Thanksgiving Delivered: Best Shortcuts for T-Day

Preparing a Thanksgiving feast in a pint-sized New York kitchen when you have family in town can be stressful, to say nothing of juggling kids, food prep and grocery shopping. Give yourself a break this year because when it comes to T-Day take outs, NYC delivers. Whether you want to skip the veg prep, outsource the appetizers, farm out the pies or ship in the entire event, you’ve got options. Click through for ideas and resources guaranteed to make this Thanksgiving a whole lot easier — and more enjoyable — for the entire family.

A Feast of Sides

Making everything from scratch doesn’t make sense on a day when the family’s in town. Order butternut squash soup, mashed sweet potato or wild mushroom stuffing from Dean & Deluca (with two Manhattan locations). For the full spread they also offer a roasted turkey with a thyme and sage rub for $125-145 depending on size. If it's just a few family members, there's also a cooked boneless turkey breast to go. Another spot for pre-made sides is the West Village takeout hub Ready to Eat. All of the store’s Thanksgiving sides feel (and taste) entirely homemade and they offer full-service catering from soup to dessert.

DEAN and DELUCA
560 Broadway
Soho
212-26-6800

1150 Madison Ave.
Upper West Side
212-717-0800
Online: https://www.deandeluca.com

Ready to Eat
525 Hudson St.
West Village
212-229-1013
Online: http://readytoeatnyc.com

photo: DEAN & DELUCA