Holiday Roundup

These Dallas restaurants are serving up Thanksgiving 2017 dinner

Where to eat on Thanksgiving?

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Hard to believe it's already November, but you know what that means. Holidays. Eating. Thanksgiving. Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, pecan pie. Turkey — or tofurky, take your pick.

Here's where to get Thanksgiving dinner in Dallas for 2017:

Canary By Gorji
Three-course dinner with choices from mixed field greens, Caesar, turkey, bone-in pork chop, spinach lasagna, petit filet, Arctic char and shrimp, kefir cheese butterfly, or flourless chocolate cake. 5-9:30 pm. $59-$69. 972-503-7080.

City Works
Frisco restaurant located at The Star hosts a viewing of the Dallas Cowboys home game at 3:30 pm with prime rib with chive potato puree or turkey with sausage sage stuffing. 12-8 pm. 469-850-1850.

Cool River Café
Special dinner includes turkey breast with Southwest cornbread stuffing, yam puree, garlic sautéed green beans, and Grand Marnier cranberry relish. 11 am-8 pm. $27 or $17 for 12 and under. 972-871-8881.

Cru Wine Bar
Three-course meal includes choice of lobster bisque, quail, arugula salad, crab cake, pumpkin mascarpone ravioli, turkey breast with cornbread stuffing, Diver scallops with butternut squash risotto, tenderloin with Brussels sprouts and wild mushroom, or branzino with celery root puree and garlicky spinach. Dessert options include pumpkin pie, chocolate lava cake, or apple-pecan bread pudding. 12-9 pm.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
Three course meal includes choice of butternut squash soup, salad, turkey breast with apple-sausage stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, Chateau potatoes, green beans, cranberry relish, pumpkin cheesecake, or pecan pie a la mode. 12–8 pm. $49. 972-490-9000.

Dish
Three-course brunch with a unique take on true American breakfast & lunch classics. The menu includes smoked salmon deviled eggs, yogurt parfait Caesar salad, turkey, salmon, eggs benedict, cinnamon French toast, short rib scramble, prime rib, bread pudding, creme brulee, and flourless chocolate cake. 10 am-2 pm. $45, or $25 for 12 and under. 214-363-3474.

Dodie’s at The Harbor in Rockwall
Cajun dinner with fried turkey breast, cornbread or oyster dressing, garlic and green onion mashed potatoes, green beans Amandine, charred bourbon corn; salad, cranberry sauce, French bread, and bread pudding. 11 am-5 pm. $20, or $13 for 12 and under. Deep fried turkey to-go, $50 serves 10-12, ordered 24 hour advance. 972-771-0004.

Easy Slider Texas
The Gobbler turkey slider patty topped with cornbread dressing, gravy & cranberry-jalapeño-pecan relish, with a tiny pecan pie on top.

Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
Chef-crafted sides, turkey, stuffing, dessert and more.

Eddie V's
Regular menu plus Thanksgiving meal with sliced turkey, gravy, French green beans with sun dried tomatoes, brioche sage stuffing, butternut squash, cranberry chutney, whipped potatoes. 11 am-8 pm. $39 or $15 for 12 and under. 214-890-1500.

Fearing’s
Three-course dinner with choice of scallops, bacon-wrapped quail medallions, butternut squash soup with pheasant confit, prawn cocktail, tangerine-glazed turkey, baked Nova Scotia halibut, beef tenderloin with wild mushroom marsala, lamb osso buco, and dessert trio with chocolate pecan pie trifle, pumpkin cheesecake bar, and caramel apple pie.11 am-3 pm, 5-8 pm. $100, $35 for 12 and under. Rattlesnake Bar will offer a special drinks and bar menu November 23-24. 214-922-4848.

Holy Grail Pub
Four-course dinner with choice of seasonal favorites, including corn chowder, arugula salad, roasted root vegetbles, fried turkey breast with mashed potatoes, lamb chops with glazed sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie cheesecake, or bread pudding. 12-7 pm. $35, or $12 for 12 and under. Optional beer pairing $15. 972-377-6633.

InterContinental Dallas
Buffet with turkey, prime rib, ham, pork loin, halibut, smoked salmon, crab claws, sushi rolls, pastas, salads, omelets, eggs benedict, hot cross buns, rolls, cornbread, egg not cake, chocolate fountain, crepe station, pies, bread pudding, and more. 10:30 am-3 pm. $83 or $30 for 12 and under. 972-386-6000.

LAW at Four Seasons Dallas
Holiday buffet with smoked turkey, tenderloin, cedar plank salmon, bone-in ham, cheese board, raw bar, sushi, ceviche, Hawaiian poke, salad bar, pumpkin apple soup, grouper, porkloin, sweet potato mash, risotos, and brunch items including omelets, waffles, and eggs benedict. Live entertainment and a child-friendly buffet with kids' favorite entrees and desserts. 10:30 am-7 pm. $95 or $45 for 12 and under.

