It’s your annual Turkey Day round-up of local businesses offering sides, turkeys, full meals and desserts for pickup, or that are open on Thanksgiving Day to serve you a feast. We’ll update the version of this article that appears online at flagpole.com if your favorite isn’t listed here.
Athens Cooks is doing a full feast that feeds eight to 10 and will run you $450, including an oven-roasted organic, free-range whole turkey; cornbread dressing; green bean casserole; butternut squash; gravy; orange-cinnamon cranberry compote; homemade dinner rolls and a chocolate and bourbon pecan pie. Reservations are required by Nov. 22 at noon, orderable at athenscooks.com, for pickup Nov. 27 before 3 p.m. You can also order the sides individually or add extra.
Baskat Catering is offering full meals that can include honey-glazed ham, roast turkey or roast beef (all $85, 8–10 lbs) for mains; full-pan sides of herbed dressing/stuffing ($45), mashed potatoes with a sweet corn layer ($50), three-cheese mac and cheese ($65), green bean or broccoli casserole ($45), sweet potato casserole ($50) or garlic mashed potatoes ($45); turkey gravy ($15/quart), cranberry sauce ($12), dinner rolls ($10/dozen), pies (pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan or apple, $25), pumpkin cheesecake ($45), and apple cider, sweet tea or unsweet tea ($8/gallon). Order by Nov. 20 by emailing [email protected].
Birdie’s has uncooked Joyce Farms “naked turkeys” for $6/pound in limited quantities, plus quarts of gravy for $18 and cranberry-orange relish. Call 706-850-1711 or stop by the store to order.
Cabin Creek BBQ Co., in Nicholson, is doing smoked turkeys (half or whole, $12.99/lb), sides (cornbread dressing, squash casserole, sweet potato soufflé, all $35 half-pan/$69 whole pan; mac and cheese, $27/$50; and green beans, $24/$50) and gravy ($10/qt). Call 706-757-2267 or email [email protected] by Nov. 22 to order. Cold pickup Nov. 27; hot pickup Thanksgiving Day.
Chops and Hops is doing turkey or braised balsamic roast beef for mains and green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, braised vegetables, sweet potato casserole, mac and cheese, “pom-kin patch salad” (spinach, brussels sprouts, bacon, pomegranate vinaigrette, more), “orchard salad,” two different kinds of cheesecake (New York style and with berry compote) and dessert bars. Pick one main, two sides and one dessert for $185 (turkey)/$175 (beef), and your feast will also include dressing and gravy. Either meal feeds about eight people, or you can get the components separately, plus some fun dips. Lots of things are gluten-free. Order through the web form at chopsandhops.com by Nov. 15 and pick up on Nov. 27 between 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Chuck’s Fish and Five Bar are doing their annual Thanksgiving Feast on the actual day from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Chuck’s. The meal is free, but donations are accepted to benefit Project Safe.
Donderos’ Kitchen is offering dressing (traditional and cornbread, with sausage or without, $15/$28 depending on size), cranberry sauce (vegan and GF, $8/pint, $15/quart), sides (sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, red cabbage), vegan pumpkin bread ($16/loaf) and pie (apple, pumpkin, pecan with plus $4 to be gluten-free). Stop in, call or email [email protected] to order by Nov. 22, and pick up Nov. 26 (12–3 p.m.) or Nov. 27 (9 a.m.–3 p.m.).
Epting Events has turkey ($60/10–12 lbs.), brown sugar-glazed spiral-cut ham ($75/10–12 lbs.), grilled beef tenderloin ($225), whole roasted hen ($30), dog lick soup ($24/quart), cranberry chutney with pecans ($9/quart), Southern-style green beans ($35), pecan-crusted sweet potato soufflé ($55), squash casserole ($45), garlic mashed potatoes ($30), sage cornbread dressing ($45), giblet gravy ($9/quart), honey glazed carrots ($35), mac and cheese ($55), rice pilaf ($35), collards ($35), rum pecan bundt cake ($45) and cheese biscuits ($8/dozen). Order at agoodstoryfoods.com by Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. for pickup Nov. 26 (all day) and Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at 1430 N. Chase St.
