San Diego Thanksgiving Guide
Don’t feel like cooking for Thanksgiving? Let these talented chefs do it for you!
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Chef Brad and the Trust Restaurant Group
Trust Restaurant Group’s Chef Brad Wise is offering a multi-course menu focused on classic Thanksgiving dishes prepared in his signature style. Expect bold flavors, hearth-roasted proteins and veggies, and comforting, yet elevated desserts. Each dish represents one of his restaurants: the beet salad comes from Fort Oak, the stuffing from The Wise Ox, and the cauliflower casserole from Trust. The 20-pound turkey, sourced locally, will come brined and ready for the oven. All other sides and dishes will be precooked and will just need to be reheated before dinner. Foolproof reheating and serving instructions will be included for each dish.
The menu serves 6-8 people is priced at $325 and includes: Turkey (20 - 22 lbs) herb bouquet, mirepoix; Hearth Roasted Red Beet Salad feta, spring mix, pickled onion, sumac ranch, pomegranate seeds, quinoa; Millionaires Potatoes black truffle, fontina cheese, chives; Hearth Roasted Root Vegetables caramelized fennel and shallot compound butter; Glazed Butternut Squash & Carrots ginger butter, fresh thyme; Curried Cauliflower Casserole currents, cilantro, beluga lentils; Italian Sausage Stuffing celery, dried cranberries, sourdough bread, thyme, sage; Herb Gravy, turkey drippings, mirepoix, seasonal herbs; Apple Crisp, oat streusel, currants; Snickerdoodle Swirl Ice Cream; Roasted Banana Bread Loaf; and TRUST Whole Bean Coffee 12 oz.
Place orders online here! Pick up is Wednesday from 11-2:00 PM at 4033 Goldfinch St. San Diego, CA 92103
Indulge this Thanksgiving with The Wise Ox’s Premium Diestel Farms Turkeys
The Wise Ox by Trust Restaurant Group will be offering Diestel Farms Turkeys for Thanksgiving. Best of all they have culinary experts that can offer tips and tricks to cooking this premium bird.
Available to pre-order starting Monday, October 25, these all natural, slow-grown birds are known to be some of the finest turkeys around. Raised in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, Diestel turkeys are fed an all-vegetarian blend of grains, meaning they are tender, juicy, and full of flavor. At The Wise Ox, they’ll be selling 20-ish pound birds for pick up between Monday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 24 during normal shop hours. Turkey’s will be priced at $5.99 per pound. To place an order, please call the shop at 619.564.8976. The Wise Ox is also making their famous gravy that home cooks can add-on to their turkey purchase. The Wise Ox is located at 2855 El Cajon Blvd Suite 1, San Diego, CA 92104.
Pick up is November 22nd - 24th. Call 619-564-8976 for more info!
Thanksgiving at Herb and Wood & Herb and Sea
Gather around our table with your loved ones this Thanksgiving! We're looking forward to hosting you for a traditional Thanksgiving feast, complete with all the trimmings. Nov 25, 1pm - 7pm $85 Adults / $35 Children
Sample Menu Items:
Kuri Pumpkin Soup - Vadouvan Spiced Pepitas, Crème Fraiche
Red Wine Braised Short Rib - Horseradish Creme Fraiche, Jus, Crispy Shallot
Parker House Rolls & Herb Honey Butter
Pumpkin Pie - Chantilly, Chai Spiced Ice Cream
Make a reservation for Herb and Wood or Herb and Sea
20|Twenty’s Thanksgiving Pre-Fixe at the Westin Carlsbad Resort
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family than feasting on locally and seasonally sourced cuisine created by Executive Julian Quiñones at 20|Twenty restaurant located at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa.
Guests are invited to enjoy a lavish Thanksgiving spread, featuring modern dishes such as savory spinach and frisée salad with roast pear, shaved fennel, pepitas, goat cheese, and apple ginger-vinaigrette; fall harvest root vegetable quinoa coconut curry; pan-seared True Striped Bass with pasilla & piquillo pepper Romesco sauce; and cabernet braised short rib with celery root puree. Traditional favorites include slow-roasted free-range turkey with brown butter sage cornbread stuffing and giblet gravy; whipped potatoes; candied yams; and house-made pumpkin or chocolate pecan pie.
For more information and reservations, visit their website!.
Gelson’s Thanksgiving Dinner
Sit back, relax, and leave the cooking this Thanksgiving to the Gelson’s Gourmet Chefs. The supermarket for foodies has everything needed for your Thanksgiving festivities. Order complete meals, dishes a la carte, sides, desserts, cooking utensils, and even seasonal floral arrangements to tie it all together. The full meal options include:
· Roasted Turkey Dinner (2/8/12 people) Starting at $50
· Spiral Glazed Ham Dinner (2/8 people) Starting at $50
· Prime Rib Dinner – Certified Angus Beef (2/8 people) Starting at $80
· Brisket Dinner – Certified Angus Beef (2/8 People) Starting at $80
· Plant-based options such as:
Celebration Roast Dinner Starting at $100
Hazelnut Cranberry Roast Dinner Starting at $100
Visit their website and place your orders between now and November 23. Meals will be available for pick up from November 20 – December 1 before 1:00 pm. All holiday dinner orders will be refrigerated at the time of pick up and will require reheating.
Chefsgiving at the Pendry Hotel
Inspired by the spirit of Thanksgiving, join some of San Diego's most renowned chefs as they prepare, service and share dinner with a cause. The Chefsgiving meal will include a take of each Chef's favorite Thanksgiving dish, served family-style with wine pairings. You'll get a chance to chat with the chefs as San Diego favorite radio personality Frankie V. hosts the evening.
Tickets are $150 per person and include a $30 donation to the San Diego Food Bank.