L.A. Chefs Serving Up Thanks and Thanksgiving

The Mar Vista

For $ 45 for adults and $ 25 for children 12 and under, Mar Vista offers a three-course sit-down meal on Thanksgiving Day with a long list of choices. Appetizers: apple and butternut squash soup, cream cheese with goat cheese and beet salad, and mushrooms Fundido. Main courses include classic roast turkey with mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans, and confit turkey leg with corn bread dressing, gravy, carrots and Brussels sprouts; and braised ribs with lime sweet potatoes and sweet chili broccolini. For vegans, a roasted pepper squash is garnished with barley, jackfruit, mushrooms and cranberries.

For dessert, try the "Someone … dropped the pumpkin pie!" With marshmallow whipped cream with crispy meringue. There's also a rindless pecan pie, cranberry and raspberry crumble, and a caramel and brownie ice cream toast with ice cream. And there will be bread baskets Etxea on the table.

Jill Davie, owner of Mar Vista, said, "I am very grateful to have grown up in the 70s and 80s in West Los Angeles. One of the best reasons was the Pioneer bakery. Not only was their leavened bread a staple, but I would even go so far as to say that it was a religion. Our bi-weekly visits to the bakery on Rose Avenue in Venice – often in the back of my mother's bike, in the most ergonomic child seat, which was on the verge of pain, both painful, exciting , scary and quite dangerous – were waiting! The smell of the floating bakery in the air was and remains one of my most memorable olfactory experiences.

"When the time came to open my own restaurant in my hometown, Mar Vista, I could not imagine not offering the real leavened Pioneer bread. Thanks to John Baptiste, grandson of the original owners, and his Etxea bakery, Pioneer bread is one of the essential ingredients of Mar Vista. "

Del Dom's Deli

The little Dom offers a take-away menu for Thanksgiving. Orders can be placed by calling in advance and can be picked up at the Petit Dom Deli on Thanksgiving Day. In addition to turkey, traditional accompaniments include fennel sausages and homemade mushrooms, garnet yams gratin and grilled Brussels sprouts. Brown butter pumpkin pie, coconut cream, apple and pecan pies are your choice.

"The Little Dom's Deli would not be the same without Neal, who does all our pickups on site," says Chef Brandon Boudet. "He comes in when the restaurant is closed and takes care of all the needs for Little Dom pickles. . From snow peas and pickled peas, we use pickled vegetables in our menu. "

The confections of Valerie

If you just need a sweet finish, Eastside's favorite, Valerie's Confections, serves a variety of traditional pies and pies, including those with a modern twist of the season; all can be ordered for pick up at one of its stores. There is a pumpkin cheesecake pie in a gingersnap shell; apple pie and salted caramel; a luxury pumpkin pie in winter in a pie crust; and a selection of barbeque pies from her big green egg.

There are also pumpkin petits fours and a box of mini-biscuits with ginger, brown butter butter, fleur de sel with chocolate chips, oat grapes, Durango grapes, matcha and chocolate chips White. Order in advance!

The owner, Valerie Gordon, expresses her gratitude in these words: "I am very grateful to my partner, Stan Weightman. In our company, he takes care of daily maintenance and generally unglamorous aspects of what it takes to advance Valerie Confections. "

The pine nuts

The Gables will offer a Thanksgiving take-away menu with pies, sides and everything other than turkey. Orders can be picked up on Tuesday nights or the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The traditional menu, which includes sausages, chestnut stuffing and cranberry and orange chutney, is posted on the website along with instructions for ordering. The Gables will also be open for black Friday brunch for people looking to heal turkey hangover with light and fresh appetizers from the farm.

"As a new neighborhood restaurant with a small team, we rely heavily on our friends at local farmers' markets to find the freshest produce available each week," says chef Vicki Fan Matsusaka. "I'm especially grateful to Mark Carpenter from Coastal Organics Barbara Spencer from Windrose Farm (the best apples!) And Gloria Tamai from Tamai Farms, who find us delicious beets, corn and strawberries all year round. I have no time to get out of the kitchen, my favorite unofficial employee (my husband) brings me to the market with samples of his latest product finds. "

Tavern

Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne's popular neighborhood restaurant in Brentwood features a full Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Chef Joel Walsh. The menu is aimed at meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans. Beginning with a salad of khaki and pomegranate with arugula, walnuts and Saint-Agur, you can choose between a roasted turkey organic turkey breast and a stuffed leg, accompanied by generous trimmings; or a vegan "Extravaganza" of sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes, Italian broccoli, Suzanne stuffing and wild mushroom parsley, featuring meatless versions of hearty sides. Desserts include a selection of spicy pumpkin pie; or a chocolate pecan pie served with a vanilla ice cream; or a vegan dessert made from apple crumble. The menu price is $ 95 per adult and $ 45 for children 10 and under. Free for children 4 years and under. Available Thursdays from 13h to 20h.

