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Thanksgiving Meal Prep
DINE-IN, TAKE-OUT AND
By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com
It’s your annual Turkey Day round-up of
local businesses that are offering sides,
turkeys, full meals and desserts for pick-up
or are open on the day to serve you a feast.
We’ll update this post as we hear of more,
so keep checking back if your favorite isn’t
listed yet.
The Burch food truck has full
Thanksgiving meals that will run you
$300 and include turkey, gravy, cranberry
sauce, green bean casserole, smashed pota
toes, baby kale salad and white chocolate
chip pumpkin cookies. They feed four to
five people, and will be delivered to your
house Thanksgiving morning with heating
instructions. To order, email burchthis@
gmail.com by Nov. 19.
Butt Hutt is smoking turkeys for $65
each (16-18 lbs.). Call 706-850-8511 to
reserve.
Cabin Creek BBQ Co., in Nicholson,
is doing smoked turkeys (half or whole,
$12.99/lb.), sides (cornbread dressing,
squash casserole, sweet potato souffle,
all $35 half-pan/$69 whole pan; mac
and cheese, $27/$50; and green beans,
$24/$50) and gravy ($10/qt). Call 706-
757-2267 or email cabincreekbbql99@
gmail.com by Nov. 19 to order. Cold pick-up
Nov. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; hot pick-up
Thanksgiving Day from 9-11 a.m.
The Carriage House of Athens is open
for Thanksgiving lunch on the actual day
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ($16.99 adults, $14.99
seniors, $8.99 kids, free for children under
3). Or you can order a “holiday pack” by
Nov. 19 that includes your choice of roast
beef, honey ham, fried chicken, baked
chicken or sliced roasted turkey, plus sides,
starting at $59 for a meal that feeds four,
but it is available in much larger quantities,
too. Email thecarriagecatering@gmail.com
or call 706-546-0385 for details.
Chops and Hops is doing full meals
or individual components of such: turkey,
braised chuck roast, garlic mashed pota
toes, candied yams, green beans, roasted
butternut squash, cranberry sauce, dress-
ing, gravy, roasted carrots, baked brussels
sprouts, salads, desserts AND starters.
-BASED DINNERS
Order through the web form at chopsand-
hops.com by Nov. 18, and pick up on Nov.
23 between 10:30 a.m.-l p.m.
Donderos’ Kitchen has its usual abun
dance of choices, including gluten-free
roasted whole turkey (10,14,18 or 22
pounds for $5.25/lb.), dressing (traditional
or GF, $15/$26 depending on size),
green bean casserole and mac and
cheese ($15/$26), quart containers of
sides for $15, sauces, gravy, and pies
for $17-20 (plus $4 to be gluten-free).
Fill out the order form at donder-
oskitchen.com by Nov. 18 (turkeys by
Nov. 17), and pick up Nov. 22 or Nov.
23.
Em’s Kitchen is taking dessert
and appetizer orders, due Nov. 16 for
pick-up by Nov. 23. Call 706-206-9322,
email emskitchen975@gmail.com or
check out the website under catering.
Farm Cart is doing an entire
meal for $235 that serves 10-12 and
includes a 12-14 lb. smoked turkey,
gravy, mac and cheese, herbed stuffing,
sweet potato casserole, green bean cas
serole and 12 mini-buttermilk biscuits.
You can also get the individual com
ponents, an edible rosemary focaccia
centerpiece ($40) and gluten-free mini
cornbread loaves ($12-24). Order at
farm-cart-catering.square.site by Nov.
13 for pick-up Nov. 23 between 10 a.m.-2
p.m.
Five Bar and Chuck’s Fish are doing
their annual Thanksgiving Feast on the
actual day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the latter
restaurant. The meal is free, but donations
are accepted to benefit Project Safe.
George’s Lowcountry Table is doing
Cajun-seasoned deep-fried turkey breast
with herb gravy ($70), squash casserole
($38), green bean casserole ($43), sweet
potato casserole ($45), oyster stuffing
($49), mac and cheese ($40) and bread pud
ding ($52), all for pick-up Nov. 22 or Nov.
23. All casseroles are half pans and serve
10-12. Call 706-548-3359 to order at least
24 hours in advance.
