36 The Courier sun • THANKSGIVING • november 19, 2015 for breaking news visit www.qns.com WHO NEEDS TO COOK? HAVE YOUR THANKSGIVING s thanksgiving DINNER AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT By JILL DAVIS jdavis@queenscourier.com If you’re like a lot of folks, the prospect of cooking a whole Thanksgiving dinner can be mighty intimidating (not to mention all those dishes to clean up!). I asked a friend what she wanted to make for Thanksgiving, and she said, “reservations.” If you’re like my friend, have no fear. While many restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving, there are numerous places in Queens that will be open. Ben’s Best 96-40 Queens Blvd., Rego Park • 718-897-1700 Featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” Ben’s Best will be hosting Thanksgiving in its dining room with special holiday options, which include a traditional turkey dinner, rib steak and salmon, as well as their complete menu of homemade deli favorites. Brasserie du Dragon Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel 135-20 39th Ave., Flushing • 718-670-7400 This Asian eatery will be offering an “East to West” buffet for $49.95 per person. Entrees range from traditional roast turkey to Peking duck. Salads and a seafood bar that includes raw oysters, crab claws, clams and shrimp cocktail are included, as are desserts featuring chilled mango, fresh fruit, pies and cheesecake. Brick Café 38-40 29th St., LIC 718-371-1719 Brick Café’s special three-course Thanksgiving menu (prix fixe, $40 per person) includes a choice of salad, truffled mushroom soup and seared spicy calamari to start. Choose from roast turkey, pumpkin gnocchi or linguine with seafood and cherry tomatoes for the main course. Desserts include a selection of pie, tiramisu or dark chocolate mousse. Brick also offers a Thanksgiving dinner to go (see Dining In). Donovan’s of Bayside 214-16 41st Ave., Bayside • 718-423-5353 Donovan’s will be having a special three-course prix fixe menu ($38.95 for adults/$14.95 for children under 12). The menu includes a first course of soup or salad and a choice from among a dozen entrées including traditional roast turkey, prime rib, duck à l’orange and crabmeat-crusted salmon. Pumpkin pie, cheesecake, apple Brown Betty or chocolate cake will be offered for dessert. Beverages are not included. Call for reservations. Giardino’s 44-37 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston • 718-428-1090 Giardino’s will have an early seating special at noon for $30 per adult. Later reservations are $42 per adult/$25 per child under 12. Dinners include a traditional Thanksgiving menu plus Italian favorites. Beverages are not included. Seating is limited, so call for reservations. Giordano’s is also providing a takeout Thanksgiving menu (see Dining In). La Vigna 100-11 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills • 718-268-4264 Chef/owner Giuseppe Vitale brings his masterful interpretation of cuisine to Thanksgiving with a delicious prix fixe dinner for $39.95 that includes a choice of soup or salad, traditional turkey dinner with all the fixin’s, and choice of dessert. The restaurant will also be offering a special à la carte menu. Riverview 2-01 50th Ave., Long Island City • 718-392-5000 Riverview’s Thanksgiving menu offers a choice of seafood starters including lobster bisque, a crab and scallop cake duo and a smoked salmon crepe. Entrees include traditional roast turkey, veal chops, beef Wellington and crab-stuffed salmon and sides of mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and stuffing. Choose from pumpkin pie, fruit gratin or the Riverview cheesecake for dessert. Dinner is prix fixe at $59 per adult, and a children’s menu is also available ($25 per child). Tony Roma’s The Bay Terrace, 210-35 26th Ave., Bayside 718-224-TONY (8669) Not a fan of turkey? How about escaping the traditional trappings of Thanksgiving and hunkering down with a plate of ribs? After all, what could be more American than BBQ? Tony Roma’s is offering its complete menu of delicious American cuisine, including bourbon BBQ pork chop, steak and wild mushroom flatbread, shrimp and salmon piccata, Mojo chicken and famous baby-back ribs. There’s also a children’s menu. Towers on the Green North Shore Towers 27240 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park • 718-819-8228 The Towers is offering two seatings at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Their special holiday menu includes choices of roast turkey, chicken and seafood, ranging from $24.95 to $34.95. Entrees include soup or salad, potato and vegetable, coffee or tea and a complimentary glass of wine. Vesto Trattoria & Wine Bar 21-02 30th Ave., Astoria • 718-545-5550 Vesto’s menu is à la carte for Thanksgiving, starting with appetizers including braised meatballs, butternut soup and arugula, apple and fennel salad ($7-$13). The main course ($13-$26) includes a choice of free-range turkey roulade, New York strip steak and butterflied branzino. Side dishes include mashed potatoes, broccoli rabe and focaccia stuffing ($6-$7). Desserts are $7 and include cinnamon gelato and bruleed butternut squash pie. See Dining In for Vesto’s Thanksgiving takeout menu. Vetro’s Restaurant and Lounge by Russo’s on the Bay 164-49 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach • 718-843-8387 Vetro’s will serve a three-course meal, which includes cold antipasto; pasta; choice of entrées including a traditional turkey dinner; and Russo’s famous Italian cookies and pastries, and mini pumpkin and apple pies. A children’s menu is also available. $55 per adult, $25 for children under 12 (not including tax, gratuity and beverages). Vivaldi 201-10 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside • 718-352-2300 Vivaldi is offering two dining options for Thanksgiving. First, they will have a buffet from 1 to 7 p.m., for $49.95 (kids under 12, $22.95). The spread includes a Tuscan table with three salads and a choice from ten entrees including roast turkey, Virginia ham and roast beef. In the main dining room, an à la carte dinner will be offered from noon until 7 p.m. The menu will have a choice of five appetizers and entrées featuring Linguini Main Lobster Pomodoro Fresco, roast turkey, filet mignon and more. Reservations are required.
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