Looking for Thanksgiving meals that don’t involve your own oven? Read on for feasts, from Italian-inspired to alcohol-infused and everything in between. / Katie Smith
Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
1-10 pm. $61.
To start: Pork Paté with cherry mustard, gooseberry jam and sourdough
The meat: Pumpkin Gnocchi with roasted root vegetables, pecans, sage and ricotta salata
To finish: Grafton aged cheddar with quince compote, walnuts and raisin bread
25 Charles St., Boston (617-723-7575) beaconhillhotel.com
The Beat Hotel
11 am-10 pm. Prices vary.
To start: Creamy mushroom soup with sherry, thyme & chives ($10); Buffalo cauliflower ($12)
The meat: Thanksgiving Bowl Azteca with adobo-spiced quinoa, tomatillo salsa, fresh corn, squash, green beans, avocado, baby spinach ($24-$27)
To finish: Cranberry apple bread pudding ($10)
13 Brattle St., Cambridge (617-499-0001) beathotel.com
The Beehive
11 am-midnight. $46; $18, children’s turkey dinner; $12, children’s menu.
To start: Bacon-wrapped scallops (+$5)
The meat: Seared Atlantic halibut with wild rice, farro, cipollini onions, exotic mushrooms and porcini broth
To finish: Pecan pie
541 Tremont St., Boston (617-423-0069) beehiveboston.com
Bistro du Midi
1-8 pm. $68; $29, children under 13.
To start: Seared foie gras with brown butter, squash and cider jus (+$19)
The meat: Pan-roasted codfish with Fregola Sarda, broccoli rabe, black olives and a pecorino emulsion
To finish: Pumpkin cornmeal tart with goat cheese ice cream.
272 Boylston St., Boston (617-426-7878) bistrodumidi.com
BOKX 109
5 pm-1 am.
To start: Potato on the Side with Karlsson’s Gold Potato Vodka, prosciutto-wrapped olive ($14)
The meat: Wild Turkey Gobbler with Wild Turkey Bourbon, grenadine, ginger ale ($12)
To finish: “Thanks a Latte” Pumpkin Pie with Crop Spiced Pumpkin Vodka, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, fresh espresso, crème Chantilly float ($15)
Need to know: Drink up! These festive holiday cocktails are available throughout Thanksgiving week.
399 Grove St., Newton (617-454-3399) bokx109prime.com
Boston Chops
Noon-8 pm. $79.
To start: Classic beef “pot pie” with harvest vegetables
The meat: 14 oz. prime rib eye
To finish: Rustic apple cobbler
Extra helping: Family-style sides include herbed brioche stuffing with walnuts and roasted sweet potato puree with maple.
1375 Washington St., Boston (617-227-5011) bostonchops.com
City Table
Noon-10 pm.
To start: Brussels sprouts salad with toasted pine nuts, Great Hill blue cheese, roasted butternut squash and sherry vinaigrette ($12)
The meat: Sliced beef tenderloin with roasted baby sweet potatoes, prosciutto and green bean bundle and lobster hollandaise ($34)
To finish: Pumpkin crème brûlée with pine nut brittle ($9)
65 Exeter St., Boston (617-933-4800) citytableboston.com
Deuxave
Noon-8 pm. $99; $25, children under 12.
To start: A mélange of heirloom roasted beets, chèvre, red kuri squash, celeriac spiced pumpkin seeds
The meat: Misty Knolls “Turducken” with turkey breast, duck rillettes, chicken boudin, Robuchon potatoes, hash of Brussels, turnips, butternut squash, cranberry sauce and gravy
To finish: Pumpkin Cheesecake with house-made graham cracker, chai tea glace and salted white chocolate caramel sauce
371 Comm. Ave., Boston (617-517-5915) deuxave.com
Grafton Street Pub & Grill
11 am-9 pm. $38.
To start: Grilled apple salad with baby arugula, pumpkin croutons, blue cheese and cranberries
The meat: East coast cioppino, Jonah crab, scallops, PEI mussels, clams, shrimp and squid
To finish: Warm brown sugar cake with salted caramel ice cream and apricot
Extra helping: Purchase wine and beer pairings for an additional $18.
1230 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (617-497-0400) graftonstreetcambridge.com
Legal Harborside
Noon-8 pm. $60.
To start: Short rib raviolo with celeriac emulsion, root vegetables and horseradish gremolata
The meat: Georges Bank sea scallops with spaghetti squash and a pomegranate-curry emulsion
To finish: Apple turnovers with salted caramel ice cream
270 Northern Ave., Boston (617-477-2900) legalseafoods.com
M.C. Spiedo
1-6 pm. $58.
To start: Roasted butternut squash soup with roasted apple butter and pumpkin seed pesto
The meat: Roasted squab with olive, pancetta, bread stuffing and citrus thyme sauce
To finish: White pumpkin cheesecake
606 Congress St. @ D St., Boston (617-476-5606) mcspiedoboston.com
Restaurant dante
1-8 pm. $69.
