Chicago Weekend Fun!

Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner doesn’t have to be at home to be special. Some of us don’t cook and need a place to take the family, kids and relatives on Thanksgiving. There are some options for delivery of a Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner pre-cooked to your door or you can just go to the food at a local or high end restaurant. There is no need to make a huge mess in the kitchen this year, leave the cooking to someone else! Check out these options for turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings.

And don’t forget the 74th Annual State Street Thanksgiving Parade (the official start of the Christmas season) It runs from State Street and Congress Parkway South Loop. It starts ar 500 S. State Street. The parade Features bands, floats, giant helium balloons, horses, local theater performances and more. The parade begins at State Street and Congress Parkway. November 22nd  at: 8:30 am.

Thanksgiving Dinner Delivery Services:

Jewel Grocery Stores & Domincks Food Stores both have full Thanksgiving Turkey Dinners available for purchase and delivery. They aren’t the same as home made, but they are good. Plus they are most likley more affordable than a restaurant for a family. These are also a good solution if you have elderly relatives that can’t come to the house and you want to send dinner to them if you can’t drive over yourself.

Catering is always an option. LaBelle Gourmet in LaGrange and The Perfect Dinner in Oak Park both offer complete dinner packages. The quality is better here but the prices are higher also.

 Restaurants open on Thanksgiving November 22, 2007:

Vermilion
Location: Vermilion - River North - 10 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago
Menu: A three-course holiday menu in augments the regular fare.
November 22nd : 11:30 am - 10 pm

Aria
Aria - Loop - 200 N. Columbus Drive - Chicago
Features a la carte holiday dishes for lunch and dinner.
November 22nd : 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Hours: 5 pm - 10 pm

Thanksgiving at Zest
Zest - InterContinental Chicago - Chicago
Brunch features a buffet of carved meats, breakfast fare, desserts and more. At dinner, choose from a multicourse meal or limited a la carte.
November 22nd : 11 am - 3 pm
November 22nd : 5 pm - 11 pm

Horizon Cafe
Horizon Cafe - Lakeview East - 3805 N. Broadway - Chicago
Four-course meal includes pumpkin soup, salad, turkey with all the trimmings, and a choice of apple or pumpkin pie. The regular menu is available….
November 22nd : 11 am - 7 pm

Lawry’s The Prime Rib
Lawry’s The Prime Rib - River North - 100 E. Ontario St. - Chicago
Serves up traditional turkey and prime rib dinners and a la carte desserts. Regular menu also available.
November 22nd : 11 am - 8 pm

Thanksgiving at Viand Bar and Kitchen
Viand Restaurant - River North - 155 E. Ontario St. - Chicago
Special three-course meal in lieu of the regular menu.
November 22nd : 11 am - 7 pm

Wildfire in Schaumburg
Wildfire - 1250 E. Higgins Rd. - Schaumburg
Family style menu features house specialties and holiday fare.
November 22nd : 12 pm - 8 pm

Thanksgiving at Jake Melnick’s
Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap - River North - 41 E. Superior St. - Chicago
Holiday specials augment the regular menu.
November 22nd : 11 am - 12 am

Birch River Grill
Birch River Grill - 75 W. Algonquin Road - Arlington Heights
Prix-fixe menu features maple-glazed free-range turkey, brown butter green beans, apple-cornbread stuffing, cranberry-orange relish and more.
November 22nd : 11 am - 6 pm

Thanksgiving at The Cape Cod Room
Cape Cod Room - Magnificent Mile - 140 East Walton Pl. - Chicago
A multi-course meal includes pumpkin soup, turkey with chestnut stuffing, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffed butternut squash and more. The…
November 22nd : 5:30 pm - 10 pm

Coco Pazzo Cafe
Coco Pazzo Cafe - Gold Coast - 636 N. St. Clair St. - Chicago
A four-course, prix-fixe menu features roasted pumpkin puree, risotto, homemade pappardelle pasta, stuffed turkey breast and more. The regular menu…
November 22nd : 11:30 am - 9 pm

Thanksgiving at Fulton’s on the River
Fulton’s on the River - 315 N. LaSalle St. - Chicago
All-you-can-eat buffet features salmon, duck and skirt steak, plus traditional fare such as turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin…
November 22nd : 12 pm - 9 pm

The Gold Coast Room
The Gold Coast Room at the Drake Hotel - Magnificent Mile - 140 E. Walton Pl. - Chicago
Buffet features holiday fare such as turkey and trimmings, plus Asian dishes, seafood and a sweets table. Includes a glass of champagne. A jazz trio…
November 22nd : 11:45 am - 5:45 pm

Thanksgiving at David Burke’s Primehouse
David Burke’s Primehouse - River North - 616 N. Rush St. - Chicago
Specials augment the regular menu. Each guest gets Thanksgiving leftovers to take home.
November 22nd : 11:30 am - 12 am

Mity Nice Grill
Mity Nice Grill - Magnificent Mile - 835 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago
A holiday buffet includes oven-roasted turkey, pineapple-glazed ham, beef tenderloin, traditional sides, desserts and more.
November 22nd : 12 pm - 7 pm

Thanksgiving Day at the Signature Room
Signature Room at the 95th - Magnificent Mile - 875 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago
Buffet features carved meats, sausage stuffing, whipped potatoes, pecan-glazed sweet potatoes and other traditional fare, plus a sweet table, kids’…
November 22nd : 10:30 am - 7:30 pm

