THANKSGIVING 2000
If you’d rather not
cook at all
Thanksgiving may be the holiest cooking day of the year, but if you don't want to open your oven, you do have alternatives. You can pick up a meal ready-made, or chuck it all and go to a restaurant:
TURKEY-TO-GO
Some supermarkets also offer take-out Thanksgiving meals. Check at the deli counter for information. Here are restaurant specials:
Hyatt Regency Waikiki: 10- to 12-pound turkey with chestnut/sage dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn chowder, rolls, cranberry relish, candied yams, pumpkin pie, $68.95. Call 528-6066 by Friday.
I Love Country Cafe: 10-12 pound turkey with apple stuffing and gravy, potatoes, cranberry sauce, ginger-pumpkin bread, $69.99. Call 625-5555 by Thursday.
Kahala Mandarin Oriental: 12- to- 14-pound turkey with chestnut stuffing and gravy, sweet and mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts with bacon, artichoke/mushroom salad, pumpkin cheesecake, cranberry sauce and Chibatta bread, $85. Call 739-8760 by 3 p.m. Nov. 22.
Kakaako Kitchen: Turkey for 6-8, with sausage/sage stuffing, greens with miso dressing, gingered carrots, praline pumpkin pie, $89.95. Call 596-7491 by tomorrow.
Kapiolani Community College: Dinner for eight to 10 includes turkey with macadamia-nut sage dressing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, $49.95. Prepared by culinary students. Call 734-9483 by Friday.
Queen Kapiolani Hotel: 12- to- 14-pound turkey with stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes, candied yams, pumpkin pie, $59.95. Call 931-4450 by Saturday.
Westin Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki: 10- to- 12-pound macadamia-nut-honey-glazed turkey with cornbread/sausage/chestnut stuffing; mashed potatoes and maple-glazed yams; pumpkin pie. Cost is $95 if paid by tomorrow or $105 thereafter. Call 944-4438.
DINNER OUT
Aarons: Three-course meal, $24.95, 955-4466.
Acqua, Hawaiian Regent Hotel: All-you-can-eat, table service includes turkey, ham, beef, Brazilian-style sausage, Garlic-Cilantro Chicken, 6-8:30 p.m., $29.95, 924-0123.
Alfred's at Century Center: Dinner begins with gagwa gee'dah, a native-American "ghost bread," followed by entree choice of turkey, pork loin, lamb or salmon, 5- 10 p.m., $33.50, 955-5353.
Cascada, Waikiki Hotel: Six-course meal includes crab cakes, pumpkin soup, kiawe-smoked turkey, $55 or $67 with wine, 6-10 p.m., 943-0202.
Chai's Island Bistro: Three-course meal includes choice of turkey ($45.95) or roast goose ($49.94), plus appetizer and dessert choices, 4-10 p.m., 585-0011.
Chef's Table: Traditional meal, 4-8 p.m., $25, 394-2433.
Chez Michel: Four-course meal with entree choice of turkey, roast duckling, prime rib or lamb shanks, $29.95, 944-7121.
Hilton Hawaiian Village: Rainbow Lanai, three traditional courses, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $22.50 ($11.50 children). Bali-by-the Sea, four-courses include choice of turkey, venison or opakapaka, 5:30-10 p.m., $50. Village Steak and Seafood: Four courses with choice of turkey, snapper or prime rib, 5-9:30 p.m., $43.50 (children $20). Call 949-4321, Ext. 39.
L'Uraku: Non-traditional 4-course lunch and 5-course dinner begins with Turkey Turkey appetizer. Entree choices include garlic steak, chicken, salmon, miso-yaki butterfish, steamed moi and jumbo shrimp. Lunch is $21 to $23, depending on entree choice. Dinner is $38-$43. Call 955-0552. L'Uraki is collecting non-perishable food items for the benefit of Parents & Children Together. For each item donated through Thanksgiving weekend, receive a "Turkey Buck" good at the restaurant.
Onjin's Cafe: Four-course meal includes choice of turkey, filet mignon, rack of lamb or catch of day, plus appetizer choices, soup or salad, dessert, 5-9 p.m., $23-$36, 589-1666.
Naupaka Terrace, Ihilani Resort and Spa: Kalua pork and taro cakes, corn chowder with blue crabmeat, choice of turkey or prime rib, 5:30-9 p.m, $50 (children $22). Children's menu also available, 679-0079.
Neptune's Garden, Pacific Beach Hotel: Traditional turkey dinner, plus Ahi Carpaccio and Green Papaya Salad, 5;30-9:30 p.m., $60, 921-6112.
Padovani's Bistro & Wine Bar: Cream of Pumpkin Soup or Mushroom Salad; Roast Turkey with Macadamia-Nut Stuffing, Gratinee of Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts, Symphony of Desserts, $38, 946-3456.
Plantation Cafe, Ala Moana Hotel: Pumpkin soup, turkey and fixings, pie, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., $16 (children $8.50), 955-4811.