Farm Cart is doing smoked turkey breast ($60 to feed 8–10, $120 to feed 12–16), turkey gravy ($16/quart), or snackies like mini buttermilk biscuits (15 for $26.25), a tray of sausage or chicken or plain biscuits with jam (25–30 for $130 for the meat ones, $95 for jam only) or a big fruit tray ($90). Order at thanksgiving-catering.square.site by Nov. 16 for pickup Nov. 27 between 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Farmview Market, in Madison, is doing uncooked turkeys and hams, plus smoked turkey and fire-glazed ham (all priced by the pound), collards, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potato soufflé with pecans on top, broccoli salad, roasted carrots, cornbread dressing and squash casserole (all sides feed 10–12 and cost $29.99), turkey gravy (1 quart/$7.99) and jellied cranberry sauce (14 oz/$3.99). Order at farmviewmarket.com/pages/holiday-meals by Nov. 21 and pick up Nov. 23, 25, 26, 27 or 29 (if you’re doing an after-Thanksgiving thing).
George’s Lowcountry Table is taking orders for Cajun-seasoned deep-fried turkey breast with herb gravy ($70), squash casserole ($42), green bean casserole ($48), sweet potato casserole with pecans and roasted marshmallows ($52), oyster stuffing ($49), mac and cheese ($40) and a fancy bread pudding with peaches, raisins, Chantilly cream and a whiskey sauce ($52). Order by calling 706-548-3359 by Nov. 24 to pick up Tuesday, Nov. 26, or Wednesday, Nov. 27.
UGA’s Georgia Center is offering a $149 meal that serves six and a $279 feast for 12, plus a la carte options: sliced turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, yeast rolls, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, squash casserole, sweet potato casserole, pecan pie and a gallon of either sweet or unsweetened tea. Order at hotel.uga.edu/dining-in-athens by Nov. 22.
Independent Baking Co. is taking preorders for pies (maple pecan with Condor cocoa nibs, sweet potato or buttermilk custard) at independentbaking.square.site by Nov. 22 for pickup Nov. 27 ($40–45).
Kiki’s Bakeshop has an array of pies (pumpkin, chocolate bourbon pecan, bourbon pecan, golden apple and apple rhubarb; $19.99 each, $21.99 gluten-free, serves eight), plus pumpkin cheesecake, caramel spice cake, quiche ($17.99, $19.99 gluten-free), biscuits and rolls ($8.95/dozen, sweet potato biscuits, buttermilk biscuits and yeast rolls) and loaf breads ($9.95, cranberry orange bread, pecan with apple streusel). Order through the website form by Nov. 23 at 3 p.m.
Marti’s at Midday has sides of sweet potato casserole, roasted brussels sprouts tossed with pesto, mac and cheese, cornbread dressing, fresh green beans with brown sugar and pecans and smashed new potatoes for $18/$36 to serve four/eight, buttered poppyseed rolls ($18/two dozen) and pecan or pumpkin pie ($30) as well as frozen entrees for quick meals ($28/serves four). Order on the website at martisatmidday.com (click on “catering” and wait for the pop-up) or email [email protected] by Nov. 20 at noon to pick up Nov. 26 or 27.
Preacher Green’s will have bulk orders available for its Southern comfort food sides like mac and cheese, green beans, collard greens, mashed potatoes and sweet potato puree. Order online at preachergreens.com/menu for pick up by Nov. 27.
Pulaski Heights BBQ will have its holiday menu up soon on its website (pulaskiheightsbbq.com).
Saucehouse is doing a full holiday package that includes smoked turkey or honey ham, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, two sides (choose from mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, green bean casserole, green beans and sweet potato casserole) and Sister Schubert’s rolls. Add tea or lemonade for $2.50 per person and desserts (peach cobbler, bread pudding, banana pudding, brownies/cookies) for $2–3 per person. $20/person pick-up or drop-off (12-person/$250 minimum) or $30/person full-service ($1,000 minimum on site, $2,000 minimum off site). You can also order a la carte. Call 888-978-7948, ext. 4, or email [email protected] to order by Nov. 26.
Sweet Pie by Savie has a wide range of desserts and other baked goods: pie (pumpkin, pumpkin chocolate, pumpkin apple, apple, mixed berry, blueberry buttermilk, pecan), cake (pumpkin spice, carrot, coconut and vegan chocolate raspberry), cookies (chocolate chip, turmeric ginger, maple pecan, vegan oatmeal raisin), sweet and savory scones ($17/6, $33/dozen), quiche (bacon onion, chicken green curry, Panang tofu-bamboo shoot, $23) and sweet breads ($17). Order through the online form by Nov. 21.
Weaver D’s is feeding those in need at the restaurant for no charge on Thanksgiving Day, with gospel at noon and food at 2 p.m. Nonperishable food and donations accepted.
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