Bring on the sauerkraut, the mac and cheese, the pumpkin pie – Thanksgiving week has arrived in Baltimore. But there’s more than turkey on local restaurants’ minds this week – here’s a look at what’s happening:
Openings & announcements
On Nov. 15, Snake Hill celebrated ten years in business. That’s a lot of sausages – and a lot of good times. Congratulations to the Snake Hill team!
The Bluebird Cocktail Room has updated hours for the winter, including a reopening of The Pub’s space on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Motte also has updated hours for the season – the restaurant will no longer be serving Friday lunch (but is still open for lunch on Saturdays).
Fall flavors at Clavel
Clavel has launched its winter menus – both food and cocktails – featuring bone-warming dishes like slow-cooked soups and hot tea drinks.
Wine tasting at Silver Queen
On Wednesday evening, Silver Queen Café is hosting a free Thanksgiving wine tasting with the crew from Southern Glazers. Options to sample include two reds, a white, a rose, and a sparkling – and all are available for purchase to drink with dinner or take home.
Thanksgiving plans
Thanksgiving is next Thursday, so if your plans aren’t finalized yet, it’s time.
Blacksauce Kitchen’s Thanksgiving catering menu includes everything from mac and cheese and biscuits to roast duck pie. Orders close at midnight on Nov. 21.
Ethel’s Creole Kitchen’s take home menu features Louisiana-meets-Maryland options like crab mac and cheese, black-eyed peas, and andouille sausage cornbread stuffing.
Yard House is open on Thanksgiving day – with football on TV – and has a special Thanksgiving Day plate available for dine0in guests.
Dylan’s Oyster Cellar has gorgeous oysters from Valliant Oysters available to order to pick up and take home the day before Thanksgiving.
Rye Street Tavern is offering pre-Thanksgiving carryout (order by Nov. 21) and will be open on Thanksgiving Day.
Waiting to Oxtail’s holiday catering menu – for both Thanksgiving and December holidays – includes dishes like curried collard greens and jerk chicken mac and cheese. Thanksgiving orders must be placed by Monday, Nov. 24.
Peerce’s and Ananda are both open for Thanksgiving – with an Indian twist.
Marta will offer its full menu plus Thanksgiving specials for the holiday.
Estiatorio Plaka has a full Thanksgiving meal for 12 (to take home) for $199.
For more Thanksgiving options, check out last week’s column.
Post-Thanksgiving
After the leftovers have been safely stowed in the fridge, it’s time to shift gears into Santa season. On Friday, local restaurants will be ready for it.
At Johnny’s, the holiday cocktail menu is already up and running, with options like The Grinch, made with Baltimore Spirits Company Skeleton Gin, melon, peppermint, lime and Faccio Brutto.
Ampersea’s annual Winter Wonderland kicks off on Friday and will be in place through Jan. 18.
Of Love & Regret is celebrating Black Friday with an all day happy hour and all day bottomless brunch.
But don’t worry – if you’re not quite ready to move past Thanksgiving just yet, Woodberry Kitchen has the perfect drink: a spiced pumpkin old fashioned with housemade pumpkin syrup.
Planning for the future
Mark your calendars for:
December 17: Best of the Best Wine Dinner
December 24: Feast of the Seven Fishes at Costiera