To start: Cauliflower ravioli with brown butter, sage and hazelnuts
The meat: Roast duck with sour cherries, chestnut stuffing and rainbow greens
To finish: “Gimme a Sliva” of Four Pies: apple, chocolate pecan, pumpkin and ricotta pie slivers
40 Edwin H Land Blvd., Cambridge (617-497-4200) restaurantdante.com
Russell House Tavern
11 am-8:30 pm. $45.
To start: Magret duck breast carpaccio with candied pistachio and Schezuan pickled cranberry
The meat: Root vegetable lasagna with robiola, ricotta and oyster mushroom jus
To finish: The New England cheese board with three local cheeses and traditional accompaniments ($9)
14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge (617-500-3055) russellhousecambridge.com
Stephanie’s on Newbury
Noon-7 pm. $48 or $60 depending on entrée.
To start: Potato pancakes with smoked Norwegian salmon, sour cream, chopped onion, fried capers and caviar
The meat: Baked stuffed shrimp with three jumbo shrimp stuffed with shrimp, scallop and crab stuffing served with caramelized pumpkin, fresh pea risotto and lemon beurre blanc ($60)
To finish: Apple pie with melted cheddar cheese and vanilla bean ice cream
Extra helping: Thanksgiving dinner out means no dishes to wash, but it also means no leftovers, but Stephanie’s fixes that with a Take-Home Open-Faced Sandwich. ($19).
190 Newbury St., Boston (617-236-0990) stephaniesonnewbury.com
Temple Bar
11 am-9 pm. $39.
To start: Pumpkin bisque with arugula pistou, smoked mussels and spiced pumpkin seeds
The meat: Grilled prawns with a puree of sweet potatoes, allspice-roasted apples and bitter greens
To finish: Caramel apple cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream
Extra helping: Purchase wine pairings for an additional $19.
1688 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (617-547-5055) templebarcambridge.com
Top of the Hub
11 am-8 pm. $65; $25, children ages 6-12; free, children under 5.
To start: Acorn and butternut squash bisque with maple sugar whipped cream and calvados butter
The meat: Braised short ribs with whipped potatoes and cider-glazed carrots
To finish: Apple cranberry cake with maple sauce and apricot compote
Extra helping: Sweeten your night with a complimentary visit to the Skywalk Observatory.
800 Boylston St., Boston (617-536-1775) topofthehub.net
Fancy Feasts
By Improper Staff | Nov. 21, 2014
Looking for Thanksgiving meals that don’t involve your own oven? Read on for feasts, from Italian-inspired to alcohol-infused and everything in between. / Katie Smith
Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
1-10 pm. $61.
To start: Pork Paté with cherry mustard, gooseberry jam and sourdough
The meat: Pumpkin Gnocchi with roasted root vegetables, pecans, sage and ricotta salata
To finish: Grafton aged cheddar with quince compote, walnuts and raisin bread
25 Charles St., Boston (617-723-7575) beaconhillhotel.com
The Beat Hotel
11 am-10 pm. Prices vary.
To start: Creamy mushroom soup with sherry, thyme & chives ($10); Buffalo cauliflower ($12)
The meat: Thanksgiving Bowl Azteca with adobo-spiced quinoa, tomatillo salsa, fresh corn, squash, green beans, avocado, baby spinach ($24-$27)
To finish: Cranberry apple bread pudding ($10)
13 Brattle St., Cambridge (617-499-0001) beathotel.com
The Beehive
11 am-midnight. $46; $18, children’s turkey dinner; $12, children’s menu.
To start: Bacon-wrapped scallops (+$5)
The meat: Seared Atlantic halibut with wild rice, farro, cipollini onions, exotic mushrooms and porcini broth
To finish: Pecan pie
541 Tremont St., Boston (617-423-0069) beehiveboston.com
Bistro du Midi
1-8 pm. $68; $29, children under 13.
To start: Seared foie gras with brown butter, squash and cider jus (+$19)
The meat: Pan-roasted codfish with Fregola Sarda, broccoli rabe, black olives and a pecorino emulsion
To finish: Pumpkin cornmeal tart with goat cheese ice cream.
272 Boylston St., Boston (617-426-7878) bistrodumidi.com
BOKX 109
5 pm-1 am.
To start: Potato on the Side with Karlsson’s Gold Potato Vodka, prosciutto-wrapped olive ($14)
The meat: Wild Turkey Gobbler with Wild Turkey Bourbon, grenadine, ginger ale ($12)
To finish: “Thanks a Latte” Pumpkin Pie with Crop Spiced Pumpkin Vodka, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, fresh espresso, crème Chantilly float ($15)
Need to know: Drink up! These festive holiday cocktails are available throughout Thanksgiving week.
399 Grove St., Newton (617-454-3399) bokx109prime.com
Boston Chops
Noon-8 pm. $79.
