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Top Dallas restaurants for Thanksgiving dinner to-go

One option for Thanksgiving is to get it to-go.

Photo courtesy of Whole Foods

When it comes to your Thanksgiving feast, you have choices. You can make your own. You can dine out. Or you can get takeout. (Well, you could also just heat up a can of soup.)

We've already shared our list of restaurants serving up Thanksgiving meals. Now, we bring you the places where you can get it to-go. Note: Keep an eye on the order-by and pickup dates, as some are coming up soon.

18th & Vine
Turkey and sides are available a la carte, including turkey breast, $65 serves 4-6 or $100 serves 6-8. Sides include mashed potatoes, creamed corn, jalapeño cheese grits, cornbread dressing, $15-$30, serves 6-12. Email hello@18thandvinebbq.com. 214-443-8335.
Order by: November 20
Pickup: November 23, 11 am-5 pm

Bisous Bisous Patisserie
Desserts include pumpkin spice and bourbon pecan pie macarons, 3- or 9-inch pecan pumpkin mousse and apple hazelnut tarts, pumpkin cream cheese cruffin or pumpkin cruffin rings for 10 people. $2.50-$45. 214-613-3570.
Order by: November 19
Pickup: November 23

Bread Winners Cafe
Dinner with choice of turkey or ham, choice of cornbread or butternut squash stuffing, with mashed potatoes, cranberry-orange sauce, and rolls. $23 per person. Plus a la carte items such as asparagus, creamed spinach, and sweet-potato casserole. Call 214-754-0099.
Order by: November 22, 12 pm
Pickup: November 23

Central Market
Classic turkey dinner ($159.99, serves 6-8) includes an oven-roasted turkey, cornbread dressing, green beans with toasted almonds, whipped russet potatoes, turkey giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, and brioche rolls. There are also meal options with ham, beef tenderloin, or low-gluten/diet-friendly. Order appetizers, additional sides, and desserts à la carte.
Order by: November 22
Pickup: November 22-23, 7 am-10 pm, and November 24, 8 am-2 pm

Clark Food & Wine
Thanksgiving dinner with smoked turkey, sausage-cornbread dressing, cranberry relish, rolls, mashed potatoes, butternut squash risotto, green beans, braised greens, pear crisp, pecan-chocolate chip pie, banana pudding. $60 for two, $225 for 6-10, or à la carte items. Vegan dinner with roast acorn squash, cranberry relish, sage smashed potatoes, 10-bean stew, green beans, garlic-braised greens, pear crisp. $175 for 6-10. 214-515-5500.
Order by: November 20, 6 pm
Pickup: November 22-23, noon-6 pm or 8:30-10 pm

Empire Baking Co.
Holiday baked goods include apple cranberry pie, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, cranberry walnut bread, and cranberry paisano loaf. Pies, $20, bread $6-$7. Also dinner rolls; pumpkin bread loaf; and November bread of the month, Bienenstich. Call 214-350-0007.
Order by: November 20
Pickup: November 22 and 23

Front Room Tavern
Turkey, prime rib, or brisket dinner with sides including stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, and rolls. $30 to $50 per person. A la carte items include sides and family-sized desserts such as pies and bread pudding, $24-$45. Call 214-219-8282.
Order by: November 23 12 pm
Pickup: November 24

Full Circle Tavern
Turkey dinner for one, with dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, and slider buns. $21. 214-208-3435.
Order by: November 20
Pickup: On November 23, 11 am-2 pm

The Grape
Post Oak smoked turkey dinner or à la carte turkey dinner, with sides, $180-$330. Niman Ranch glazed ham, $85. À la carte sides include maple whipped sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, Luscher's sausage-cornbread stuffing, green beans, mushroom soup, creamy corn with red peppers, in small and large ($12-$18). Pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and caramel apple crisp, $25, serves 8-10. Call 214-828-1981.
Order by: November 19
Pickup: On November 23, 2-5 pm

Kitchen LTO
Dinner with turkey, ginger-cranberry jam, rolls, and choice of three sides from stuffing, Brussels sprouts, scalloped potatoes, or squash. Desserts include Kentucky derby pie or pumpkin pie. $150, serves 8.
Order by: November 20
Pickup: November 22-23 11 am–6 pm

Marie Gabrielle Restaurant
Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and six sides including cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, yeast rolls with honey butter, and pumpkin pie with vanilla bean whipped cream. $150, serves 4-6. Order online.
Order by: November 18
Pickup: November 23 and 24

Mudhen
Family-style turkey breast dinner with stuffing, garlic green beans, whipped sweet potatoes, cranberry butter. $50-$250, for 2 to 10 people. Must order 48 hours in advance. 214-698-7000.
Order by: November 21
Pickup: November 23, 11 am-10 pm

