Astoria, Long Island City, Thanksgiving
Nov 17, 2016

Thanksgiving 2016 in Astoria and LIC

Where to eat, drink, run, and donate this Thanksgiving in Western Queens.

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Can you believe it’s almost Thanksgiving?!? Here’s our roundup of Thanksgiving-oriented happenings around town this year.

EATS

Bubba’s Bistro

Starting November 22, 2016, from 11am-9pm, we’ll be serving Turkey Dinner for $17.95 per person Complete meal includes sliced turkey breast and sliced BBQ beef brisket, gravy, apple chutney & 2 side dishes of your choice (corn bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato mash, creamed corn or collard greens) You can also order sides: grilled corn on the cob, $4; macaroni & cheese or dirty rice, $5; soup of the day $5—choice of French onion, roasted tomatoes or she crab. Add a slice of country apple pie or pumpkin pie for $3. 31-13 A Ditmars Blvd.

Bubba’s also provides catering for the big day. For $100 + tax you get:

  • 14 lb Herb-Roasted Turkey
  • Herb and Apple Stuffing
  • Sweet Potato Mash or Mash potato
  • Tossed or Caesar salad
  • Mélange of Fresh Fall Vegetables
  • Giblet Gravy and Cranberry sauce
  • Corn Bread
  • Home made Country Pumpkin or Apple pie (add $16.00)

Flo

Flo is open this Thanksgiving starting at 10am with our $18.95 brunch prix fixe menu (includes coffee/tea. one brunch cocktail and brunch entree). At 4pm our complete menu becomes available for dinner. Kitchen closes at 1am and the bar at 2am. We will also be serving a turkey plate special all day. 37-20 30th Avenue

Gastroteca

Join us at our table for an Italian American Thanksgiving! 4 course $49 Prix Fixe & A la Carte menus available. Toast with our $10 Unlimited Wine Special. Hours of Operation: 10:30am-9pm. 33-02 34th Avenue

Koliba

We would like to invite you and your family to join us on Thursday, November 24th, for our special Thanksgiving menu. We will open at noon and last order will be 7:30pm. We wish all of you a very special day. 31-11 23rd Avenue

La Guli

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! We have mini and full size pies29-15 Ditmars Blvd.

MP Taverna

We’re offering a $39.95 dine-in prix-fixe option plus our regular a la carte menu for those who turn their nose at the bird. The prix-fixe includes:

First Course, choice of:

    • Butternut Squash Soup with nutmeg & black pepper
    • Bulgur Salad with dates, almonds, pomegranate, olives, onions & pistachio
    • Grandma’s Meatballs with lemon, tzatziki & grilled pita

Second Course, choice of:

  • Roasted Turkey with mashed potato, string beans, gravy, Greek sausage stuffing with sour cherries & sage
  • Grilled Branzino with fingerling potatoes, cherry tomatoes, garlic & olives
  • Lamb Chops with smashed potatoes

Third Course, choice of:

  • Walnut Cake with pumpkin glaze, walnut ice cream
  • Greek Yogurt with cherry, walnuts, honey

Reservations noon-6pm. Make reservations by calling 718-777-2187 or via Opentable. 31-29 Ditmars Blvd.

Mundo

What are your plans for Thanksgiving this year? We hope you and your loved ones can join us for a very special Mundo Thanksgiving dinner, menu below…don’t miss it! Reserve your table today! 37-06 36th Street

Sac’s Place

We can help with all of your Thanksgiving needs. Give Anthony a call at 718-204-5002 and let him help with your planning (catering menu here). No job is too big or small for the Sac’s Place team.

The Thirsty Koala

Open Thanksgiving from noon-10pm. Offering both regular and prix fixe menu Prix fixe menu $24.95 Last reservation 9pm. 35-12 Ditmars Blvd.

Vesta

We will be open Thursday, November 24 from 3-9pm with an a la carte menu. Seasonal appetizers include Butternut Squash Soup, Spiced Apple & Mixed Greens Salad; entrees include Cioppino, Roasted Free Range Turkey Roulade; sides include Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Focaccia Stuffing, and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. 21-02 30th Avenue

They are also offering a “Thanksgiving to go” menu. It serves 8-10 people and costs $160:

  • Whole boneless free range turkey with Turkey jus
  • Crispy Brussels sprouts with grana padano, Roasted garlic mashed potatoes, Cauliflower and mushrooms
  • Roasted grape and cranberry focaccia stuffing
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Sliced sandwich bread
  • Dessert add-on +$25: Baby Jesus cake with toffee sauce and whipped cream (serves 12)

Order by November 18 for pickup Thanksgiving Day, November 24, between 11am and 2pm.

William Hallet

Turducken: Turkey stuffed with Duck and Chicken. 3 birds in one. Join us THANKSGIVING DAY for a 3 course Prix-fixe and take all the work out of Thanksgiving so you can focus on more drinking! Menu will be served from 1-8pm on Thanksgiving Day!

First Course

  • Roasted Broccoli Soup
  • Burrata Salad
  • Mac & Cheese, Bacon
  • Mushroom & Cognac Toast

Second Course

  • Turducken, Long Bean Casserole, Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow, Stuffing, Gravy
  • 8 oz Hangar Steak, Duck Fat Roasted Fingerlings, Broccoli Rabe
  • Barley Risotto, Truffle Mascarpone
  • Grilled Pork Chop, Apple Cider Brine, Braised White Beans & Kale

Third Course

  • Mini Pumpkin Pie, Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Apple Brioche Bread Pudding, Caramelized Pink Peppercorns, Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Roasted Squash Cheesecake, Mole Brittle

ORDER HALLET Thanksgiving Dinner for home or for your Office party! FOR only $135, you can feed 8-10 people! What you get:

  • 10 lb Turkey
  • Stuffing
  • Chinese Long Bean Casserole
  • Roasted Sweet Potato and Fall Vegetables with Marshmallow
  • Cranberry Orange Sauce
  • Turkey Gravy

EXERCISE

Queensboro Tri

Come run the 2nd Annual QBT 5K Turkey Trot and socialize with the QBT before you feast with your family! 5K FREE fun run will begin at 9am on Thanksgiving morning at the Astoria Running Track. Astoria Blvd & 21st St, Astoria, New York 11105

Woodside Sunnyside Runners

We’ll meet at 10am Thanksgiving morning for a 3-ish mile light run in the hood(s). This is not a race! Just our usual casual run, to burn a few calories before the day gets going. This will be a very casual pace run – in other words, all are welcome to participate, and nobody will be left behind. We may wait up to 10 minutes to allow for late-arrivals. This can mean we could wait for 2 minutes or 10. Please be prompt. Windmuller Park Track, 52nd St and 39th Dr., Woodside

FOOD DRIVE

Queens Comfort

Thanksgiving food drive! Help battle local hunger this holiday season. Please bring non perishable food items to Queens Comfort anytime during operational hours.We are collecting food until Wednesday, November 23. See you soon! 40-09 30th Avenue

About Meg Cotner

Meg Cotner was trained as a harpsichordist and now works as a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of "Food Lovers' Guide to Queens," and is a skilled and avid home cook, baker, and preserver.

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