Where to order Thanksgiving to-go

Houston restaurants dazzle with Thanksgiving dinners, sides, and desserts to-go

No need to stress over getting the turkey just right or having the sides come out hot at the same time this year. These Houston restaurants have the perfect solution for hosts who don't want the hassle of cooking: let them do the work. (Who gets the credit is an entirely personal choice.)

Main meals

Amrina
The Woodlands restaurant's Royal Turkey Offering includes an eight-to-12-pound whole roasted turkey with rum glaze, along with an array of classic sides like crispy Brussels sprouts with parmesan, creamy roasted garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread and sausage stuffing. The cost is $350. (Guests can also just order the whole roasted turkey for $200 or only the sides for $150.) Orders must be placed by November 19.

Caracol
The Uptown favorite has a variety of options for take out, including a Couple's Feast. The cost is $110 and includes pineapple and habanero sliced spiral ham and roasted turkey breast. Choose two sides from selections including tamal Azteca tortilla casserole, coal-roasted sweet potatoes with condensed milk, or jalapeño cornbread, and one dessert, such as pumpkin pie with meringue and cajeta or pecan chocolate tart. Orders should be placed by Sunday, November 19 for pick-up on Wednesday, November 22 from 11 am to 8 pm Guests can select a pick-up time that is convenient. Orders can be placed online or by emailing elvis@caracol.net.

Comfort Foodies
Infuse Thanksgiving dinner with Southern soul and Caribbean flavors. This catering company offers everything from empanadas to whole Cajun-fried turkeys, so hosts can customize their meals. A dozen beef, chicken, or spinach empanadas are $33. A whole Spanish roast pork shoulder is available for $80, while the whole fried Cajun turkey is $95. Need sides, too? Opt for collard greens, available for $55 for half pan and $95 for a full pan, or Caribbean rice and peas, available for $30 for a half pan and $45 for a full pan. See the full menu and order online.

Hungry's
The Rice Village and Memorial locations have a Holiday Family Feast that includes oven-roasted turkey breast with brown gravy, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes with poblano mushroom sauce, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, dinner roles and a seasonal pie. The meal serves 10 people and costs $210. 24 hours notice is requested for orders, and all orders must be picked up by Wednesday, November 22 at 3 pm. See the full catering menu and place orders online.

Jonathan's the Rub
The restaurant's Campbell Place location offers an a la carte selection of meal items. There's a 10-to-14-pound fried turkey brined in herbs and spices for $85, along with mac and cheese with bacon, cranberry sauce, candied yams, garlic mashed potatoes, and more. All sides are available by the pint for $10, the quart for $20, a half pan for $55, and a full pan for $100. Gravy is $20 a quart or $75 a gallon. Orders must be placed online by midnight on November 19.

Kenny & Ziggy's
The Galleria-area deli has a complete Thanksgiving meal that feeds between 10 and 12 people. It includes a fully cooked 16-pound whole turkey, two quarts of gravy, two nine-inch pans of wild mushroom and chestnut stuffing, a quart of cranberry pineapple nut relish, a Mile High Apple Pie, and two additional sides of the guest's choice. The cost is $325.75; for an additional $20, they'll carve the turkey, too. Order by November 16 for pick-up on Wednesday, November 22 from 8 am to 2 pm See the full menu and order online.

KP's Kitchen
The Memorial-area favorite is offering a Thanksgiving feast for four. Priced at $150, it includes: roast turkey, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, cranberry salsa, traditional sage stuffing, crispy Brussels sprouts, mixed vegetables, salad with herb vinaigrette, bacon-wrapped figs, and apple crumble. Order by November 19 for pickup Wednesday, November 22. Call 713-677-0921 for details.

Liberty Kitchen
Thanksgiving to-go is available at both the River Oaks and Memorial locations. Order a complete dinner that can feed between four and six people, and includes herb roasted turkey, green bean casserole, Boursin mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, oyster stuffing, and Parker rolls with bacon jam and agave butter. The cost is $299. Orders should be placed by November 19, with pickup on November 21 or 22. See the full menu and order online.

