Let the culinary professionals handle this year's Thanksgiving cooking, from the turkey to pies and everything in between. Some restaurants are offering full dinner packages, others have mix-and-match options. Ordering deadlines and pickup details vary.
MINNEAPOLIS
Animales Barbeque Co.
Chef/owner Jon Wipfli is preparing a package that features a smoked half turkey, gravy, cheesy grits, spiced and roasted carrots and Cheddar-chive biscuits. Serves four, $80. Pickup Nov. 23 and Nov. 24.
1121 NE. Quincy St., Mpls., animalesbarbeque.com
The Capital Grille
The "Sides at Home" heat-and-serve package features brioche stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry-pear chutney and seed-topped dinner rolls. Serves four, $125. Pickup Nov. 24 and Nov. 25. There's a dine-in option, too.
801 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-692-9000, thecapitalgrille.com
Colita
Chef/owner Daniel del Prado and his team are preparing smoked turkey, turkey gravy, fingerling potatoes with mojo verde, chipotle-roasted cauliflower, baby kale and Brussels sprouts salad, corn elote, cornbread and butternut squash mole. Serves three to four, $195; serves six to eight, $350. Pickup Nov. 24.
5400 Penn Av. S., Mpls., 612-886-1606, colitampls.com
Freehouse
The Blue Plate Restaurant Co. is preparing a take-and-bake feast that features roasted turkey with gluten-free turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, green bean hot dish, an arugula-spinach salad with dried cranberries and candied walnuts. Serves four, $75. Order by Nov. 20, pickup Nov. 24.