The Larder at the tavern and the Larder at Burton Way

The restaurants at Goin and Styne Market in Brentwood and Los Angeles present their take-away menus for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Order a full Thanksgiving treat for eight people or build a custom dinner from an a la carte menu. Personalized choices include Larder's hors-d'oeuvres: dates with bacon and parmesan; spicy shrimps with horseradish cocktail sauce; market crudités with buttermilk vinaigrette; and artisanal cheese platters with dried fruits, Marcona almonds, marinated olives and Julie's spicy nuts.

The extensive menu is ideal for entertaining at home or for providing meals. Dinner is served with a braised and baked Diestel organic turkey and organic sauce; accompanied by a selection of side dishes, including mom's traditional stuffing; sweet potatoes with romesco, sherry and grilled shallots; mashed potatoes; and Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar, pancetta and thyme.

Homemade breads and desserts are available, including spicy pumpkin pie; chocolate and pecan pie; and traditional apple pie with whipped cream with brown sugar; pumpkin bread with brown butter icing and pepitas with spices; and all the famous biscuits from the Larder Baking Company.

To complete the dinner, Styne ordered two packs of three of her favorite wines. The pack of three bottles of $ 90 includes The Vineyard of Alice, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene; Melville Chardonnay, Sta. 2016 Rita Hills; and 2016 Tyler, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County. The package of three bottles at US $ 160 includes: Champagne Philipponat NV, Royale Reserve, Mareuil sur Ay; 2016 Jean-Philippe Fichet, White Burgundy; and 2016 Camille Giroud, Santenay.

Orders are simplified through an online form accessible directly from the website. All Thanksgiving orders can be submitted online or in person, at any of the sites, with easy removal or coordinated delivery.

"The most precious pillar of our Thanksgiving dinners is Ruben Garcia, who is our key god of preparation since we opened the first AOC in 2002," said co-owner Suzanne Goin, who is the linchpin of our preparatory folly. for Thanksgiving, because every year he beats mountains of sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and preparations for stuffing. "

Hock and hoof

If you want your Thanksgiving meal (or the holiday season) to reach a dramatic level, Hock and Hoof launches into pork by offering a roasted whole pig, serving 16 to 20 people, for $ 880. It includes five sides and five sauces. Accompaniments include German potato salad, cauliflower cheese, Brussels sprouts and sprouts, apples and mixtures of green vegetables, as well as cheese and herb biscuits. The five sauces are roasted pork sauce, applesauce, barbecue sauce, apple cider, brown sugar and Korean soy chili. Pre-order by calling (213) 279-9983.

Owners Kat Hu and Justin Yi say, "We are really grateful for our waiters and bartenders. They represent the kitchen with their knowledge and dedication and show the culture of our team to our customers. "

555 is

555 East, a classic American steakhouse located in Long Beach, offers a three-course menu for Thanksgiving Day, at $ 47 per person. It will feature Thanksgiving classics as well as roasted butternut squash soup with fresh cream and Dungeness Crab bisque. Roast turkey at Diestel Family Ranch, homemade cornbread stuffing with Andouille sausage and garlic mashed potatoes with turkey and sage juice. For dessert, there is a traditional pumpkin pie with homemade whipped cream.

"Every year around this time, we remember how fortunate we are to have Heidi Diestel and his family," says Chef Chris Sison. "The 70-year-old Diestel Family Ranch is one of the few small and exploited ranches left in the nation.They make their own mill to feed the turkeys, which is time consuming and tedious, but this guarantees that there are no antibiotics, animal by-products or hormones, and that really makes a difference for me. It's the fishermen and the farmers like the Diestels who allow us to provide such excellent food to our customers, and for that I am always grateful. "

Wood and water

Sherman Oaks' Wood and Water, a casual bistro offering premium cocktails, will serve a special menu on Thanksgiving Day and will also offer a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with a roasted garlic mashed potato. . Seafood dishes and a roast rack of lamb will be available, in addition to other traditional dishes.

"We would like to thank Felipe, our leader, for making sure all our customers are satisfied, repairing leaking pipes, and everything else!" Says owner Karim Megji.