Pecan Lodge
Choose from smoked turkey, smoked ham with apricot-molasses glaze, spice-crusted beef tenderloin, whole smoked brisket, racks of ribs, smoked sausage links, macaroni and cheese, and peach cobbler ($36-$179). Email catering@pecanlodge.com or call 214-748-8900.
Order by: November 18, noon
Pickup: On November 23, 11 am–4 pm

Stampede 66
Choice of smoked turkey breast, fried chicken, brisket, or combination, with choice of blue corn-chorizo stuffing, green beans, rolls, whipped sweet potatoes, or cranberry mojo, plus choice of apple-cream cheese pie or pumpkin-pecan with whiskey sauce pie. Call 214-550-6966.
Order by: November 18, 5 pm
Pickup: November 22, 2-5 pm, November 23, 12-10 pm

Whole Foods Market
Dinner packages include turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce, $80 to $120, serves 4-8. Prime rib with fingerling potatoes, creamed spinach, and Brussels sprouts, $180, serves 6-8. Leg of lamb with maple sweet potatoes and root vegetables, $90, serves 4. Spiral ham with mashed potatoes and butternut squash, $110, serves 6-8. Vegan options include stuffed acorn squash, quinoa, rice pilaf, and mashed potatoes, $10 for one; and Harvest roast with mashed potatoes, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, and cranberry sauce, $15 for one or $50 for 4. Order online.
Order by: November 22
Pickup: Until 3 pm on November 24

Woodshed Smokehouse
Thanksgiving dinner with smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, kale salad, pumpkin pie, and smoked chocolate pie. $145, serves 6. Order online or call 817-624-9712.
Order by: November 23
Pickup: November 23 or 24, 8 am-noon

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Dubai tea chain Filli Cafe steams into Carrollton for Dallas debut

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Snack and coffee from Filli Cafe

An international tea house chain from Dubai has made its Dallas debut: Called Filli Cafe, it just opened softly in Carrollton at 1205 W. Trinity Mills Rd. #101, in the same center as Al Markaz Restaurant and Groceries.

Dubbed "Dubai's most loved tea cafe chain," Filli Cafe is known for its signature Zafran chai tea and creative South Asian street foods including chaats and wraps.

The chain was born in Dubai in 2004 when founder Rafih Filli took over his father's small cafeteria in Dubai and rebranded it, using his high school nickname "Filli." He created Filli Cafe's intriguing menu and also established its laid-back culture, emphasizing it as a place for friends to hang out, with a motto of "global street bites, chai moments, and a whole lot of Tea n' Talk."

It has since grown to more than 74 cafes across 14 countries, and made its debut in the U.S. in 2022 with the first location opening in Sugar Land near Houston. There are now nine locations in the U.S. including Chicago, New York, Virginia, and Columbus, Ohio.

The DFW location is from the same group of friends and family that brought it to Houston, led by food & beverage veteran Sajid Iqbal, who says they plan to open at least one or two more locations in the DFW area.

Beverages
The signature Zafran Chai is a rich milk tea with saffron, sugar, and "secret" spices, while the Karak Chai is a traditional, strong spiced milk tea.

These are a departure from typical chai which contains a mix of spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Karak chai opts for fewer spices — often just cardamom or saffron — and relies on extra-strong black tea simmered with evaporated or condensed milk.

Filli also sells regularly spiced masala chai; traditional pink Kashmiri chai with cardamom and almonds; and milk with zafran — like their signature Zafran Chai, but minus the tea.

Beyond chai, there are espresso-based drinks such as cappuccino and latte; matcha lattes; hot chocolate; coffee drinks like dalgona, the trendy whipped coffee with steamed milk; iced coffees; frappuccino-style frozen drinks; iced tea and herbal teas of all kinds; lemonades in various flavors; and even mocktails like fruity mojitos.

Food and drink at Filli Cafe. www.visitdelohio.com

Food
The food is a creative, well-executed fusion of familiar dishes like breakfast and burgers with South Asian spices. For example, the Shawarma Jalapeno Melt with marinated shawarma chicken, jalapenos, and cheese.

There are also

sliders — in five varieties including beef burger, fried chicken, and Aloo Tikki Sliders featuring a crispy fried Aloo cutlet — aka potato patties — all served on Hawaiian buns
paratha rolls — a South Asian street food featuring kebabs or vegetables enclosed in a flaky, pan-fried flatbread called a paratha
samosas — fried dumplings with a variety of fillings
chaat — a street style snack with chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt, and tamarind-mint sauce, topped with crispy wafers, onions, green chillies, tomatoes, cilantro, and chaat masala
rice bowls
loaded fries
pizza, in a long oblong format, in varieties such as one topped with Indian butter chicken

The menu is entirely halal, meaning that all ingredients are processed according to Islamic guidelines. Food prices range from $8 to $20, while the beverages range from $2.50 to $8.

Iqbal notes that Filla Cafe has wide appeal, whether it's people seeking halal foods, people who crave fusion flavors, or people who love coffee.

"We have a motto on the wall, 'Uniting cultures, one cup at a time,'" he says.

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