Thanksgiving 2011 Enjoy A Stress-free Holiday At Some Of The Country's Top Restaurants

NEW YORK



Bar Americain 152 West 52nd Street
212.265.9700

Mesa Grill
102 5th Avenue
212.806.7400



Bar Americain:

Seating from 5:00pm - 11:00pm

$80 prix fixe per person (tax and gratuity not included); raw bar available a la carte



Mesa Grill:

Seating from 5:30pm - 10:30pm

$75 prix fixe per person (tax and gratuity not included); $35 for children under 12



This Thanksgiving, guests can enjoy bold twists on holiday classics from Chef Bobby Flay. Sample menu items include:



Bar American:

Gulf shrimp & grits with bacon, green onions and garlic

Pumpkin soup with toasted pumpkin seeds and cranberry maple crema

Maple-glazed roasted turkey served with cornbread, wild mushroom & bacon stuffing, fig & pinot noir chutney and creamed kale

Pacific coast butterfish with sour orange glaze, brussels sprouts and hazelnuts

Deep dish chocolate cream pie

Bourbon praline profiterole served with vanilla bean ice cream



Mesa Grill:

Shrimp & roasted garlic corn tamale with fresh corn and cilantro sauce

Blue corn pancake with barbecued duck & habenero chile-star anise sauce

Rack of pork served with maple-horseradish glaze, brussels sprouts, pomegranates and pumpkin tamale with allspice butter

Roasted turkey with sage butter, wild-rice goat cheese dressing, cranberry relish and red chile gravy

Apple & cranberry pot pie with caramel apple ice cream

Chocolate bread pudding with dulce de leches sauce




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Benoit

60 West 55th Street

646.943.7373

Seating from 12:00pm - 10:00pm

$59 per person



Chef Philippe Bertineau offers a seasonally inspired three-course prix fixe menu. Sample menu items include:



Twice baked upside-down comt� cheese souffl�

Homemade foie gras terrine, onion-orange chutney, Parisienne brioche ($5 supplement)

Traditional Vermont farm-raised turkey, foie gras and chestnut stuffing, cranberry chutney with heirloom potato fricass�e, mushroom & salsify

Artisanal pasta, pumpkin & fresh ricotta cheese

Pomme au four, baked apple pastry with vanilla ice cream, maple syrup




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Dinosaur BBQ

777 West 125th Street

212.694.1777

Closed on Thanksgiving

$149 for a pre-cooked Thanksgiving meal serving 8-12 guests



Dinosaur BBQ makes Thanksgiving easy and delicious with a fully cooked Thanksgiving meal (serving 8-12 guests) that can be picked up 1-2 days in advance. Orders, which include oven-ready disposable pans and detailed reheating instructions, must be submitted by Monday, November 22nd. The menu for the feast includes:



12 - 14 lb all-natural pit roasted turkey

Homemade turkey giblet gravy

Cooter's Mama's cornbread stuffing

Whipped sweet potatoes

Choice of 2 homemade pies (key lime, peanut butter, sweet potato pecan or pumpkin)




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GILT

455 Madison Avenue

212.891.8100

Seating from 3:00pm - 8:00pm

$155 per person



This year, executive Chef Justin Bogle and Pastry Chef David Carmichael will offer a luxurious four-course prix fixe Thanksgiving feast. Special menu items include:



Seared diver scallops served with sunchoke veloute, ma