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Akasha
For one of the best-known and best-attended Thanksgiving banquets in LA, chef Akasha Richmond pulls out all the stops. At the lavish feast, diners can expect specialties including roastedcauliflower soup, slow-roasted turkey with all the fixings, and a pie buffet. All items are available for takeout as well. 9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310-845-1700; akasharestaurant.com
Campanile
Book a table or place an order for executive chef Mark Peel’s gourmet take on Turkey Day. He prepares a prix-fixe menu that includes kabocha squash soup with foie gras and ginger, rosemary-charred turkey breast, bread pudding with wild mushrooms, and apple-cranberry cobbler. 624 S. La Brea Ave., LA, 323-938-1447; campanilerestaurant.com
Cleo
Check into The Redbury hotel’s restaurant for a family-style meal featuring Mediterranean mezze, pumpkin salad, cumin- and honey-roasted heirloom carrots, dried fruit-and-fennel stuffing, and turkey seasoned with za’atar (a Middle Eastern spice mixture) and preserved lemon, accompanied by apple cider gravy. The Redbury, 1717 Vine St., LA, 323-962-1711; cleorestaurant.com
Huckleberry
Chef Zoe Nathan is preparing a takeout menu to satisfy every taste featuring all the usual suspects, such as braised free-range turkey thighs, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, cranberry sauce, and green beans with caramelized shallots. There are also a few unorthodox delicacies: butternut squash, spinach, Gruyère bread pudding, and maple-walnut pie. Get your orders in early. 1014 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-451-2311; huckleberrycafe.com
Jar
Chef Suzanne Tracht is known for her upscale version of classic American cuisine, so you can count on her to prepare a delicious Thanksgiving feast that includes a fall apple-celery salad with Marcona almonds, chestnut-chickpea soup, roasted turkey with homemade cranberry relish and cornbread-turkey sausage stuffing, and apple-pear crisp. 8225 Beverly Blvd., LA, 323-655- 6566; thejar.com
Joan’s on Third
No Thanksgiving list would be complete without this popular West 3rd Street staple, thanks to crowd-pleasing dishes including maple-brown sugar yams, creamy corn pudding, owner Joan McNamara’s mother’s stuffing recipe, and a whole turkey roasted with butter and spices. 8350 W. 3rd St., LA, 323-655-2285; joansonthird.com
Little Dom’s
The Eastside younger sibling to Dominick’s is offering a takeout menu of idiosyncratic dishes such as whole organic deep-fried, freerange turkey with giblet gravy; homemade fennel, sausage, and mushroom stuffing; raw Brussels sprouts salad with shaved Parmesan and hazelnuts; and for dessert, pumpkin cake with rum-raisin glaze. 2128 Hillhurst Ave., LA, 323-661-0055; littledoms.com
Patina
He may be French, but when it comes to Thanksgiving, executive chef Tony Esnault knows what he’s doing. This year’s four-course prix-fixe menu of fancy classics features slow-roasted organic turkey prepared sous-vide, accompanied by wild mushroom stuffing, yams, and Brussels sprouts. 141 S. Grand Ave., LA, 213-972- 3331; patinarestaurant.com
Tavern
Take out or dine in at Caroline Styne and Suzanne Goin’s Brentwood tavern, where the Thanksgiving menu includes persimmon-pomegranate salad; kabocha squash gratin with poblano peppers; chestnut, prune, and cavolo nero stuffing; and myriad other seasonal dishes to complement the classic Turkey Day offerings. 11648 San Vicente Blvd., LA, 310-806-6464; tavernla.com