Home.made has Thanksgiving sides
orderable through its web shop at home-
madeathens.com/shop: mac and cheese,
tomato pie, sweet potato gratin, roasted
fall vegetables or chamomile-poached pears
(each $27, serves four to six); pimento
cheese ($16.20/pint); pickled deviled eggs
($25.92/dozen); plus yeast rolls and the
usual delicious snacks. Order by Nov. 18 for
pick-up Nov. 22 or Nov. 23.
Independent Baking Co. has maple
pecan pie and sweet potato pie available for
pre-order. To order, call 706-850-3550 or
click the pre-order banner at independent-
baking.com by Nov. 19. Pick up on Nov. 23.
Jack’s Cheesecake is offering pre-or
ders at jackscheesecake.com for pick up at
Bell’s in Watkinsville on Nov. 23 from 2-6
p.m.
Chops and Hops
Lindsey’s Culinary Market has gravy
($18/quart); sourdough and cornbread
dressing muffins ($5 each); casseroles and
vegetable sides ($22-75 each, depending
on size); pumpkin-apple-pear bisque ($19/
quart) and cranberry-pear compote ($12/
pint); pies and cakes ($28-36); and maybe
turkey (ask). DM your order on Instagram
at @lindseysculinarymarket or call 706-353-
0558 to order for pick-up Nov. 22 (after 1
p.m.) or Nov. 23 (by 1 p.m.). As always, the
restaurant can prepare foods in your dishes.
Marti’s at Midday has sides of sweet
potato casserole, roasted brussels sprouts
tossed with pesto, mac and cheese, corn-
bread dressing, fresh green beans and
smashed new potatoes for $14/$28 to serve
four or eight, yeast rolls ($14/dozen) and
dessert platters ($21.99). Order online at
martisatmidday.com/catering-holiday-sides
or call 706-543-3541 by Nov. 16 to pick up
Nov. 22 or Nov. 23 between 8:30 a.m.-3
p.m.
Off the Vine Produce, in Winterville,
has ham and turkey ($40 for a 9 x 13 pan)
plus gravy, sides for $25 for a 9 x 13 pan
and lots and lots of desserts (Watergate
salad, banana pudding, sheet and layer
cakes and a bunch of pies) for $15-30. To
order, call 706-899-0400 by Nov. 18.
Pulaski Heights BBQ has smoked tur
key breast with gravy (4-5 lbs., serves four
to six, $65), brisket (6 lbs., serves 15-20,
$155), pork shoulder (5 lbs., serves 10-15,
$65), smoked half chickens ($9 each), racks
of ribs ($26), smoked tofu ($16/quart,
serves four to six; $42 half-pan, serves
10-15), housemade orange-cranberry sauce
($8/pint), extra gravy ($13/quart) and sides
for $13/quart (serves six to eight) or $35
half-pan (serves 15-20). Banana pudding
for $15-40. Pre-order online by scrolling
down to the Thanksgiving tab on Upserve
(supplies limited, especially turkey). Pick
up any day before Thanksgiving or on
Thanksgiving Day between 12-1 p.m.
Saucehouse is doing a full holiday
package that includes turkey or honey ham,
stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, two sides
and Sister Schubert’s rolls. Add tea or lem
onade for $2.50 per person and individually
priced desserts. $20/person pick-up (12
person minimum), $20/person drop-off
($500 minimum) or $30/person full-service
($1,000 minimum on site, $2,000 mini
mum off site). You can also order a la carte.
To order, call 888-978-7948, ext. 4, or email
catering@saucehouse.com.
Sweetie Pie by Savie is doing desserts
and other baked goods through an order
form on its website (sweetiepiebysavie.com)
due Nov. 19 for pick-up Nov. 22 or Nov.
23: pies, cakes (including a vegan choco
late raspberry), cookies, sweet and savory
scones and quiches (bacon-onion, chicken
green curry, panang tofu-bamboo shoot).
Weaver D’s is feeding those in
need at the restaurant for no charge on
Thanksgiving Day, with gospel at noon
and food at 2 p.m. Nonperishable food and
donations accepted.
WHAT’S UP: Marti’s at Midday celebrated
its 20th anniversary on Oct. 31 with a week
of donations, local business highlights
and Marti’s history. After founder Marti
Schimmel died in 2020, her mother Janet
Kloepfer and younger brother Jay Kloepfer
took over ownership and have continued to
carry on Marti’s legacy. ©
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