Thanksgiving Four Ways

by Keith Wagstaff - Citysearch Editor - 216 Reviews - 112 Lists

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Updated: November 10, 2009

Broke? Lazy? Social butterfly? Home gourmet? Don’t worry, no matter what kind of New Yorker you are, we’ve got a Thanksgiving dinner option for you. Pick from four ways to do turkey, stuffing and all the rest; regardless of what you choose, you’ll end up happy--and probably 10 pounds heavier. (Photo: Marlow & Daughters)

On this page:D.I.Y. on the Cheap, Gourmet To-Go, Out on the Town, Gourmet Home-Cookin'.

D.I.Y. on the Cheap

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended East Village Cheese
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    40 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    While you put the finishing touches on your dinner, your guests will be content stuffing their faces with delicious cheeses, which sell as low as $4 for an entire wheel. Sure, it's not as fancy as Murray's Cheese Shop, but we're in a recession here folks.

  2. 2 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Manhattan Fruit Exchange
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    75 9TH Ave, New York, NY 10011 (map)

    Pumpkins, sweet potatoes, carrots and everything else you need to accompany your turkey can be found at this comprehensive vegetable market, which offers astonishing variety at dirt-cheap prices.

  3. 3 Trader Joe's
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    130 Court Street, Brookyln, NY 11201 (map)

    Trader Joe's excels at selling great gourmet fare for very little money, and its Thanksgiving turkeys are no different. Get organic, antibiotic free turkeys for only $2.19 a pound, or keep things Kosher for just 10 cents more.

Gourmet To-Go

  1. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Hill Country Barbecue Market
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    30 W 26th St, New York, NY 10010 (map)

    Pick up a complete meal from this Texas-style 'cue joint. Feed five to eight people with pit-smoked turkey, cornbread, three 32-ounce sides and a pie for $175, or fill the bellies of nine to 12 with an extra side and a second pie for $255. Call and preorder by Monday, Nov. 23, and pick up your food on Nov. 25 between 11am and 9pm.

  2. 5 The Blue Stove
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    415 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

    Owner Rachel McBride uses only seasonal ingredients and cooks on a charming vintage blue stove passed down to her by her grandmother; if that doesn’t make you feel all warm and fuzzy for the holidays, her pumpkin and apple pies will. Just be sure to fill out your order forms ASAP so you can pick up your fresh-baked pies the day before Thanksgiving (until 8pm).

  3. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Zabar's
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    245 W 80th St, New York, NY 10024 (map)

    Why slave over a hot stove all day when you can have one of the city’s most beloved supermarkets cook for you instead? Order a whole roast turkey ($90), spiral-cut ham ($40), garlic mashed potatoes ($10) and more so you can just sit back and watch the parade all day.

Out on the Town

  1. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Dressler
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    149 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

    Don’t worry Brooklynites, you can get a gourmet Thanksgiving feast without leaving your borough. From 2pm to 9pm on Thanksgiving Day, chef Polo Dobkin’s Michelin-starred restaurant is offering a $90 prix fixe with options like a chilled lobster salad, heritage turkey, bacon-wrapped monkfish and more.

  2. 8 Marea
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    24 Central Park South, 10019, NY 10019 (map)

    What could be more special than spending Thanksgiving at the hottest new spot of the year? Choose between two prix fixe options--a three-course ($89) and a four-course ($106)--at chef Michael White’s highly acclaimed seafood restaurant. The kitchen starts serving at noon, with the final seating at 8pm.

  3. 9 Emporio
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    231 Mott Street, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    It only makes sense that a New York Thanksgiving would involve Italian food. This Nolita restaurant (from Aurora partner/chef Riccardo Buitoni) is offering a $45 prix fixe menu featuring rigatoni with oxtail ragu, free-range turkey, roasted Brussels sprouts with pancetta and more.

Gourmet Home-Cookin'

  1. 10 Marlow & Daughters
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    95 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

    This gourmet butcher shop, sister establishment to nearby foodie favorite Marlow & Sons, isn’t cheap, but your guests will definitely remember their meal long after it’s done. Pasture-raised, broad-breasted white turkeys (from Garden of Spices in upstate New York) are $8 a pound while Benton’s bone-in country hams are $7.50 a pound.

  2. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Union Square Greenmarket
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    Broadway at 17th St, New York, NY 10011 (map)

    For fresh, local, organic produce, there is no better place to go in the city than the Greenmarket in Union Square. Stock up on veggies you’ve never even heard of the day before Thanksgiving from 8am to 6pm.

  3. 12 Bklyn Larder
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    228 Flatbush Ave, New York, NY 11217 (map)

    You’ve got your turkey, you’ve got your veggies; now it's time to stock up on everything else you’ll need to cook the perfect holiday meal including gourmet cheeses, cured meats, top-notch olive oil and more from the people behind the popular Franny’s in Prospect Heights.