Ninth Avenue (at Gansevoort), NYC
212-929-9460
Thanksgiving Day Menu
Prix Fixe $59
Choice of:
Wild Mushroom Bouillon roasted porcini, vermicelli noodles
Potato and Leek Soup truffle puree and chives
Golden Beet Salad snow peas, shaved fennel, orange vinaigrette
Local Greens radishes, cucumber, banyuls vinaigrette
Pan Fried Crab Cake sylvetta, marinated cherry tomatoes
Main Course
Heritage Foods Red Baron Turkey
choice of white or dark meat, wild mushroom stuffing, gravy
or
Prime Rib
German potato salad, roasted Brussels sprouts or creamed spinach, natural jus
or
Pan Roasted Red Snapper chorizo, corn, polenta
or
Butternut Squash Risotto buttered and candied squash, sage, brown butter
or
Berkshire Pork Porterhouse braised cabbage, apple sauce, pork jus
or
Handmade Gnocchi arugula pesto, with or without pork belly
Choice of:
Sweet Potato Pie whipped cream
or
Brownie a la Mode
choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream
or
5 Ninth Flan miso butterscotch, green apple shiso
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NICE MATIN
Chef Andy d’Amico
201 West 79th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue), NYC
212-873-6423
Thanksgiving Day Menu
Breakfast/Brunch 7am to 1pm
Dinner 2pm to 9pm
Prix Fixe $38.50 (all items also available a la carte)
Appetizers
Pumpkin & Leek Soup Gratinee with sourdough bread, fontina & parmesan cheese
or
Pistou Nicoise vegetable soup with garlic & basil
or
Stuffed Baby Artichokes with garlic & olive oil broth
or
Butternut Squash & Crab Risotto with ginger cream & parmesan
or
Fried Oyster Salad with arugula, endive, mushrooms, peppers & creme fraiche vinaigrette
or
Escarole & Chicory Salad
toasted almonds, oranges, dried cranberries, pickled onions, celery & balsamic vinaigrette
or
Spinach Salad with aged goat cheese, bacon, beets, roasted shallots & hazelnuts
or
Frisee Salad with roquefort cheese, pears & walnuts
Entrees
Roast Turkey with dried fruit & sausage dressing, brussels sprouts
sweet potatoes, cauliflower gratin, cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes & sherry – giblet gravy
or
Duck Magret with mashed turnips & carrots, date puree & roasted pears
or
New England Day Boat Codfish roasted with an olive crust, butter braised savoy cabbage,
bacon lardons & crushed fingerling potatoes
or
Golden Snapper with roasted artichokes, fennel, potatoes & olives
or
Rack of Lamb French with green lentils, roasted brussels sprouts & creamed onions
or
Hangar Steak au poivre with buttered spinach & crisp fried onion rings
Desserts
Pumpkin Pie with toasted marshmallow & creme fraiche
or
Chocolate Pecan Tart with bourbon sauce & salted caramel ice cream
or
Tart au Pommes crisp apple tart with cinnamon ice cream
or
Pear Frangipane Tart with vanilla – anise ice cream & toasted almonds
or
Chocolate – Hazelnut Pot au Crème with gianduja crumble & chantilly cream
or
Fresh Fuits with Greek Yogurt
or
Ice Creams & Sorbets
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ANGELO AND MAXIE’S STEAKHOUSE
Chef Peter Kay
233 Park Avenue South (at 19th Street), NYC
212-220-9200
Thanksgiving Day Menu
2pm to 9pm
Prix Fixe $33.50 (regular dinner menu also available)
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
or
Maxie’s House Salad
Roasted Turkey with Pan Gravy
Maxie’s Traditional Stuffing
Cranberry Compote
Fall Vegetables
Choice of Garlic or Sweet Mashed Potatoes
Choice of:
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Brewed Coffee or Tea
(turkey entrée available a la carte for $23.50)
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FIRESIDE
Chef Sam DeMarco
19 East 52nd Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues), NYC
212-754-5011
Thanksgiving Day Menu
3 seatings: 3pm, 5pm and 7pm
Prix Fixe $58
Roasted Corn & Pumpkin Soup
Choice of:
