Holiday eats
Good to go: Give your kitchen a rest for Christmas dinner with thesesuper(market) choices
Christmas is most likely the biggest holiday of the year and almost every gathering revolves around food. This year, let the pros take care of the preparations. Grocery stores around town are ready to cater to your needs (literally) by taking the stress and multiple grocery trips off of your last minute to-do list. Here’s who to call to make your holidays merrier by keeping you out of the kitchen.
Central Market offers traditional meals like a turkey dinner ($129.99 for 6-8 guests) or a ham dinner ($99.99 for 6-8 guests), and also a gluten-free option ($139.99), a vegetarian option ($39.99 for two guests), or a rib-eye dinner ($159.99). All include various side dishes of vegetables, potatoes, dressing, and rolls. Other items are available a la carte like pies, cheese trays, or individual side dishes. Westheimer at Weslayan: 713-386-1700.
Offering a variety of full dinners including prime rib, turkey, pork and vegan, Whole Foods has just about every eater covered. A prime-rib dinner includes roasted Brussels sprouts, parmesan asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes for $179.99 for 6-8 guests. A vegan dinner includes field roast, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, vegetables, and gravy for $14.99 per person. A la carte options include sushi, pies and gravy, among others. Call any location. Kirby at West Alabama: 713-520-1937.
The traditional turkey dinner option for eight to 10 guests includes a fully cooked Butterball turkey, side dishes of cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, green beans, rolls, and two pumpkin pies for $139 with your Rice Experience card. Rice also offers a roasted beef tenderloin option serving eight to 10 guests with sides and two pies for $239.99, and a complete honey glazed ham dinner for $179.99. A la carte choices including a whole roasted turkey, side dishes and desserts. Call any location. San Felipe at South Post Oak: 713-621-0422.
A complete turkey dinner includes a 10-12 pound turkey, side dishes of stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potatoes, rolls, and one pumpkin pie for $39.99 with your shop card. Serves six to eight guests. A ham dinner ($49.99) and a prime rib dinner ($64.99) are available to order, too. Multiple locations.
There are two options for turkey eaters — For $39.99 to serve six to eight guests, you choose a 10-12 pound roasted turkey, a Logan Farms ham, or a smoked turkey. The meal comes with cornbread, gravy, rolls, Coke and one pumpkin or apple pie. For a fried turkey serving six to eight guests with the same side dishes and dessert, the cost is $54.99. A complete dinner for 10-12 people of a 13-16 pound roasted turkey is $59.99, all with your Kroger Plus card. Multiple locations.