Thanksgiving at Bistro 110
Bistro 110 - Gold Coast - 110 E. Pearson St. - Chicago
Executive chef Dominique Tougne creates a prix-fixe meal of American favorites with a French twist. The regular menu is available.
November 22nd : 11:30 am - 10 pm

Blue Water Grill
Blue Water Grill - River North - 520 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago
Features a la carte dishes.
November 22nd : 1 pm - 8 pm

Thanksgiving at Drake Brothers
Drake Bros.’ - Magnificent Mile - 140 E. Walton Pl. - Chicago
Includes a five-course prix-fixe meal, a glass of champagne and live jazz.
November 22nd : 12 pm - 7:30 pm

Thanksgiving Tea at The Palm Court
The Palm Court at the Drake Hotel - Magnificent Mile - 140 E. Walton Pl. - Chicago
A traditional service includes finger sandwiches and pastries. A harpist and flutist entertain.
November 22nd : 11 am - 3:30 pm

Bin 36
Bin 36 - River North - 339 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago
Executive chef John Caputo creates a special three-course menu with family style sides.
November 22nd : 3 pm - 9 pm

Thanksgiving at The Peninsula Chicago
The Peninsula Chicago - River North - 108 E. Superior St. - Chicago
The Lobby and Avenues feature a buffet of traditional and gourmet dishes.
November 22nd : 11 am - 8 pm

Thanksgiving at the Ritz-Carlton Cafe
The Ritz-Carlton Cafe - Gold Coast - 160 E. Pearson St. - Chicago
A la carte holiday specials in addition to the regular menu.
November 22nd : 11 am - 11 pm

Thanksgiving at Coq d’Or
Coq d’Or - Magnificent Mile - 140 E. Walton St. - Chicago
A multicourse lunch includes pumpkin soup, turkey with chestnut stuffing, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffed butternut squash and more. The…
November 22nd : 11 am - 1 pm

Sushi Samba Rio
Sushi Samba Rio - River North - 504 N. Wells St. - Chicago
Specials augment the regular menu.
November 22nd : 3 pm - 1 am

Thanksgiving-To-Go at Vermilion
Vermilion - River North - 10 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago
A three-course meal features Indian-style mango- and cumin-rubbed turkey, Brazilian-herbed candied baby beets, Colombian yucca-flour cake bread,…
November 22nd : 11:30 am - 10 pm

Thanksgiving at the Greenhouse at the Ritz-Carlton
The Greenhouse at the Ritz-Carlton - Gold Coast - 160 E. Pearson St. - Chicago
Buffet features gourmet fare and holiday favorites. A jazz trio entertains.
November 22nd : 10 am
November 22nd : 1 pm

Thanksgiving at McCormick & Schmick’s Oak Brook
McCormick & Schmick’s - Butterfield and Meyers Road - Oak Brook
Special turkey dinner augments the regular menu.
November 22nd : 11 am - 9 pm

McCormick & Schmick’s on Rush
McCormick & Schmick’s - Gold Coast - 41 E. Chestnut St. - Chicago
Special turkey dinner augments the regular menu.
November 22nd : 10:30 am - 9 pm

Thanksgiving-To-Go at Di Pescara
Di Pescara - 2124 Northbrook Court - Northbrook
Includes crab- and spinach-stuffed mushrooms, butternut squash ravioli, sage and focaccia stuffing, roasted Vermont turkey and more.
Daily (ends November 20th)

Thanksgiving-To-Go at Lawry’s The Prime Rib
Lawry’s The Prime Rib - River North - 100 E. Ontario St. - Chicago
Turkey dinners, whole roasted prime rib and individual prime rib dinners, sides and desserts available for carryout.
Daily (ends November 20th)

Thanksgiving at R.J. Grunt’s
R.J. Grunts - Lincoln Park - 2056 Lincoln Park West - Chicago
Get your favorite holiday dishes–turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy–served up as a sandwich. Other seasonal specials include a pumpkin pie…
Daily (November 1st through December 1st)
Except November 22nd

Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse Lombard
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse - 70 Yorktown Center - Lombard
Choose from a traditional roast turkey or prime rib dinner. Includes unlimited visits to a “sides buffet” featuring cornbread stuffing, roasted…
November 22nd : 1 pm - 9 pm

Thanksgiving at McCormick & Schmick’s on Wacker
McCormick & Schmick’s - Loop - 1 E. Wacker Drive - Chicago
Special turkey dinner augments the regular menu.
November 22nd : 10:30 am - 9 pm

Thanksgiving-To-Go at the Fairmont Hotel
The Fairmont Hotel - Loop - 200 N. Columbus Drive - Chicago
Chef Brad Parsons prepares an organic-focused holiday dinner for take-out. Dinner serves groups of eight to ten. Daily (ends November 21st)

Thanksgiving at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse Rosemont
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse - 10233 W. Higgins Rd. - Rosemont
Choose from a traditional roast turkey or prime rib dinner. Includes unlimited visits to a “sides buffet” featuring cornbread stuffing, roasted vegetables.
November 22nd : 1 pm - 7 pm

Thanksgiving at the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room
The Ritz-Carlton Dining Room - Gold Coast - 160 E. Pearson St. - Chicago
A holiday buffet features three seating’s and a jazz trio.
November 22nd : 11 am
November 22nd : 2 pm