Stuffs
Dining around the islands
Turkeys to go
Diamond Head Market & Grill: Turkey to Go for eight includes roast turkey with thyme gravy and a mushroom-brioche stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, orange-almond squash, olive medley and cranberry-ginger compote, plus pumpkin-pecan crunch. Cost is $120, $40 more to include ham. Meals for one are available for $15. Call 732-0077 by Nov. 23.Kahala Mandarin Oriental: Dinner for four to six includes maple-glazed sweet potato, artichokes and mushroom salad, mashed potatoes, ciabatta bread, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and roast turkey with chestnut stuffing and gravy. Turkey may be picked up ready to serve; no reheating necessary. Cost is $120. Reservations by noon Nov. 24 with pickup from 3 to 7 p.m. that day or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thanksgiving. Call 739-8742.
Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio: "Turkey on the Run" dinner for six to eight includes 12- to 14-pound turkey, Portuguese sausage-taro-sage stuffing, gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, fresh cranberry relish, onion sweet rolls, seafood chowder, Okinawan sweet potatoes and apple or pumpkin pie. Cost is $85. Call 921-5523. Pickup is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thanksgiving.
A dinner for four, prepared by the Kahala Mandarin Oriental, includes turkey and fixings for four to six. Pickup time may be arranged so the meal is ready to eat when guests arrive.
Dining out
Dining specials for Thanksgiving only, unless otherwise noted. All buffets include turkey, plus other specials as listed:JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa: Call 679-0079.
» Brunch at Naupaka Terrace, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes Kona coffee-glazed Okinawan sweet potatoes, roast chicken with Portuguese sausage and polenta, steamed clams Proven¨al, roast pork loin, crispy fried moi, prime rib and omelet station. Dinner buffet, 5 to 9 p.m., includes seared ahi salad, smoked salmon, maple-glazed ham, five-spice lamb chops, seafood jambalaya, kabocha pumpkin soup and prime rib. Cost of either buffet is $42, $21 children.
» Azul Restaurant prix-fixe dinner includes quail stuffed with cranberries and chestnuts, turkey Wellington with portabella mushroom and duckling foie gras. Seatings begin at 6 p.m. Cost is $70.
L'Uraku: Four-course lunch includes entree choice of shrimp tempura, roast turkey with takana stuffing or pan-seared papio. Cost is $25 to $27, depending on choice. Five-course dinner includes choice of turkey, Kauai shrimp and scallops or braised lamb shank. Cost is $39 to $42. Call 955-0552.
Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio: Brunch at Trellises Restaurant, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner buffet, 5 to 9 p.m. Cost for either buffet is $32, $19.25 children. Call 921-5564.
Royal Hawaiian Hotel: Surf Room brunch buffet seatings at 9, 11:30 and 1:30 p.m. (menus available at www.starwood.com/hawaii). Cost is $45.95, $23 children. Dinner buffet seatings at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Cost is $49.50, $25 children. Call 931-8383.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar: Specials include roast turkey with herb gravy ($18.95) or sautˇed onaga ($24.95), plus pumpkin chocolate mousse ($7.95). Call 931-6286.
Sansei Steak House: Four-course dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., includes appetizer choice of black and blue ahi, oysters Rockefeller or crab cakes; choice of smoked duck with Granny Smith apple salad, pumpkin soup or Kahuku corn chowder; entree of turkey breast or ham; and dessert. Cost is $38. Call 931-6280.
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani: Call 922-5811.
» Pikake Lounge three-course lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., features entree choice of roast turkey or ham with rum and red wine sauce.
» Pikake Terrace buffet dinner, 4:30 to 10 p.m., includes chicken breast with risotto, hibachi steaks, lobster tails, ham, prime rib and pumpkin bisque. Cost is $36.50, $18.25 children.
» Princess Food Court three-course meal, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., includes pumpkin bisque, turkey and fixings. Cost is $12.95.
Sheraton Waikiki: Call 931-8383 (menus available at www.starwood.com/hawaii):
» Ocean Terrace Restaurant lunch buffet, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $29.94, $15 children. Dinner buffet, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $35.95, $18 children.
» Hanohano Room four-course dinner includes broiled scampi prawn, cream of roasted Okinawan sweet potato and entree choice of turkey with sage stuffing or broiled beef tenderloin. Seatings are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $70.
Neighbor islands
David Paul's Lahaina Grill: Dinner specials include turkey with sausage and sage dressing, $36; and pumpkin pie with pumpkin seed brittle, $12. Seatings begin at 6 p.m. Call 808-667-5117.Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: Call 808-669-6200.
» Dinner buffet at the Terrace, 4 to 8 p.m., includes garlic-crusted prime rib, pastrami-cured duck breast, glazed ham, celery-chestnut stuffing, baked yams, fresh seafood station, oyster-corn chowder, roasted shrimp salad, autumn vegetable antipasti. Cost is $90, $45 children.
» Banyan Tree five-course dinner, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., includes lobster salad on pickled daikon, ahi rolled in crispy rice, artichoke soup and entree choice of crispy moi with pearl barley risotto or roast turkey breast, and a dessert sampler. Cost is $85.
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