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By Miriam Raftery
November 17, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – If you want to take a break from holiday cooking, Thanksgiving feasts are being served up at several local restaurants and other unique locations on Thursday, November 28. Here are some delicious options ranging from traditional fare with all the trimmings to French and Italian interpretations, a vegan option, a lavish buffet, and even a feast in a historic log inn nestled in a pine forest, with a range of prices to suit your budget, too.
JEREMY’S ON THE HILL, JULIAN: Noted chef Jeremy is cooking up free-range roasted turkey brined with local Julian apple cider this Thanksgiving Day, though you can also opt for one of three other main dish choices: pistachio-crusted rack of lamb in chef’s honey-mustard sauce, coriander-cashew dusted Faroe Island salmon, or a vegan shepherd pie. Side dishes include fall favorites such as cinnamon roasted butternut squash, Frenched green beans with caraway seeds, cornbread stuffing with shallots and thyme, and more. Cost ranges from $40 to $50, depending on the entrée.
Menu: https://bestrestaurantinjulian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Thanksgiving-2019.pdf
Website: https://bestrestaurantinjulian.com
BLEU BOHEME, KENSINGTON: At this French-themed restaurant you can toast thanks with a pumpkin pie martini, followed by choice of starter such as pumpkin-hominy soup, beat salad with candied hazlenuts and fennel greens, crab croquette, duck pate, steak tartare or lobster gratinee. Entrée options include turkey with wild mushroom bread pudding and white wine gravy, king salmon pan-seared with saffron risotto croquettes, spinach and lobster sauce, boneless short rib braised in red wine topped with bleu cheese, risotto served in two styles, or duck leg confit with apple balsamic reduction. Ddsserts include chocolate mousse with red berries, crème brulee, gingerbread, persimmon with golden raisins and ice cream, and apple-topped cheesecake. Price is $65 per person though there are extra charges for several premium items. A children’s menu for age 12 and under is available at $19.95. Drinks are extra. Bon appetit!
Menu: http://www.bleuboheme.com/assets/thanksgiving-2019-1.pdf
Website: http://www.bleuboheme.com/
BARONA CASINO, LAKESIDE: Barona has special Thanksgiving menus at four of its restaurants. We list full meal prices but you can also go a la carte if you don’t have room for dessert or starters.
- At the Sage Café, a complete dinner is an affordable $29.95 per person starting with butternut squash soup or spicy pecan crumble; entrée choices are turkey breast with traditional sides or maple-brined pork chop with roasted yams, Brussel sprouts with bacon and apple demi-glace, rounded out by pumpkin/pecan cobbler.
- Barona Oaks Steakhouse has turkey roulade with sausage stuffing, spinach salad or crispy prosciutto, and dessert options including spiced pumpkin Napoleon or pumpkin mousse with complete meals $44.
- Barona’s Buffet has all the usual fixings plus an array of holiday specials including bourbon-glazed Virginia ham, prime rib, parmesan-crusted salmon, roasted turkey, shrimp enchiladas, steaks, snow crab legs, spicy Caribbean shrimp, crepes, and more plus many sides, salads, and desserts to choose from—all for $49.99.
- The Italian Cucina is serving up lamb ragu or lobster manicotti entrees, citrus salad and pecorino cheese, plus caramel apple pecan tart for dessert; full meal is $44.
Menus: https://www.barona.com/dine/holiday-menus/
Website: https://www.barona.com
FIFTYNINE FIFTY EATERY, TIERRASANTA
The Fiftynine Fifty Eatery (formerly Andiamo's) in Tierrasanta is offering a $25 Thanksgiving dinner that includes slow-roasted turkey with sausage and walnut stuffing, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, French beans almondine, cranberry sauce, butternut squash soup or salad, and pumpkin Tiramisu.
Website: http://www.fifty9fifty.com/
PINE HILLS LODGE, JULIAN
The historic Pine Hills Lodge in Julian will be serving up a 10-course feast on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th. Start with a Pine Hills Lodge salad topped with cranberry jewels, pine nuts and blue cheese vinaigrette, followed by a bread basket, country-style candied yam bake, green beans with wild mushroom cream and frizzled onions, lodge dressing with apples and cranberries and a traditional sourdough dressing with onions, celery, sage and thyme, russet potatoes, gravy, roast turkey and honey-glazed ham, plus dessert buffet of pumpkin pie and warm holiday cobblers. Price is $45; children 10 and under $24.94; there is a $5 charge for a high chair. Reservations are required. The lodge, made of logs, is nestled in the woods—where you might even spot some wild turkeys!
Menu: http://www.pinehillslodge.com/documents/Thanksgiving-2019.pdf
Website: www.PineHillsLodge.com.
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