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
The popular steak and chophouse has a no-fuss sliced turkey breast to-go meal that feeds four. It includes smoked sliced turkey breast and pan gravy, soup or salad, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish, and homemade bread. The cost is $149. Guests can pre-order through closing on November 22. Pickup is available on November 22 and 23.

The Warwick
Complete meals are available to serve a few or a crowd. They include a choice of protein, sides, and dessert, featuring options such as deep fried turkey, Hawaiian-glazed ham, brisket, cornbread dressing grilled asparagus, Southern-style green beans, carrot cake and caramel bread pudding. Prices start at $250. See the full menu and order online. All orders must be placed by Saturday, November 18 at 5 pm. Pick up will be Wednesday, November 22nd by 5 pm.

Traveler's Table
Get a series of a la carte items to create a curated dinner. Main courses serve four to six guests and include options like island spiced roast turkey breast for $75 and vegan wild mushroom ravioli in butternut squash puree for $60. There are Peruvian purple and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes for $30, Tahitian tarot and coconut stuffing for $32, and Turkish fig and cranberry chutney for $20. All sides feed four people. Order by Monday, November 20 by 2 pm for pickup on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23 between 10 am and 2 pm. See the full menu and order online.

Side dishes

Adair Kitchen
The popular neighborhood restaurant with locations in Tanglewood and West U. has a range of sides available to supplement that turkey. They include stuffing, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, mac and cheese, and more — in quart size (feeds 2-4) for $15 or half pan (feeds 6-8) for $35. In addition, it will sell tamales from sister concept Los Tios for $12.95 a dozen and offer grazing boards in either a small for $75 (feeds 4-6) or medium (feeds 10-12) for $165.

Eunice
Augment Thanksgiving dinner with sides such as crawfish and cornbread stuffing for $85 to feed between eight and 10 people, smoked chicken and sausage gumbo to feed four for $38, crispy Brussels sprouts to feed eight to 10 people for $82, and bread pudding for $65 to feed between eight and 10. Order online for pickup Wednesday, November 22.

Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition
The Midtown seafood restaurant has a range of sides, starters, and desserts to enhance Thanksgiving dinner. Options include andouille-cornbread stuffing ($35), gumbo (half gallon, $45), turkey neck bone grave ($25), and vegetables such as collard greens, scalloped potatoes, and green bean casserole. The bakery is offering biscuits, cornbread, and three pies — chess, peanut, and sweet potato. Email info@josephinesgulfcoasttradition.com by Saturday, November 14.

Kriti Kitchen
Head to this West U. spot to infuse holiday dining with Greek flavor. Select from spanakopita, kolokithopita, Pappou's stuffing (available in gluten-free cauliflower), roasted butternut squash, white beans and fennel, roasted Brussels sprout, tahini rolls, and Ekmek Kataifi. Prices range from $10-22 for small portions and $18-22 for large portions. Orders must be placed by November 19. Pickup or delivery is Wednesday, November 22. Order online.

Warehouse 72
Located in the Marq-E Entertainment Center, this restaurant takes the guesswork out of side dishes for those who want to take care of their own turkey and not fuss with the rest. Options include a house salad of spring mix, cucumbers, red onions, and tomatoes with a lemon vinaigrette for $25 and a roasted beet salad with goat cheese, candied walnuts, golden beets, and arugula for $35. Both will feed between four and six people.

There are also herb-roasted baby potatoes for $30; oak wood-smoked carrots with hazelnuts, spinach pesto, and sumac for $45; classic whipped potatoes for $25; mac and cheese with pork belly for $65; and roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinaigrette for $30. All sides feed between four and six people. Add a 15-layer classic lasagna that will feed 12 for $135. Pickup is available on November 21 and 22. Orders can be placed by calling 833-365-7272.

Desserts

Badolina Bakery
Open on Thanksgiving Day, this bakery will be fully stocked with breads such as smoked sourdough with sour cherry, blackberry poppyseed and classic baguette. Pre-orders are required for the bakery's signature cakes, which are available in 7 inch, 8 inch, and 9 inch sizes. Choose from flavors including Raspberry Rose, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Cake, and Orange Cake. Order by Tuesday, November 23 for pickup on November 24.