Beet & Goat Terrine
Spinach, Walnut Pesto
Autumn Salad
Endive, Blue Cheese, Balsamic
Roasted Garlic Caesar
Butternut Squash Gnocchi Croutons
Pilgrims Dinner (Served Family Style)
Turkey with Giblet Gravy
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Chestnut Brioche Stuffing
House made Cranberry Sauce
Green Bean Almandine
Alternative Beef and Fish Available
Dessert Pie Bar
Pumpkin, Apple, Pecan, Coconut Custard, Key Lime Pies
Cookies
Whip Cream
Crème Anglaise
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METRO MARCHE
Chef Simon Glenn
625 8th Avenue (at 41st Street), NYC
212-239-1010
Thanksgiving Menu available all week
Prix Fixe $19.95 (regular dinner menu also available)
Choice of:
Beet salad with duck rillletes, cranberry chutney, grilled pumpernickel
or
Butternut squash soup
Choice of:
Pork loin roasted with garlic and rosemary, Brussels sprouts, cornbread dressing, pan jus
or
Turkey and sage sausage shepherds pie, truffle essence
or
Pumpkin ravioli, spinach chiffonade, crab and spiced pumpkin seed brown butter
Choice of:
Persimmon pudding, cognac chantilly
or
Bourbon pecan tart, dark chocolate ice cream
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THE CENTRAL PARK BOATHOUSE
Chef Anthony Walton
East 72nd Street and Park Drive North, NYC
212-517-2233
Lake House Thanksgiving Day Menu
Prix Fixe $65 (children under 12 half price)
Choice of:
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Marinated cucumbers and caper Remoulade sauce
Boathouse Salad
Beefsteak tomatoes, imported feta cheese, kalamata olives, shaved shallots and olive vinaigrette
Atlantic Salmon and Long Island Oyster Tartar
Sevruga caviar, crème fraiche, first press olive oil and lemon zest, potato gaurfrette
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Terrine
Fig compote and brioche toast points
Baby Red and Green Oak Salad
Rye croutons, craisins, smoked almonds, grapefruit segments and citrus dressing
Whole Wheat Farfalle and Roasted Butternut Squash Batons
Smoked bacon lardoons, shaved Brussels sprouts with cauliflower cream sauce
Soup of the Day
Choice of:
Traditional Turkey Dinner
Light and dark meat, sweet potato puree, fall vegetable sauté, cranberry and mandarin compote
Prime Rib of Beef
Scallion mashed Yukon gold potatoes, roasted asparagus and marinated tomatoes with a jus
Filet of Beef with Porcini Cream Sauce
Potato onion cake, baby carrots and leek sauté
Berkshire Pork Loin Medallions
Sauerkraut and Macintosh apples with caraway, Martinellis apple cider reduction
Rare Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna
Caponata and escarole with basil oil
Atlantic Salmon and Crispy Artichoke
Butter lettuce and pearl onions with carrot dill sauce
Wild Striped Bass with Chive Sour Cream Sauce
Fingerling potatoes, endive leaf, crimini mushrooms, red micro amaranth
Moroccan Spiced Cod Fish
Choice of:
Frozen Meyer Lemon Mousse
Seasonal Citrus Compote, Tarragon Gelee
Maple Pannacotta
Cranberry-Quince Compote and Brown Sugar Shortbread
Pumpkin Pie
Spiced Pumpkin Seeds, Whipped Cream and Caramel Sauce
Apple Crisp
Apple Cider Reduction and Cinnamon Ice Cream
Caramel-Walnut Cheesecake
Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce
Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake
Mixed Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
Garden Room Thanksgiving Day Menu
Prix Fixe $55 (children under 12 half price)
Choice of:
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Marinated cucumbers and caper Remoulade sauce
Baby Red and Green Oak Salad
Rye croutons, craisins, smoked almonds, grapefruit segments and citrus dressing
Soup of the Day
Choice of:
Traditional Turkey Dinner
Light and dark meat, sweet potato puree, fall vegetable sauté, cranberry and mandarin compote
Prime Rib of Beef