Maggiano's Little Italy
Four-course dinner includes choice of turkey, ham, or tilapia, with creamed corn, mashed sweet potatoes, garlic-mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, sausage stuffing, baked ziti, spaghetti and meatball, ravioli, Caesar salad, and artichoke and roasted pepper bruschetta. Desserts include pumpkin praline cheesecake, apple crostada, chocolate zuccotto cake, or tiramisu. 11 am-10 pm. $40 or $18 for 12 and under. 214-360-0707.

Mimi's Cafe
Three-course dinner with soup or salad, roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, and pumpkin or pecan pie. 11 am-8 pm. $19, or $9 for 12 and under. Take-home option includes turkey, cornbread stuffing, candied pecan sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, apple cranberry orange relish, gravy, two carrot nut loaves, and pumpkin pie. $100 for 8-10 people, or $43 for just the sides, no turkey.

The Mercury
Brunch buffet includes turkey and cornbread dressing, prime rib, fried chicken, salmon with stir-fry vegetables, crab claws, oysters, shrimp, sushi, chicken salad, Caesar salad, asparagus with Champagne vinaigrette, kalamata bread salad, eggs benedict, migas, omelet Station, pancakes, waffles, bacon, smoked salmon, biscuits with cream gravy, creamed spinach, mac and cheese, creamed corn, jalapeno cheese grits, deviled eggs, fruit, cheese, and 15 desserts including pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple cobbler, rice pudding, flan, tres leches cake, lemon shortcake, white chocolate cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake, brownies, and German chocolate cake. 10:30 am–3 pm. $60 or $40 for 10 and under. 972-960-7774.

Mudhen Meat and Greens
Family-style Thanksgiving Day meal includes turkey breast, salad, cauliflower gratin, sweet potato mash, balsamic glazed Brussel sprouts or green beans, Hippie Bread dressing with sage pork sausage, and orange-cranberry butter. 10 am-4 pm. $175, serves 4-6. 214-698-7000.

Morton's
Have steak for the holiday at Uptown steakhouse, open 1-10 pm. 214-741-2277.

Norma's Cafe
Free Thanksgiving dinner at the original Oak Cliff location on 1123 W. Davis St. includes turkey, dressing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, peas, salad, rolls, fruit, and dessert. 11 am-1 pm. 214-946-4711.

Oceanaire Seafood Room
Turkey roulade with sage cranberry stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry chutney, and seasonal vegetable. 12-9 pm. $39, or $15 for 12 and under. 972-759-2277.

Princi Italia
Three-course meal includes choice of Caesar, arugula salad, tomato and butternut squash bisque, pumpkin gnocchi, turkey with sage pine nut dressing, pork loin with truffle gratin potatoes, redfish with spinach, or branzino with green beans. Desserts include pies. 12-9 pm. $42. Dallas 214-739-5959, Plano 972-378-9463.

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Menu highlights include squash soup, Wagyu beef tartare, turkey with cornbread sausage dressing, Maine day boat scallop, black angus filet mignon, and butternut squash tortellini. Dessert choices including pumpkin amaretto cheese cake, cranberry financier, banana chocolate tarte, and pear panna cotta. 11 am– 4 pm, 5:30–8 pm. $130, or $60 for 12 and younger. 214-443-4747.

Ruth's Chris Steak House
Three-course meal includes choice of Caesar, steakhouse salad, seafood gumbo, turkey breast sausage and herb stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and creamed spinach. Dessert is a duo of pumpkin cheesecake and vanilla ice cream. 12-8 pm. $40 or $13 for 12 and under. Uptown 214-922-7062, North Dallas 972-250-2244.

Second Floor Kitchen at Westin Galleria Dallas
Buffet with Caesar and Cobb salads, roast turkey, sweet potato hash, brisket and corn hash, short rib, baked ham, salmon, cheese tortellini casserole, artichoke casserole, sweet pottao, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower au gratin, and a kids' station with grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and chicken tenders. 11 am-4 pm. $68, or $25 for 12 and under. 972-450-2978.

Silver Fox Steakhouse
Four-course dinner includes butternut squash soup, III Forks salad or wedge, turkey with cornbread dressing, whipped potatoes, candied yams and sugar snap peas; Châteaubriand with cream corn, sugar snap peas, and whipped potatoes; almon with new potatoes and sugar snap peas. Desserts include pumpkin pie, pecan pie, or cheesecake. 12-8 pm. $48 or $18 for 12 and under.

Table 13
Three-course dinner with choice of wedge, Caesar or house salad, lobster bisque, turkey breast, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans Amandine, and bread pudding, with live music by Mike Nicosia. 11 am-7 pm. $37 or $15 for 12 and under. 972-789-9558.

Ten50 BBQ
Take-out menu with smoked brisket, smoked tenderloin, and smoked turkey breast.

Texas Spice at Omni Dallas
Buffet feast with green apple and pumpkin soup, farro and butternut squash soup, turkey, smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy, orange-cranberry relish, green bean casserole, Brussels sprouts, smoked salmon, brisket tacos, omelets, bacon, breakfast potatoes, cornflake French toast, biscuits, pastries, cinnamon rolls, yogurt, and desserts. $65 or 19 for 12 and under. 214-979-4529.

