Thanksgiving will take place this Thursday, November 26. Like everything else, this year's holiday will be different than years past amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Americans avoid traveling during Thanksgiving this year in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. That could change your plans for leaving town and visiting loved ones this year.
If you decide to stay in Boston or just want an alternative to cooking, there are plenty of take-out options that will be available for Thanksgiving.
Here's a look at several restaurants offering to-go items for Thanksgiving in Boston, per Eater Boston:
Bianca
- 47 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill
- Bianca offers a 14-pound brined turkey ready for cooking served with gravy and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sausage stuffing, Brussels sprouts, salad, macaroni and cheese, rolls and pie options for $295.
- Orders involving turkey can be placed by 9:00 p.m. on November 18; Orders without turkey can be placed by 9:00 p.m. on November 22.
Chef Mike's Cucina
- 73 Highland Avenue, Needham
- Options include whole turkey and turkey breast, beef Wellington, lasagna, stuffing, mashed potatoes and more.
- Orders can be made by phone or email and must be placed by November 25.
McCormick & Schmick's
- 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
- Offers meals serving 4-6 for $175 which includes roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasonal vegetables, apple squash casserole, cranberry sauce, and an option of butternut squash or walnut mixed greens.
- Orders can be made by phone by November 23 and picked up on November 25 or 26.
The Smoke Shop
- 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge; 343 Congress Street, Boston; 325 Assembly Row, Somerville; 8 Holyoke Street, Cambridge
- The barbecue restaurant chain is offering a turkey dinner serving two people ($50) or four ($100) with turkey breast and thigh, pork loin ham, cranberry sauce, gravy Texas toast stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed sweet potatoes, butter cake and bourbon pecan pie, while a la carte options are also available.
- Orders can be made via email to catering@thesmokeshopbbq.com by November 22 and picked up by November 25.
Urban Hearth
- 2263 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
- Offers a full turkey dinner for two ($150) or four ($275) individuals fully cooked and packed cold for reheating, which includes roasted turkey breast and confit leg, fennel, apple and challah stuffing, rosemary peppercorn gravy, mulled wine cranberry conserve, vegetables, salad and buttermilk biscuits with maple butter.
- Orders can be made online now and will be available for pickup or delivery on November 25 or the morning of Thanksgiving Day.
You can view Eater Boston's full list of Boston Thanksgiving takeout options here.
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