Scallion mashed Yukon gold potatoes, roasted asparagus and marinated tomatoes with a jus
Wild Striped Bass with Chive Sour Cream Sauce
Fingerling potatoes, endive leaf, crimini mushrooms, red micro amaranth
Choice of:
Pumpkin Pie
Spiced Pumpkin Seeds, Whipped Cream and Caramel Sauce
Apple Crisp
Apple Cider Reduction and Cinnamon Ice Cream
Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake
Mixed Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
Kids’ Menu Desserts
Pumpkin Pie, Apple Crisp or Chocolate Pudding
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L’EXPRESS
249 Park Avenue South (at 20th Street), NYC
212-254-5858
Thanksgiving Day Menu
2pm to 11pm
Celery Root Bisque with curried crab meat
$6.50
Duck Confit Salad with pine nuts & basil vinaigrette
$8.50
Terrine de Foie Gras with cranberry chutney
$10.95
Turkey-Chestnut Sausages with sweet potato mash & mushroom sauce
13.95
Grilled Turkey Paillard with fall vegetables succotash, turkey jus
15.50
Traditional Turkey Dinner with roasted sweet potato, corn, dry fruit stuffing, and cranberry sauce
$15.75
Pumpkin Pie “Brulée”
6.50
Pecan pie & Cranberry ice cream
6.50
Farmers Market Hot Apple Cider
3.50
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Trattoria Dopo Teatro Serving Thanksgiving Dinner
Trattoria Dopo Teatro, the Theater District’s favorite Italian restaurant, will be serving a prix fixe Thanksgiving Day dinner with paired wines for $65 per person. The same menu is available without the wine pairings for $35 per person. The three-course meal includes:
Vellutata di Zucca
Pumpkin soup with croutons drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
Paired with Prosecco Brut, Soligo
Or
Insalata di Tacchino
Tender turkey breast tossed with cranberries and fontina cheese, drizzled with a honey- mustard dressing and served over arugula
Paired with Gewürztraminer, Albertus, H.Lun, Alto Adige 2005
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Tacchino Ripieno
Boneless turkey breast stuffed with sausage, mushrooms and leeks, served with gravy and cranberry sauce and baked sweet potatoes
Paired with Cannonau Riserva, Sella & Mosca, Sardegna 2003
Or
Risotto di Zucca
Italian Arborio rice simmered with pumpkin puree and garnished with mascarpone cheese
Paired with Gavi Di Gavi, Broglia, Piedmont 2006
Or
Brasato al Barolo
A juicy beef loin braised with Barolo wine and rosemary, served with broccoli and roasted potatoes
Paired with Valtellina Inferno, Nino Negri, Lombardy 1999
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Crostata di Zucca
Pumpkin pie
Paired with Moscato, Batasiolo, Seralunga D’Alba 2005
Trattoria Dopo Teatro will be open Thanksgiving Day from 2-10 p.m. Reservations are suggested. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.dopoteatro.com, or call 212-869-2849.
Trattoria Dopo Teatro, located at 125 W. 44th Street, has been a Theater District favorite since opening in 1995. The restaurant’s Italian cuisine is superbly matched with an award-winning wine list of more than 500 selections (2007 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence; 2006 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence). Trattoria Dopo Teatro has a variety of party rooms, including an interior garden with a stone waterfall that opens into the restaurant’s wine cellar. The restaurant’s charming, villa-like atmosphere is perfect for corporate events, private parties and elegant weddings. Off-premise catering is also available.
Along with its sister restaurants, Zanzibar (645 Ninth Avenue) and Cascina Ristorante (647 Ninth Avenue), Trattoria Dopo Teatro is owned by Emilio Barletta. Barletta is also a principal owner in the soon-to-open Merkato 55 restaurant located at 55-61 Gansvoort Street, in partnership with Chef Marcus Samuelsson.