III Forks
Four course meal includes tenderloin tomato soup and III Forks salad, with choice of turkey, with sausage sage cornbread dressing, creamed potatoes, and maple-glazed yams; tenderloin with whipped potatoes, creamed corn, and sugar snap peas; or salmon with lemon-thyme infused basmati rice and roasted spaghetti squash in sage brown butter. Desserts include pumpkin pie torte, roasted chestnut ice cream, chocolate pecan pie, and chocolate Marquis torte. 11 am-8 pm. $48 or $18 for 12 and under. 972-267-1776.

Truluck's
Three-course meal with butternut squash soup, turkey, parmesan mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry apple compote, creamed spinach, asparagus, creamed corn, macaroni and cheese, pumpkin pie. $38, or $15 under 12. Dallas 214-220-2401, Southlake 817-912-0500.

Victory Tavern
Three-course meal includes pumpkin ravioli, polenta, spinach salad, bisque, brisket empanada, turkey, salmon, flatiron steak, shrimp, or ham with scalloped potatoes. 12-8 pm. $36. 214-432-1900.

Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse
Three-course meal includes traditional Thanksgiving favorites and chef Tony Street's special Thanksgiving dishes.

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Coffee News

Black Sheep Coffee from the U.K. comes to U.S. with debut in Dallas

Black Sheep Coffee

Black Sheep Coffee, coming from the U.K.

A coffee shop from the U.K. with celebrity ties is opening its first U.S. location in Dallas. Called Black Sheep Coffee, it's a growing chain based in London with a renegade stance: to champion the robusta coffee bean, one overlooked by most coffee snobs.

Black Sheep was founded in London in 2013 by friends Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth, who loved coffee and wanted to start their own business. They've built it into a chain with 60-plus locations including cafés and take-out shops across England, Scotland, Wales, France, and the Philippines.

The Dallas shop will open at 6240 E. Mockingbird Ln., in a shopping center in the Lakewood neighborhood. Shohet says it'll open in late spring.

Dallas came onto their radar after they formed a partnership for the U.S. expansion with Kristaps Porzingis, a professional basketball player who was playing for the Dallas Mavericks. He's since been traded to the Washington Wizards, but Shohet says Dallas still seemed like the perfect place to launch.

"I love Texas, it's a great state and a lot of people are moving there," Shohet says. "There's so much growth and Dallas has a good vibe. Kristaps became a good friend and ended up investing. He moved to Washington but we'd gotten this great location on Mockingbird and we're building a local team."

They'll make Dallas their headquarters, with a plan to open another half dozen locations, plus franchise opportunities as well (email franchising@leavetheherdbehind.com).

One of the non-coffee drinks at Black Sheep Coffee is a peanut-butter hot chocolate.Black Sheep Coffee

Shohet and Holth built the company brick by brick, starting out doing pop-ups before moving into brick-and-mortar locations. Their goal is to break the wall between specialty coffee and the mass market.

"We've always been about the coffee," he says. "We source the beans from plantations in southern India, Papua New Guinea, Brazil. We get the best beans in the world: specialty-grade, shade-grown, and hand-picked."

"But our premise was also, How can we bring great quality coffee to the mass market, by providing the best coffee but not making people feel like they're disturbing the coffee sacks?" he says. "Our baristas know their coffee, but if you just want to get your drink quickly and want caramel syrup, then go for it. We make it inclusive."

Their most radical act is their use exclusively of the robusta bean, whose stronger, less delicate flavor profile has seen it relegated to uses such as instant coffee and pre-ground cans, while arabica has been the bean favored by the discerning coffee crowd. But some roasters have begun to reject the narrative that robusta is inferior to arabica.

"We're the only coffee company in the world to focus 100 percent on specialty robusta," he says. "Everybody is always touting arabica, but if you can find a great robusta that’s not commercial grade, you have a cool product."

Robusta has twice the amount of caffeine, and he says the growers they work with are more enviro-friendly, requiring less water with more cherries per bush.

"Robusta is thicker and richer, and has an amazing crema when you brew it as espresso," he says. "It's also less acidic, so it's easier to digest on an empty stomach and has more body. It might have less flavor notes than arabica, but that extra body punches through the milk. Robusta is a great bean for drinks made with milk. It's unfair that it has a bad reputation."

Their championing of a bean that others forsake goes with their entire ethos. They also eschew plastic.

"When everybody’s doing something, we do something different," he says. "That’s what our slogan is about: 'Leave the herd behind.'"

In addition to coffee, their shops have exotic lattes, smoothies, and a signature peanut-butter hot chocolate. They do a small selection of food including bagels, "toasties," and Norwegian waffles, a signature.

"But we don't want to be a restaurant — we'll offer the pastries and items that go with coffee, but we just want to focus on making the best coffee."

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