To start: Classic beef “pot pie” with harvest vegetables
The meat: 14 oz. prime rib eye
To finish: Rustic apple cobbler
Extra helping: Family-style sides include herbed brioche stuffing with walnuts and roasted sweet potato puree with maple.
1375 Washington St., Boston (617-227-5011) bostonchops.com
City Table
Noon-10 pm.
To start: Brussels sprouts salad with toasted pine nuts, Great Hill blue cheese, roasted butternut squash and sherry vinaigrette ($12)
The meat: Sliced beef tenderloin with roasted baby sweet potatoes, prosciutto and green bean bundle and lobster hollandaise ($34)
To finish: Pumpkin crème brûlée with pine nut brittle ($9)
65 Exeter St., Boston (617-933-4800) citytableboston.com
Deuxave
Noon-8 pm. $99; $25, children under 12.
To start: A mélange of heirloom roasted beets, chèvre, red kuri squash, celeriac spiced pumpkin seeds
The meat: Misty Knolls “Turducken” with turkey breast, duck rillettes, chicken boudin, Robuchon potatoes, hash of Brussels, turnips, butternut squash, cranberry sauce and gravy
To finish: Pumpkin Cheesecake with house-made graham cracker, chai tea glace and salted white chocolate caramel sauce
371 Comm. Ave., Boston (617-517-5915) deuxave.com
Grafton Street Pub & Grill
11 am-9 pm. $38.
To start: Grilled apple salad with baby arugula, pumpkin croutons, blue cheese and cranberries
The meat: East coast cioppino, Jonah crab, scallops, PEI mussels, clams, shrimp and squid
To finish: Warm brown sugar cake with salted caramel ice cream and apricot
Extra helping: Purchase wine and beer pairings for an additional $18.
1230 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (617-497-0400) graftonstreetcambridge.com
Legal Harborside
Noon-8 pm. $60.
To start: Short rib raviolo with celeriac emulsion, root vegetables and horseradish gremolata
The meat: Georges Bank sea scallops with spaghetti squash and a pomegranate-curry emulsion
To finish: Apple turnovers with salted caramel ice cream
270 Northern Ave., Boston (617-477-2900) legalseafoods.com
M.C. Spiedo
1-6 pm. $58.
To start: Roasted butternut squash soup with roasted apple butter and pumpkin seed pesto
The meat: Roasted squab with olive, pancetta, bread stuffing and citrus thyme sauce
To finish: White pumpkin cheesecake
606 Congress St. @ D St., Boston (617-476-5606) mcspiedoboston.com
Restaurant dante
1-8 pm. $69.
To start: Cauliflower ravioli with brown butter, sage and hazelnuts
The meat: Roast duck with sour cherries, chestnut stuffing and rainbow greens
To finish: “Gimme a Sliva” of Four Pies: apple, chocolate pecan, pumpkin and ricotta pie slivers
40 Edwin H Land Blvd., Cambridge (617-497-4200) restaurantdante.com
Russell House Tavern
11 am-8:30 pm. $45.
To start: Magret duck breast carpaccio with candied pistachio and Schezuan pickled cranberry
The meat: Root vegetable lasagna with robiola, ricotta and oyster mushroom jus
To finish: The New England cheese board with three local cheeses and traditional accompaniments ($9)
14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge (617-500-3055) russellhousecambridge.com
Stephanie’s on Newbury
Noon-7 pm. $48 or $60 depending on entrée.
To start: Potato pancakes with smoked Norwegian salmon, sour cream, chopped onion, fried capers and caviar
The meat: Baked stuffed shrimp with three jumbo shrimp stuffed with shrimp, scallop and crab stuffing served with caramelized pumpkin, fresh pea risotto and lemon beurre blanc ($60)
To finish: Apple pie with melted cheddar cheese and vanilla bean ice cream
Extra helping: Thanksgiving dinner out means no dishes to wash, but it also means no leftovers, but Stephanie’s fixes that with a Take-Home Open-Faced Sandwich. ($19).
190 Newbury St., Boston (617-236-0990) stephaniesonnewbury.com
Temple Bar
11 am-9 pm. $39.
To start: Pumpkin bisque with arugula pistou, smoked mussels and spiced pumpkin seeds
The meat: Grilled prawns with a puree of sweet potatoes, allspice-roasted apples and bitter greens
To finish: Caramel apple cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream
Extra helping: Purchase wine pairings for an additional $19.
1688 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (617-547-5055) templebarcambridge.com
Top of the Hub
11 am-8 pm. $65; $25, children ages 6-12; free, children under 5.
To start: Acorn and butternut squash bisque with maple sugar whipped cream and calvados butter
The meat: Braised short ribs with whipped potatoes and cider-glazed carrots
To finish: Apple cranberry cake with maple sauce and apricot compote
Extra helping: Sweeten your night with a complimentary visit to the Skywalk Observatory.
800 Boylston St., Boston (617-536-1775) topofthehub.net
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