Take-Out Or Dining Out This Thanksgiving

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Looking to go out for Thanksgiving? Here are a several places that are open and offer Thanksgiving Dinners:

Trader Vic’s 

378-3900

351 N. Cattlemen Rd., Sarasota

Offering a traditional Thanksgiving menu featuring roast turkey and prime rib from 11:30AM to 8:30PM. Tradervics.com. 

Sam Snead’s 

906-7771

1830 S. Ospery Ave, Sarasota

Presents a three-course menu including roast turkey, salmon or prime rib for $25.95 for adults, $12.95 children under 12, from 11:30AM to 8:00PM Samsneadssarasota.com. 

Rosebud’s

918-8771

2215 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey

Offering a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from 11:30AM to 9:00PM featuring roast turkey, rack of lamb and prime rib. A children’s menu is available. Rosebudssarasota.com. 

Polo Grill and Bar

782-0899

10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch 

Offers a buffet from noon to 5:00PM with traditional turkey day standards, along with a variety of cooking stations and dishes from around the world, for $32.95 adults, $14.95 for children aged 5-12, with children 4 and under free. Pologrillandbar.com. 

Pier 22

748-8087

1200 1st Ave. W., Bradenton

Will host a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from 11:00AM to 10:00PM for $24.95 for adults and $12.95 for children 12 and under. The restaurant’s usual menu will also be available. Pier22dining.com. 

Patricks

955-1481

1481 Main St., Sarasota

Will offer special three-course meals including roasted turkey for $18, beginning at noon. Other specially priced entrees and a kids menu are available. Patricks1481.com

Michael’s On East

366-0007

1212 East Ave. S., Sarasota

Will have two Thanksgiving options, from 2:00PM to 8:00PM: a traditional meal with all the fixings for $28.95, or a la carte dining off a special holiday menu. Michaelsoneast.com 

Libby’s Cafe + Bar

487-7300

1917 Osprey Ave., Sarasota

Will offer a special turkey dinner for $30 adults, $13 for children, from 11:00AM to 9:00PM, including a bonus “brown bag” of turkey to go, for day-after turkey sandwiches. A la carte menu also available. Libbyscafebar.com. 

Harry’s Continental Kitchens

383-0777

5600 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key

Offers a traditional Thanksgiving three-course dinner from 2:00PM to 8:00PM for $31.95 per person ($43.95 per person with premium wine pairings). Harryskitchen.com. 

Cracker Barrel

480-9200

445 Commercial Court, Venice

or

 624-4994

800 Kings Hwy, Pt. Charlotte

Serving a special Thanksgiving dinner beginning at 11AM that includes dessert and beverage for $8.99 adults and $4.49 for children. 

All this information and more can be found at:
http://exploreyoursarasota.blogs.heraldtribune.com/13954/where-to-dine-on-thanksgiving/