Sam Choy's Diamond Head: Family-style, four courses, 5-9 p.m. $24.95 ($14.95 children). Kabocha-corn chowder and duck confit wonton salad precede turkey, 732-8645.
Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch and Crab: Three-course turkey meal, 5-9:30 p.m., $15.95, 545-7979.
Sarento's: Three-course dinner, 4:30-9:30 p.m., $24.95, 955-5559.
Wailana Coffee House: Complete dinners with choice of turkey, steak, seafood continental or Eggs Benedict Royal, seating begins at 11 a.m., $7.95-$10.95. Call 955-1764.
BRUNCHES AND BUFFETS
All include turkey and traditional side dishes, as well as other specialties as listed:
Buffet 100: Brunch, $14.95; dinner $17.95. Buffets include ham, salmon, sauteed mahimahi, salt-pepper shrimp, snow crab, mussels with black bean sauce. Call 591-8199 (Ward Warehouse) or 488-8181 (Westridge).
Chan's Gourmet Buffet: Brunch includes dim sum, $9.99. Dinner buffet includes prime rib, Fried Crab Meat Patty, Oyster Roll, $13.99. Call 949-1188 (King Street) or 833-3366 (Nimitz).
Dynasty Restaurant: Dinner buffet includes American, Chinese dishes, $15.95, 947-3771.
Eastern Garden: Dinner buffet includes dim sum, Chinese specialties, 5-9 p.m., $16.99 ($9.95 children). Call 737-2828 (Kaimuki), 235-1628 (Kaneohe), 486-8882 (Westridge). Not available in Waikiki.
Hanaki Japanese Buffet: Lunch, $15.95; dinner, $23.95, 988-1551.
Luana Hills Country Club: Brunch includes crab legs, mahimahi florentine, omelet station, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., $19.95 ($9.95 children), 262-2139.
Naupaka Terrace, Ihilani Resort and Spa: Brunch includes Mediterranean specialties, salmon, Eggs Benedict, veal short ribs, roast duck salad, seafood cakes, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., $38 (children $15), 679-0079.
Niblick, Ko Olina Golf Club: Brunch includes soup station, Eggs Benedict, seafoods, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $25.75 ($13 children), 676-6703.
Oceanarium, Pacific Beach Hotel: Brunch and dinner buffets include prime rib, snow crab legs, charbroiled mahimahi, Asian cioppino. Brunch, 9 a.m. -2:30 p.m., $24.95 ($13.95 children). Dinner, 4-9:30 p.m., $26.95 ($14.95 children). Call 921-6111.
Parc Cafe, Waikiki Parc Hotel: Brunch includes sushi, poke, salads, corn chowder, prime rib, Furikake Salmon, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $27.95. Dinner includes rack of lamb and Spice-Crusted Salmon, 5-10 p.m., $29.95. Children charged $1 per year of age, 931-6643.
Pagoda: Brunch, 10 .m.-2 p.m., $21.95 ($11.95 children). Dinner buffet includes crab legs, tempura, opakapaka, 4-9:30 p.m., $24.95 ($12.95 children). Call 941-6611.
Plantation Cafe, Ala Moana Hotel: Brunch includes king crab, oysters, prime rib, seafood lobster newburg, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner includes roast pork, prime rib, crab and mahi mahi, 5-10 p.m. Cost for either buffet, $22.50 (children $12), 955-4811.
Queen Kapiolani Hotel: Lunch buffet includes Chef's Pot Roast, roast pork, omelet station, crepes, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $18.95 ($5.95-$11.95 children). Dinner buffet includes prime rib, snow crab legs, steak teppanyaki, rosemary chicken, 5-9 p.m., $23.95 ($5.95-$13.95 children). Call 931-4450.
Rainbow Lanai, Hilton Hawaiian Village: Dinner buffet includes prime rib, flank steak, seared chicken breast, soba noodles with seafood, ice cream sundae bar, 3-9:30 p.m., $35 (children $17.50), 949-4321, Ext. 39.
Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki: Buffet includes mango-battered French toast, omelet station, sushi, seafood scampi, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., $24.95 ($12.95 children, $19.95 seniors), 949-3811, Ext. 6280.
Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch and Crab: Brunch includes several pokes, omelet station, carving station, seafood chowder, snow crab legs, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $23.95 ($9.95 children), 545-7979
Shogun, Pacific Beach Hotel: Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $22.50 ($12.95 children). Dinner, 4:30-9:30 p.m., $26.50 ($14.95 children). Buffets include tempura, salmon, crab legs, pork loin, teppan yatai and sushi, 921-6113.
3660 on the Rise: Dinner buffet includes Baked Seafood Imperial, salmon fillet, Fire-Roasted Tenderloin of Beef, 5-8:30 p.m., $29.95 (children $13.95), 737-1177.
Treetops Restaurant, Paradise Park: Lunch buffet, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $13.95 ($8 children), 988-6838.
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