Thanksgiving to go: These restaurants wish to assist Orange County give thanks in spite of the pandemic – Los Angeles Times

With much of California going back to the purple tier due to the fact that of a rise in coronavirus cases and health authorities encouraging against unnecessary travel, many Orange County households will not be commemorating Thanksgiving the same method they did in 2015, but location restaurants are gearing up to assist make the holiday unforgettable and keep the tradition alive, with menus prepared and pick-up services organized. Here are a couple of choices from throughout the county to please almost any palate.The Blind Pig 31431 Santa Margarita Pkwy., Rancho Santa Margarita 4975 Lakeview Ave.,Yorba Linda The two areas of the Blind Pig are providing
a Thanksgiving banquet bundle with a mix of ready-to-serve and heat-and-serve food. The main dishes are 4 pounds of prime rib roast with a demi-glaze and four huge turkey legs with cranberry apple compote. You’ll also get 3 sides: mashed potatoes(skin-on red potatoes, confit garlic, and chives), green bean casserole (mushrooms, bechamel, allium crumble and scallions )and stuffing (brioche, lardons, mirepoix and herbs ). For dessert, it’s a pumpkin cheesecake with cinnamon cookie crumble.Price:$ 250 Serves: six to eight Due date: Preordering is readily available through Nov. 22.

• Pickups readily available
• at both areas on Nov. 24 and 25. To buy: For Rancho Santa Margarita, call (949 )888-0072. For Yorba Linda, call(714)485-2593. You can also email contact@theblindpicoc.com!.?.!.◆Bruxie!.?.! 215 W. Birch St., Brea and 292 N. Glassell St., Orange Bruxie is again serving its special Thanksgiving waffle sandwich packed with Boar’s Head turkey, sausage-herb stuffing, gravy and cranberry-orange sauce. They’re also serving a pumpkin pie dessert waffle and pumpkin spice shake.Price:

  Differs Serves: 1 Due date: Sales begin Nov. 23 and are prepared for to last through the week To buy: See either store ◆ Coffee shop Sevilla The Triangle, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa It’s Thanksgiving in Spain at the Triangle in downtown Costa Mesa. On Thanksgiving Day, they’re providing a three-course prix fixe menu for outdoor dining and takeout with butternut

• squash soup with
• chive and lemon cream, roasted turkey breast and glazed black forest ham with sweet mashed
• potatoes, gravy, stuffing, a brussels sprout casserole, corn bread, barbacoa pineapple chutney and pumpkin pie with cinnamon ginger whipped cream.Price:$49.50 for adults, $24.50 for children Serves: Differs Due date: Outside seating on Thanksgiving Day begins at 11 a.m. Last seating is at 9 p.m. Takeout can be bought as late as Thanksgiving Day itself.To order: Reservations are suggested by calling(949)688-1555. ◆ Driftwood Kitchen 619 Drowsy Hollow Lane, Laguna Beach Chef Rainer Schwarz is providing a prix fixe menu special on Thanksgiving Day. It begins with parker home rolls with Vermont butter and sea salt, followed by a choice of roasted infant beet and arugula salad, yellowtail
  • carpaccio, butternut squash soup
  • or pan-seared scallops. Entrees consist of Omaha prime rib or roasted turkey. Desserts are pecan pie, apple pie or cookies.Price:$ 75 for adults,$19 for children 12 and younger Serves: Differs Due date: The restaurant’s Thanksgiving Day hours are 1 to 8 p.m.To order: Reservations are suggested by calling(949

    )715-7700 or visiting driftwoodkitchen.com. ◆ Fable & Spirit 3441 Via Lido, Suite A, Newport Beach This Newport

  • Beach organization is providing its expertise to supplement your Thanksgiving dinner. Contact
  • sommelier Ali Coyle, who will advise wines based upon your menu. Drew Coyle, director of spirits, is also producing a

  “legendary spirit” for this year’s holiday.Price: Differs Serves: Differs

  Due date: Orders should be positioned by Nov. 24. Pickup is between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Nov. 25. To buy: Call(949) 409-9913 or email info@fableandspirit.com!.?.!◆Five Crowns 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar This Corona del Mar organization themed like an English club is providing its family-style prime rib banquet and roast turkey meals. Accompaniments consist of creamed corn, packing and Yorkshire pudding batter.Price: Begins

• at$209 for the prime rib banquets,$165 for the roasted turkey meals Serves: four to 15 Due date: Thanksgiving to-go meals should be positioned by Nov. 23 To buy: Call (949) 760-0331 ◆ The Fork & Knife in Costa Mesa is providing a Thanksgiving takeout menu called”Whatever but the Turkey. “(Scott Smeltzer/ Staff Photographer)Fork
  • & Knife 401 E. 17th St., Suite A-2, Costa Mesa Chef Jonathan Blackford’s new restaurant, which opened this fall in the midst
  • of the pandemic, exists an “everything but the turkey “-themed meal
  • . This indicates restaurants can get their own turkey while Blackford does the rest. He’s providing a variety of Thanksgiving sides, seasonal soup, salads, charcuterie plates, cheese plates and

    desserts &. The full menu is readily available at www.forkandknifecm.com. Price: Differs Serves: Differs Due date: Orders should be positioned by Nov. 20. Pickups are arranged for Nov. 25 and Thanksgiving Day up until 2 p.m. All food will be cold(except baked products)but provided with heating instructions.To order: Call(949)877-0330 or email kristib@forkandknifecm.com!.?.! The Fork & Knife in Costa

    

    Mesa is providing a Thanksgiving takeout menu called”Whatever but the Turkey.”Some of the items consist of a fall Kristi Salad, with arugula, medjool dates, candied pecans, cous cous, sous vid butternush squash and a white basalmic vinaigrette. The BARBEQUE carrots with a BARBEQUE dry rub, pecan butter, lemon buttermilk dressing and fresh dill, and Parker Home rolls.

    (Scott Smeltzer/ Staff Photographer)

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    Georgia’s Restaurant

    Anaheim Packaging District, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., No. 209A, Anaheim
    Nana Gretchen and Nika Shoemaker-Machado are providing their Southern cooking with Thanksgiving banquets and emotional sides. Meal alternatives consist of fried chicken, St. Louis-style barbecue ribs and jambalaya. Sides consist of coleslaw, chili mac, collard greens and red beans and rice. Sweet desserts provided are entire peach cobblers, lemon cakes, pound cakes and sweet potato pies.

    For a complete menu, go to

  • georgias-restaurant. com. Price: Differs Serves: Differs Due date: Preorders readily available up until Nov. 21. Pickups Nov. 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.To order: Call(714) 906-1900 ◆ Hendrix Dining Establishment & Bar 32431 Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel The takeout choice by chef Rainer Schwarz includes the following: whole-roasted turkey, Yukon smashed potatoes

    , apple-fennel stuffing, green beans,
    treasure carrots, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy. Accompanying the meal are parker home rolls with Vermont butter and sea salt. Dessert is pumpkin or apple pie. They are also providing a Thanksgiving Day meal from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with patio dining at the restaurant.Price:$175 Serves: six to eight Due date: Orders should be positioned by Nov. 24 for curbside pickup on Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.To order: Call (949 )248-1912. ◆ The Old Brea Chop Home has a special Thanksgiving takeout dinner, shown here on Nov. 17. The dinner, which serves four, consists of a roasted free-range turkey, candied yams, cranberry relish, pumpkin pie with cinnamon cream, creamed spinach, cheese and mac, mashed potatoes, almond string beans, creamed corn, gravy, dinner rolls and roasted pear salad.

    (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)