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Several Alpharetta Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving.

Many area restaurants are looking forward to serving you and your family this holiday.

If the idea of spending Turkey Day chopping, peeling and stirring makes you cringe then fear not because there are several area restaurants that are willing to do all the work for you.

has seats available for a traditional homemade Thanksgiving meal, $29.95 per person. Call 770-609-6311.

will be hosting their third annual Thanksgiving dinner from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A traditional prix fixe menu will be available for $16.95. If you’d rather stay away from the stuffing and cranberry’s then the regular menu will also be available.

While reservations are not required they are encouraged for speedy service and should be made no later than 6 p.m.

Brian Roberts is the director of Operations, Banquets, and Guest Relations and says that along with your choice of turkey, ham or cornish hen they’ll also be mashed potatoes, candied yams, stuffing & gravy, seasonal vegetables and cranberry sauce.

“This is our third season serving Thanksgiving dinner and as we prepared over 500 dinners last year, we expect to be in the same range this Thursday,” says Roberts.

There is plenty to go around and Mr. Roberts is excited about serving his guests an affordable, delicious meal this Thanksgiving.

“We encourage our guests that do not care to cook, or clean, at home to
come see us for a more personal touch than they can or will get anywhere else at a very reasonable price.”

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Here are some other Thanksgiving day options:

will be offering a special Thanksgiving menu  from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Other popular menu items will also be available.

will be offering a Thanksgiving dinner with “an Italian twist” beginning at 11 a.m. From turkey and mashed potatoes to baked ziti you can satisfy an array of palettes.

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For dessert try the pumpkin cheesecake or chocolate chip cannoli. Walk-ins are welcome but making a reservation ahead of time is highly recommended.

If you’re expecting a crowd you can order Thanksgiving Party Pans to go that serve up to 20 people.

The is offering Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings starting at 11 a.m. With drink and dessert included, the price is a bargain at $8.99 for adults and $4.99 for children.

If you’d rather eat in the comfort of your own home then pick up a Thanksgiving dinner-to-go for $49.99. It feeds up to six people and requires 24 hour notice.

The will also be open during regular hours and offering their usual selection of Chinese food, sushi, lobster and hibachi.

Don’t forget that the is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Also, if you need your caffeine fix while you’re out select locations will be open from 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. or 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Perhaps the best part of going somewhere for Thanksgiving is not having to clean up afterwards so feel freet to let any of these fine establishments do all the work for you. Whatever you choose to do this year be sure to enjoy the food, family and fun.

Do you know of any places open on Thanksgiving that I did not  mention? If so, please let us know in the comments section below.

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