While meant to be a time to gather family and friends around the table, for the host or hostess, Thanksgiving can be overwhelming. The turkey, the sides, the pie all cook at different times and temperatures while football rivalries play out in the other room. You don’t have to be a hero. Leave the hard work to the professionals, and pick up the turkey or the sides or just go for the whole shebang. These Atlanta restaurants are ready to step up and fill your serving dishes so all you need to do is be thankful.
The Inman Quarter building housing The Brasserie and Neighborhood Café at Parish has been standing almost as long as the institution of Thanksgiving as a holiday. Order sides by the quart to supplement your meal or order a bone-in turkey breast with Chardonnay jus ($55). Entertain 4-6 guests for $130 with turkey, all of the sides, and a choice of pie (pumpkin or apple). Parker House rolls come ready to heat and house made cranberry-orange relish is so much fancier than those slices from a can. Sides include: Tillamook cheddar mac and cheese, green bean casserole with pearl onions, sage stuffing, and sweet potato puree. Order by Monday, November 25 by 12 pm.
240 N. Highland Avenue, Inman Park (404-681-4434; parishatl.com)
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At Sweet Auburn BBQ you can pick up a meal that feeds six guests for $85 with sliced smoked turkey breast, turkey gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, biscuits or cornbread, and two large sides of your choosing (Asian slaw, bourbon baked beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, smoky bacon lima beans, Brunswick stew, stone-ground cheddar grits, Jamaica jerk collards, bourbon beans, red skin potato salad, wok-fired green beans, sweet potato soufflé, southern creamed corn, béchamel mac and cheese). They are also smoking whole turkeys that feed 12 for the same price. Order by 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 24.
656 N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta (678-515-3550; sweetauburnbbq.com)
Get all that slow and low smoke flavor without the work when you order from Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q. Their catering menu features all the classics including a whole Smoked Turkey for $75, Hickory Smoked Ham for $65 and Smoked Turkey Breasts for $22 per pound. Sides are available in three separate sizes serving up to 50 people and include options like Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole and Cornbread Dressing ranging from $20-$80. To complete your Thanksgiving feast, the catering menu also offers 11 delicious dessert choices including traditional favorites like Pumpkin Pie Bars, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Caramel Apple Spice Cake and Fox Bros. signatures like Dr. Pepper Chocolate Cake. Orders must be placed by Sunday, November 24 and can be picked up from the Fox Bros. Catering Facility.
134 Ottley Drive, Atlanta (404-414-0826; catering@foxbrosbbq.com)
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Nestled in the heart of Virginia-Highland, the finely curated wine selection at Murphy’s is something to be ever grateful for. Even more so, they have a spread that will cover your Thanksgiving tabletop. A four-course meal includes an abundance of sides to go with roasted and brined turkey breasts for $155. Begin with butternut squash soup with apple ginger cream and follow with a mixed green salad with walnuts, pear, or apple and Champagne vinaigrette. Dish out maple glazed sweet potatoes, green beans with five-nut vinaigrette and fried onions, herbed cornbread stuffing, and turkey gravy. For dessert, choose from pumpkin pie, Fuji apple pie, Georgia pecan pie, or Tollhouse pie. Extras include mac and cheese and fresh whipped cream. You can select a pack of four carefully selected bottles to accompany your meal when you place your online order.
997 Virginia Avenue NE, Virginia Highland (404-872-0904; murphys-atlanta.restaurant.com)
Roswell’s Table & Main covers all the southern fixings with a feast from executive chef Woolery Back. His trimmins and fixins feed six with sides like collard greens, cornbread and sausage stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed red potatoes, and more. Sop up his brown pan gravy with fresh made potato rolls. Cider-brined smoked turkey is $109 and sides range from $29-$32. Order by Sunday, November 24 at 3:00 p.m.
1028 Canton Street, Roswell (678-869-5178; tableandman.com)
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