By the Gastronomes

This month we decided to highlight the special menus that our restaurant advertisers are offering for Thanksgiving dinner. While we both are big fans of cooking this big dinner at home and sharing it with family and friends, we realize that there are times when you just don’t have the time or the energy to pull it all together.

After checking in with everyone, we found out that Landini Brothers, Fish Market, O’Connell’s and Mystic BBQ are closing on Thanksgiving in order to enjoy the holiday themselves and to give their employees a well-deserved day off. River Bend Bistro will also be closed but want to encourage you to join them at 6:30 pm on the 30^th for their 10^th Annual Champagne Dinner – 5 course tasting menu and 13 champagnes – $150 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required.

The menu’s that we garnered from Bastille, Union Street, Murphy’s, the Warehouse and Junction range from traditional to gourmet in their offerings. Union Street and Junction are preparing to-go meals only that require pre-ordering. Check out these restaurant’s ads in this issue for contact information.

Bastille – French-Inspired Thanksgiving Feast

Three course Prix Fixe Menu

$89 per person (taxes, gratuity and alcohol not included)

$35 Premium Wine Pairings available – 2 glasses of wine and 1 cordial glass of dessert wine

The menu will be available in all areas of the restaurant, both dining rooms and the café & the bar. A la carte will not be available in the dining rooms or the café but will be available for patrons sitting at the bar. The Petits Gourmands menu (Kids menu) items will be available and we will have a Kids Turkey plate for $18. They will be closed for lunch on Friday, November 29th, but will open at 4pm for Happy Hour and regular dinner service. Credit cards are required for booking, but they are taking walk-ins the day of Thanksgiving. There is a 48-hour cancellation policy. Thanksgiving Day hours are 12 noon to 6pm with the last seating is 5:30pm. For detailed menu at http://www.bastillerestaurant.com

Murphy’s Irish Pub – Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner

Adult – $26 per person

Children (12 & Under) – $14

Dinner includes roast turkey, baked ham or a combination of both accompanied with mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, stuffing, green beans with red peppers, cranberry sauce and a dinner roll. Pumpkin and pecan pie will be available for an additional $6. In addition to the dinner, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, fish and chips, Irish stew and the Jameson steak will be available.  Doors open at 11 am and dinner will be served until 9 pm.

The Warehouse – Thanksgiving with a Creole Flair

$29.95 per person

The Warehouse is known for its amazing Cajun cuisine and their full menu along with some very inviting specials including a turkey dinner are on the menu on Thanksgiving. They are serving sliced roasted turkey breast with green beans, pecan stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy and a cranberry and citrus compote. Peach cobbler ($12) and southern pumpkin pie with Chantilly cream ($10) will be available for dessert. The restaurant will be open during their regular hours – Lunch 11 am – 3:30 pm and dinner 3:30 pm – 10 pm. Reservations are encouraged.

Thanksgiving Dinner To Go

Junction

Dinner for 8-10 – $300

Junction Bakery in the Del Ray section of our fair city has become a local favorite of many Alexandrians. This location is the first of the three Junctions to open its doors in the area – the other two are located in Chevy Chase and on Massachusetts Avenue. The recently added full bar service in this location makes it a good place to meet for a cocktail as well as grab some great eats.

This family dinner includes French cut roasted turkey breast, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, choice of beet or vitality citrus salad, cranberry sauce, 10 dinner rolls, whipped butter and pumpkin pie.

All Thanksgiving pre-orders will be taken until the 18^th or while set quantities last. The restaurant will not be open to full service on Thanksgiving and all pre-orders must be picked up by 12 noon that day. If you need dinner rolls or pies to accompany your menu, they are also encouraging pre-ordering of these items. Orders can be emailed (preferred method) to info@junctionbakery.com. Be sure to include your name, contact phone number, date and time you want to pick up, items you are ordering and quantities. Orders are not confirmed until a manager has reached back out with said confirmation and payment is provided.

Union Street Public House

Dinner For 4 – $199.00 plus tax

Union Street will not be open for dining in on Thanksgiving but they have put together a very impressive dinner to go for you all to just pick up and take home. Included in the package are honey roasted turkey breast, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and traditional gravy, apple and sage dressing, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and pecan or banana caramel bread pudding.

To place your order, call them at 703-548-1785 or email your complete order to info@unionstreetpublichouse.com. Your order will be confirmed by email.

Orders must be placed by 5:00 pm on Monday, November 25th and may be picked up on Wednesday, November 27th between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00 pm.