No-cook, no-clean Thanksgiving dinners

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Dan Sauer of 7a Foods is one of the many Island chefs willing to take on some of your Thanksgiving cooking. —Photo by Michael Cummo

Everybody loves a good feast, but we don’t all love slaving over a hot stove all morning. This year, why not let a professional help you out with the cooking? Several Island restaurants are offering full Thanksgiving feasts, in addition to take-out pies and side dishes, so instead of spending hours in the kitchen with your mother-in-law hovering over your shoulder, you can kick back and watch the game, have a cocktail, and enjoy your friends and family. Here are some of the restaurants you can thank for that this turkey day:

The Grill on Main: Edgartown’s Grill on Main will be open for three Grand Buffet seatings on Thanksgiving Day, at 11:30 am, 1 pm, or 2:30 pm. Chef Antonio Saccoccia will be whipping up all the standards, in addition to warm and chilled cranberry sauces, turkey stuffin’ muffins, a raw bar, and seven types of dessert, including a warm bittersweet chocolate bread pudding. $47.95 per person, $19.95 for children under 12. For reservations and more information, call 508-627-8344 or visit thegrillonmain.com. Full menu is available on Facebook.

Water Street at The Harbor View: If you insist on a water view for your Thanksgiving table, Water Street Restaurant at the Harbor View Hotel is now accepting reservations for their own Grand Thanksgiving Buffet. “Cold stations” include everything from pumpkin ale poached shrimp cocktail to fall greens with roasted local apples and aged cheddar. “Hot stations” offer local sugar pumpkin bisque, cider glazed turkey, and salmon spaghetti squash with golden potato hash. The sweets table includes pies, cobblers, tarts, and made-to-order waffles. $59 per person, $25 for children under 12. For more information, call 508-627-3761 or visit harbor-view.com.

The Black Dog Tavern: The Black Dog has your dinner covered, whether you want to enjoy it on Vineyard Haven Harbor, or in the comfort of your own home. The Tavern buffet includes turkey, prime rib, stuffed sole, sides, and Black Dog Bakery Pies. Three different meal options (plus pies!) are available for take out, providing you place your order by Friday, November 21. For sit-down reservations at 12 noon, 2 pm, or 4 pm, call The Black Dog Tavern at 508-693-9223. Cost is $35 per person, $20 for children under 12. For take out information and orders, call The Black Dog Cafe at 508-696-8190. More information at theblackdog.com.

Lucky Hank’s: Drop by Lucky Hank’s any time between 11 am and 5 pm for a three-course meal on Thanksgiving. Start out with butternut squash soup or an autumn harvest salad, feast on roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, turnips, cranberry sauce, and mixed vegetables, then top it all off with a choice of pumpkin or apple pie. Cost is $45 per person, $25 for kids 12 and under. More information at 508-939-4082 or luckyhanksmv.com.

L’etoile: Before they close for the season on November 30, have one last grand French-style meal at Edgartown’s L’etoile, which will serve Thanksgiving dinner from 3:30 to 7 pm on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, call 508-627-5187 or visit letoile.net.

Hob Knob: The Hob Knob Hotel is putting on a family style buffet by the sea (guests only!) on Thanksgiving Day from 3 to 6 pm. If you book a dinner for $75 per person, you also get 25% off a guest room for Thanksgiving night. Why not book your family a turkey day staycation? Reservations and more information at  508-627-9510 or hobknob.com.

Take-out options:

Still want to enjoy the comforts of being home for the holidays? Call one of the following restaurants to place your Thanksgiving take-out order. The Scottish Bakehouse is offering local birds, side dishes, and of course, pies. 7a Foods will prepare “everything but the bird” for you, including pies, biscuits, and side items. The Kitchen Porch has the whole shebang of fresh local turkeys, veggies, sides, and cook-at-home pies. Morning Glory Farm took turkey orders through November 17, but they still are offering breads, pies, and sides. The Red Cat Kitchen will also prepare turkey, sides, pie, and cobbler for 2-20 people — all you have to do is heat the oven. Don’t forget to call local farms and meat markets like Edgartown Meat and Fish if all you need is a bird, or local bakers if you need to stock up on sweets. Eileen Blake’s Pies and Otherwise has 15 styles of pie available, plus quick breads and dinner rolls. Order by 4pm on Monday 11/25 on Facebook or at 508-693-0528. Pie Chicks is offering eleven types of 9″ fruit, pumpkin, pecan, chocolate, and gluten-free pies, from $23-25 when you order by November 23 (pick-up is Wednesday 11/26 from 2-5pm). It you don’t see your favorite restaurant on the list, give them a call and see if they are offering any Thanksgiving specials!