My Thanksgiving Specialty? Reservations!

Want to enjoy Thanksgiving with friends and family without being tied to the oven? Too stressed over trying to make the perfect stuffing? Does everyone want something different for the Thanksgiving meal?

Well, if the holiday is just getting to be too complicated then let your fingers do the walking and make a call to one of the following local restaurants. A few fine eateries will be open for Thanksgiving and are offering traditional fare at special prices.

Tavern at Lark Creek
Yankee Pier Larkspur will be seating from 1:00pm to 7:30 p.m. Guests will have the choice of a three-course menu of Traditional Turkey Dinner or Holiday Prime Rib for $53 ($26 for children under 12.) For reservations please call: 415-924-7766

Yankee Pier Larkspur
Yankee Pier Larkspur will be seating from 1:00pm to 7:30pm. Guests will have the choice of a three-course menu featuring a Traditional Turkey Dinner or a Whole Maine Lobster (1 ¼ lbs) for $39.00 ($26.00 for children under 12.) For reservations please call: 415-924-7676

Il Fornaio
Il Fornaio is sold out for Thursday's full-course Thanksgiving dinner.

Brick & Bottle
Brick & Bottle offers a prix fixe menu for Thanksgiving, with butternut squash soup, salad, Willie Bird turkey breast with green beans, potatoes, stuffing and a slice of pumpkin pie for desert. The cost is $20 for children and $45 for adults. Call 924-3366 for reservations.

Left Bank Brasserie
The classic French restaurant is offering a special Thanksgiving dinner that includes a choice of turkey, ham, or salmon, along with mashed potatoes, stuffing, persimmon salad, soup and desert. The price is $41.75, but hurry to make your reservation since the event is almost sold out. Call 927-3331 for reservations.