Berkshire Tidbits Special: Where to Eat on Thanksgiving
There are not many Berkshire restaurants open or serving dinner this Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day. Many of those that are open and serving are already fully booked. Here are some that are still available to reserve seats for Thanksgiving dinner.
Everyone requires or requests reservations unless otherwise stated. Tax and gratuity are to be added to all prices unless otherwise stated.
This is a family-owned and run restaurant which serves mainly Greek food with an emphasis on seafood. But owners George and Irene Cami like to serve Thanksgiving dinner.
On Thanksgiving Day, in addition to their regular menu, they will be serving a turkey or a ham plate with stuffing, mashed potatoes, unspecified vegetables and cranberry sauce for $25. There will also be a lamb shank plate for the same price. Appetizers, dessert and beverages are not included.
Located at 327 Stockbridge Road/Route 7, Great Barrington; 413-528-4001 or aegeanflavor@aol.com
Full buffet with carving stations; 11 to 3
Adults $30; seniors $25; children 6 to 12 $15; children 5 and under free
Located in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield, chef Michael Mongeon has prepared a holiday buffet that excites the staff who will be serving it.
"I worked it last year and it was lots of fun," waitress Molly said the other day.
Dinner includes roasted turkey and ham are carved to order, "lots of vegetables and lots of desserts." Coffee, tea and soda are included.
Located at 1 West Street; contact 413-499-2000.
Eat on North at Hotel on North
3-course Thanksgiving Day Special, $25, in addition to the regular menu
noon to 10 p. m.
The hotel is delighted that they have many Thanksgiving Day dinner reservations.
The special dinner will be turkey-vegetable soup or Waldorf salad, turkey with stuffing croquettes and gravy, sweet potato gratin, noodle casserole, creamed green beans and a bread pudding bar for dessert.
Located at 297 North St., Pittsfield; contact 413-553-4210 or 413-358-4741.
Thanksgiving menu with choices $24.96 adults, $14.96 children; 11:30 to 5
I was told, "We have a Thanksgiving day menu of butternut-apple bisque or garden salad, choice of turkey or ham with herb dressing, a choice of sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes, and a choice of apple, pumpkin or pecan pie for dessert."
Located at 910 Cold Spring Road/Route 7, Williamstown; contact 413-458-1896
at The Orchards Hotel
Three-course menu with choices in addition to regular menu,
price based on entrée; served from 11 to 5
price based on entrée; served from 11 to 5
Executive chef William Sheridan has created a Thanksgiving dinner menu with many choices. In addition to an entrée of Misty Knoll Farm local turkey, $37, or of pork tenderloin, $34, or prime rib from Northeast Farm, $39, there is a vegetarian option of mixed winter squashes ravioli, $28, and baked cod, $40, They come with choices of four appetizers and five desserts.
Located at 222 Adams Road/Route 2, Williamstown; contact 413-458-9590
Gramercy Bistro at Mass MoCA
Three-course traditional turkey dinner $38;
children under 12, $19; vegetarian option on request
children under 12, $19; vegetarian option on request
Chef and owner Alexander Smith and pastry chef Lindsay Bleau will be serving green salad or butternut and apple bisque, local free-range turkey with apple-herb stuffing, pan gravy, potato puree, French beans, roasted butternut squash, cranberry sauce and fresh baked breads; apple frangipane tart, rustic bourbon-pecan tart or pumpkin crème brulée.
Located on the Mass MoCA campus, 87 Marshall St., North Adams; contact 413-663-5300.
John Harvard's at Jiminy Peak
Thanksgiving buffet, adults $35.95, children $14.95; 11 to 3
Located at 37 Corey Road, Hancock; contact (413) 738-5500, Ext 3780.
Thanksgiving turkey with soup or salad $28 for adults, $14 for children under 12
The dinner starts with salad or soup, then goes on to the roasted turkey with apple-sage-sausage stuffing, butternut squash, glazed carrots, greenbean casserole, mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, Italian bread and butter and homemade cranberry relish. Dessert and beverages are not included.
Located at 1015 South St., Pittsfield; contact 413-448-2095 or mazzeosristorante@gmail.com.
Pleasant & Main
Three-course dinner at $25, half price for children under 10; noon to 5
Choose between old-fashioned roast turkey or maple-bourbon glazed ham, both with sides, an autumn harvest salad or butternut squash and apple bisque, and a piece of homemade pie or apple crisp. Beverages extra, tax and gratuity not included.
Located at 1063 Main Street, Housatonic; contact 413-274-6303.
Three-course dinner at $25, half price for children under 10; noon to 5
Choose between old-fashioned roast turkey or maple-bourbon glazed ham, both with sides, an autumn harvest salad or butternut squash and apple bisque, and a piece of homemade pie or apple crisp. Beverages extra, tax and gratuity not included.
Located at 1063 Main Street, Housatonic; contact 413-274-6303.
at Cranwell Spa & Golf Resort
Thanksgiving plate $20; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Thanksgiving buffet at the resort restaurants is fully booked but Sloane's Tavern, their casual dining restaurant is serving a Thanksgiving plate in addition to their regular menu.
Located at 55 Lee Road/Routes 7&20; contact 413-637-1364.
Four-course prix fixe dinner, adults $58, children $30; 1 to 6 p.m.
Chef/co-owner Gert Alper will be serving a limited menu sit-down prix fixe dinner with the traditional turkey dinner as one of the entrée choices. The dinner includes a choice of appetizer, a salad, entrée with sides, choices of dessert and coffee or tea.
Traditional Thanksgiving menu, adults $40, children $20; noon to 4
Erhard and Kandy Wendt are serving a festive, organic Thanksgiving menu featuring everything housemade: roasted pumpkin soup, roasted organic turkey with stuffing and gravy, mixed winter root vegetables, cranberry-apple sauce, warm apple strudel with vanilla sauce, coffee and tea.
Located on Route 41, West Stockbridge; contact 413-274-6118.
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