If you are like me and have no plans for Thanksgiving because you have to work the next day (why didn’t I take leave that day?), then let What’s Up Northwest help you with last minute meal planning – and the best part is you don’t have to wash any dishes!
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Sit down with family and friends for a hassle-free, gourmet dinner this Thanksgiving crafted by The Restaurant at Alderbrook’s Executive Chef, Josh Delgado. Savor fall flavors with roasted squash cream soup with candied pumpkin seeds; crispy Brussel sprouts with bacon; a twist on the November classic, roasted organic turkey breast and confit turkey legs with gravy and fresh cranberry relish and much more. Finish off the meal with pumpkin pie and Chantilly cream or apple crostada with bourbon caramel. Reservations are highly encouraged.
Where: The Restaurant at Alderbrook, 10 E Alderbrook Drive, Union, WA 98592
Date: November 24, 2016
Time: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: $55 per person
Reservations: 360-898-5500
Urbane in Hyatt at Olive 8
Thanksgiving Dine In: Spend time around the table with your family instead of in the kitchen this year with dinner at Urbane Seattle. The downtown restaurant’s new Chef, Nate Parnell is serving up lavender and molasses brined turkey, Thomas Kemper root beer glazed sweet potatoes with candied walnuts and cinnamon, foraged mushroom and haricot vert casserole with crispy Walla Walla onions, pumpkin pie cheesecake with apple cider gastrique and more.
Where: 1639 8th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98101
Date: November 24, 2016
Time: 12 p.m. to close
Cost: $46 for adults and $23 for children
Reservations: 206-676-4600
Thanksgiving Take-Home Dinner: Enjoy all the delectable flavors of an Urbane Thanksgiving dinner at home. Each Turkey to-go dinner will serve 8-10 people and include a whole turkey, seven side dishes and dessert.
Where: 1639 8th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98101
Date/Time: November 23, 4 – 6 p.m. and Thursday November 24 10 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Cost: $350 (serves 8-10 people)
Reservations: 206-676-4600
Eques in Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Thanksgiving Day Feast: Hyatt Regency Bellevue guests and Eastside locals alike can enjoy Thanksgiving classics and elevated comfort food options like 48 hour braised short ribs; Beecher’s cheese cornbread; pumpkin gnocchi with spinach, sage and parmesan and more without all the cleanup of Turkey Day Dinner. Executive Chef, Brent Martin will also be serving up scrumptious desserts including apple bombe verrine with a dulce cremeux, pumpkin cheesecake verrine with a chocolate glaze and croquants, cranberry compote, pecan bourbon caramel pie and more. Reservations are highly encouraged.
Where: 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Washington, 98004
Date: November 24, 2016
Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: $47.95 for adults or $23.95 for children
Reservations: 425-698-4100
Suncadia Resort, A Destination Hotel
Plated Plymouth Dinner: Enjoy a rustic fireside Thanksgiving dinner at Suncadia Resort’s Gas Lamp Grille. As part of the resort’s Winterfest offerings, guests and visitors alike at the picturesque mountain escape resort can choose a hearty main course of either ham or turkey, each including traditional sides of potatoes, assorted vegetables, and fresh bread to share.
Where: Suncadia Resort, Gas Lamp Grille, 3600 Suncadia Trail Cle Elum, WA 98922
Date: November 24, 2016
Time: 3 p.m.to 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 – Adults, $19 – Kids ages 4-12
Reservations: 509-649-6400
Traditional Buffet-Style Dinner: Celebrate Thanksgiving overlooking the beautiful mountainous scenery at Suncadia Resort’s Portals Restaurant. Offering a bountiful buffet featuring a full spread of all of your traditional favorites, the dinner will include wide variety of options from breads and traditional sides to delectable desserts and cocktails. As part of the resort’s annual Winterfest, the buffet-style dinner is only the beginning of the festive offerings during the holiday season.
Where: Suncadia Resort, Portals Restaurant, 3600 Suncadia Trail Cle Elum, WA 98922
Date: November, 24 2016
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: $51 – Adults, $24 – Kids ages 4-12
Reservations: 509-649-6400
Thanksgiving Take-Home Dinner: Keep with the tradition of Thanksgiving and entertain in the comfort of your own home, without the cook time and clean-up! Pick up a delicious, home-cooked meal from The Inn at Suncadia Resort complete with all the fixings and spend your holiday with loved ones around your own dining room table. Thanksgiving kicks off the resort’s annual Winterfest, so be sure to come back for the tree lighting celebration on Nov. 25, complete with holiday music from the Dickens Carolers at Dawson Park.
Where: Pick-up location at The Inn at Suncadia, 3600 Suncadia Trail Cle Elum, WA 98922
Date: November 23 – November 25, 2016
Time: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Cost: $125 per package (serves 4-6 people)
Reservations: 509-649-6400
Metropolitan Market
Reduce the stress this holiday season and reserve a fully-cooked Thanksgiving dinner from Metropolitan Market. Whether you are looking for a full dinner, a couple of delicious sides or just the main course, Metropolitan Market has something for every palate. Serving up prime rib, turkey, or a vegetarian field roast, entertaining is as easy as placing an order online and picking up dishes that taste just like how grandma used to make them. Dishes are cold upon pick-up and include reheating instructions, which will fill your home with comforting smells of the delicious meal. Online orders must be placed by Nov. 21st for Thanksgiving Day pick-up. Full meals are $159.99 and serve 6-8 people.
Where: Dinners can be order from any of the 6 Seattle locations
Date: Order by Nov. 21st
Cost: Complete Holiday Sides starting at $89.99 serving 6-8 people; Fully Cooked Turkey Dinner starting at $159.99 serving 6-8 people
Reservations: Online orders can be placed here.