Common Bond
All bistro and bakery locations have a selection of pies and desserts available for Thanksgiving take out. There's a Dulce De Leche Tea Cake for $12, a box of six pumpkin spice latte macarons for $18, bourbon brown sugar pecan pie for $20, and other sweets to select from. Guests can also pick up breads to go along with their Thanksgiving dinners. Place orders online by November 17 for pickup November 21 and 22.

Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe
This retro-inspired Houston sweet shop has a range of options to improve Thanksgiving. They include Pumpkin Dream Cake for $45, To-Die-For Fudge Pecan Pie for $38.50, and Double Crust Apple Pie for $38.50. The Thanksgiving Cookie Extravaganza offers an assortment of cookies and bars topped with a decorated Thanksgiving butter cookie (12 pieces for $47.59; 24 pieces for $87.50; and 34 pieces for $117.50).

Fluff Bake Bar
Beloved pastry chef Rebecca Masson's shop has a plethora of pies available for pre-order and takeout. Choose from selections like the Mountain Rose Apple Pie for $50, filled with nearly two pounds of apples and topped with an oatmeal streusel; the chocolate cream pie for $46, made with fancy French pudding and topped with whipped cream and chocolate pearls; a pumpkin cream pie for $46 with a ginger molasses cookie and graham cracker crust; and others. Pies will be available for pickup on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22 from 10 am to 7 pm. See all the options and order online.

Wild Concepts
The Montrose coffee shop, dispensary, restaurant and cocktail bar has CBD-infused pies available to go. Choose form pumpkin pie and pecan cheesecake pie, each $40. Orders must be placed by November 21, with pickup between November 21 and 22. NOTE: a valid ID showing the guest is older than 21 is required for pickup. Order online.

Thanksgiving dinner spread with mashed potatoes, turkey, mac and cheese, gravy, and rolls.

Photo by Andrew Hemingway

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How a Houston couple's Santa Fe ranch inspired their family-friendly hotspot

Photo by Marco Wang

Buildings on the family's ranch inspired the custom bar canopy.

In just under three months, Long Weekend — the new family-friendly, breakfast-to-dinner hotspot — has settled in to its home in Lazybrook/Timbergrove, just a smidge west of the Heights. The 20,000-square-foot property manages to house a quaint cafe, full-scale restaurant and bar, private dining space, and a menagerie of outdoor spaces for cocktails, dining, lounging, concerts, plus dedicated kid’s zones like the arts-and-crafts-focused “Creative Canyon,” offering a calm, creative retreat for younger guests, and the “Rowdy Roundabout,” which provides an outdoor adventure playground through the trees that encourages exploration and imagination.

The concept and design for Long Weekend was born when Houston couple Paige and Andrew Alvis longed for a space for growing families like theirs to kick back and relax, the way they do at their family ranch outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. “People are desperate for a nice place to go with their kids,” Paige tells CultureMap. “You hardly see a child on a screen here.”

The Alvises enlisted global architecture, design, and brand strategy firm Harrison to carry their vision through to the finish line. The result is an elegantly-executed space that combines high-end finishes with a uniquely-casual ethos for the neighborhood.

“The concept altogether was about cowboy ranch life, just life on the ranch. A lot of times that’s centered around family, and we didn’t want it to be too upscale,” Paige explains. “We still wanted a neighborhood-casual place where kids could be entertained. Part of that is also going to be different families later in life. People who come in and want to have a nice meal can sit inside and kids aren’t in their way — it’s just part of being a neighborhood restaurant and knowing what our clientele was going to be. We really spent the money to make the decor items nice and good quality because we wanted it to last and we wanted it to feel upscale, but still casual. It’s a casual vibe, while being nice.”

The color story, materials, and finishes were designed by Harrison, with approval from the Alvises, who focused their attention on the art and decor. Antler-adorned lighting fixtures and tapestries were sourced in Round Top, a large elk mount and chopped piñon wood from the family ranch, and a smorgasbord of decorative items from Twisted Arrow Goods in Oak Forest all play harmoniously against more functional pieces, like the custom wood and leather booths by Eagle Chair.

