Wild Acres Turkey Burger
Tamarack Tap Room
This Tamarack Tap Room special features hand-pattied fresh turkey, Swiss cheese, avocado, arugula, tomatoes and roasted tomato aioli on a wheat bun, served with a choice of fries, BBQ chips or tots. After trying this menu item, turkey burgers might just become a new holiday tradition. Note that any other handcrafted burger off the menu can be made with Wild Acres turkey. $11.95.
Turkey Meal
Kowalski’s Market
If you meant to make all the Thanksgiving dinner classics but ran short on time this year, Kowalski’s has you covered with one of their signature holiday meals. Get your Thanksgiving meal to go. Juicy and tender turkey with warm stuffing and a big dollop of mashed potatoes are all part of this feast, which serves 12-14. $159.99.
Oven-Roasted Turkey
Keys Café and Bakery
This ultimate hot holiday sandwich has all the Turkey Day favorites, and that doesn’t just mean oven-roasted turkey. This sandwich includes all the seasonal specialties, from creamy mashed potatoes and gravy to hot stuffing and sweet cranberries. Get the same great homemade feel without being stuck with leftovers all week long. $12.50. An oven-roasted turkey dinner with vegetables is available for $12.95.
Turkey Chipotle Panini, Turkey Meatloaf
Angelina’s Kitchen
A little extra kick and some kettle chips just might be the perfect addition to your typical Thanksgiving dinner. Though the turkey may typically be the star of the meal, you won’t be able to get enough of the toppings on this panini. The popular sandwich is full of flavor with roast turkey, hot peppers, jalapenos, provolone cheese and raspberry chipotle. For a more home-cooked feel, try Angelina’s hearty homemade turkey meatloaf off the dinner menu, a lighter option from your typical meatloaf, which is served with roasted or mashed potatoes and veggies. Panini $11, meatloaf $15. There is also a $25 family-size take-and-bake option, served with a baguette and mashed potatoes only.
Gobbler Special Panini, California/Mediterranean Wrap
Dorothy Ann Bakery & Café
Instead of gorging yourself with a traditional holiday feast, fill yourself up with a smaller but equally as delicious portion of a hot panini, pickles and a cookie. The gobbler special is complete with roasted turkey breast, provolone cheese, romaine lettuce, sundried tomatoes, mayo and pesto spread served on bakery-fresh focaccia. Or if wraps are more your style, try a classic California wrap with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, pepper jack cheese and mayo spread or a Mediterranean wrap with turkey, salami, ham, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and house special Greek dressing. Your choice of white, wheat or spinach wrap. Panini $6.99, wrap $5.49.
Local Turkey Burger
Cravings Wine Bar & Grille
Turkey in the form of a burger might not be your first thought when it comes to a holiday dinner, but this unique and delicious turkey burger will not disappoint. It is a juicy turkey patty featuring sage, lingonberry and pomegranate jam, with organic greens and served on an egg bun. This tasty and healthy choice won’t leave you feeling as guilty as you did after that third piece of pumpkin pie last year. $13.
Turkey Clubhouse
New Woodbury Café
Some of the typical Thanksgiving seasonal dishes may be missing from this lunchtime feast, but the fresh and juicy turkey is the star of the show in this club sandwich. Freshly sliced turkey, Old Smokehouse bacon, lettuce, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise and fresh tomatoes are served on your choice of sourdough white, honey-grain wheat or pumpernickel rye toast. $10.50. 803 Bielenberg Drive; 651.209.8081; newwoodburycafe.com
Oven-Roasted Turkey Sandwich
Ray J’s American Grill
The gravy is the icing on the cake for many Thanksgiving dinners, and Ray J’s oven-roasted turkey sandwich happens to be smothered in Ray J’s delicious turkey gravy. It’s served with dill pickle and a choice of house chips, potato salad, tater tots or fries. With great sides and flavor-packed gravy, if you served this unique Thanksgiving meal to your guests this year, no one would be disappointed. $11.