Everything about Long Weekend is authentic to the ranch aesthetic — polypropylene “leathers” be gone. From the first design brief, Harrison’s Keith Anderson understood the assignment.

“It was really important to Paige and Andrew that we keep the finishes as real and authentic as possible,” he explains. “So, we spec'ed real leather from Carroll Leather, Garrett Leather, and Barbarossa Leather and sourced the solid wood tabletops from Old Dominion. It was critical to ensure the true guest touchpoints, as in items the guests would be physically touching the most, upheld the brand values of quality and authenticity.”

These warm leathers and hides join additional textural delights, such as aged corten steel, raw oak, and natural limestone. While appealing to the sensibilities of elevated design, the modernist, double-sided fireplace — central to the interior dining room — is an aqua fire made from water vapor and is completely safe for wandering little hands.

In the foyer, two fully-dressed saddles sit atop swiveling posts, accessible to smaller guests via step stools. The oversized lanterns are vintage Ralph Lauren. Keep a keen eye out for the custom Long Weekend logo branded into the hide backdrop, all custom made for the perfect family photo opportunity. Only three feet away, Austin-based artist Kyle Bunting has created a nearly wall-sized custom art piece inspired by a photo of Indian Head Mountain, taken from the family ranch. Bunting cut and dyed each piece of hide to his exact specifications, the outcome being a stunning collage capturing the expansive vistas in “The Land of Enchantment.”

Beyond the foyer, guests are met by a giant Forno Classico pizza oven to the right, and the kitchen and bar to the left. Aside from a pass through, the kitchen — which cooks menu items over open live oak, hickory, and cherrywood — is hidden behind the large interior bar. The highlight of the bar area is the custom canopy. It draws guests into what becomes a more intimate experience than the main dining room.

“When we first started the project, Andrew shared an album from the annual Indian Head trail ride he and his father have with friends and colleagues,” explains Anderson. “This photography was huge in helping our team tap into the story we wanted to tell. One of the images was taken from the inside of the horse barn. The old, weathered wall planks allowed sunlight to leak in, and there were these slivers of dappled light all around. We wanted the bar canopy to emulate this effect, and it serves as a great example of how brand storytelling doesn't always shout. Much like a written story, it's oftentimes in the smaller details, the pieces that the guest has to interpret and put together themselves, that bring it all together into a rich, layered tale.”

Layered lighting fixtures populate the overhead zones throughout the restaurant. Textured metal pendants accentuated by flattering amber glass sconces at the booth level all either reflect off of high gloss fired tiles or absorb into porous breeze block. Desert Steel is responsible for the cactus sculptures that line the back wall, looking out over the dining room. A side patio runs down one side, complete with tent canvas awnings for shade and climbing five-star jasmine and olive trees that are sure to fill the air with their intoxicating fragrances when matured.

Once outside, a large covered porch extends the width of the restaurant and substantial outdoor bar, bookended by a limestone fireplace, complete with a mount from Green Pastures, and the live music stage that showcases Texas country acts on Friday and Saturday nights.

The remaining outdoor spaces begin with outdoor dining areas shaded by mature trees by day and illuminated by string lighting by night. For all intents and purposes, the line of demarcation for the more fast-and-loose kid’s zones is a limestone-bordered stream that cuts across the property. The bubbling stream and its inhabitants — turtles and small fish — keep little ones who are perhaps too young for the “Rowdy Roundabout” entertained while their families enjoy their meals.

A wooden bridge crosses the stream, allowing guests to access the more casual, umbrella-topped picnic tables and fire pit area before the space concludes into the objectively-impressive “Rowdy Roundabout.”

The towering play structure includes ladders, steps, slides, and agility-course-worthy sky tunnels, all atop a very plush and forgiving turf foundation for those kiddos who may fall victim to the lessons of gravitational pull.

All in all, Long Weekend delivers the goods — there is truly something for everyone. The restaurant is becoming increasingly well known for its family-friendly lineup of seasonal activities and activations. Keep an eye on its events calendar as plans include a s’mores night, a kickoff to summer party, and so much more.

Photo by Marco Wang

Buildings on the family's ranch inspired the custom bar canopy.

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