Here are South Florida's restaurants special Thanksgiving offerings.
One of Fort Lauderdale’s most elegant oceanfront restaurants, 3030 Ocean, will offer a special Thanksgiving Day menu on Thursday, November 26th. Priced at $50 per person (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity), the prix-fixe three-course meal will begin with roasted pumpkin soup with toasted seeds and crème fraiche, followed by Executive Chef Adrienne Grenier’s roasted turkey breast, complete with mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, mushrooms, and cranberry chutney. For dessert, Grenier will serve pumpkin and dark chocolate bread pudding topped with pecans, dried cherries, and a scoop of spiced ice cream. Diners can also enjoy wine pairings with their Thanksgiving dinner for an additional $20 per person, featuring a Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, Pinot Noir and a late harvest Mád Cuvée. An à la carte menu will also be available as well as the regular dinner menu. 3030 Ocean is located inside the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at 3030 Holiday Drive in Fort Lauderdale. For reservations, please call (954) 765-3030; www.3030ocean.com.
Lincoln Road’s sizzling hot steakhouse, will offer several à la carte dinner specials on Thanksgiving, Thursday,November 26. Acclaimed chef Sean Brasel’s sophisticated menu will feature holiday-inspired favorites including a Bell and Evans fresh turkey leg roulade stuffed with sour dough, house smoked pork belly, and Peruvian corn with a side of fermented pomegranate, cranberry and ginger chutney, sweet corn hush puppies, and braised local greens ($32); a wood-grilled Bell and Evans fresh citrus and vanilla marinated sous vide turkey breast with cauliflower puree, roasted cauliflower, and candied bacon & tomato marmalade ($35); and a Mixed Grill of 3, which will allow diners to sample the turkey leg and sous vide breast, along with an American Bison short rib crusted with walnut praline demi and bone marrow flan ($42). A seasonal Jack Daniels caramel pecan tartlet with candied pumpkin ice cream and vanilla crema ($12) will be available for dessert. Thanksgiving specials will also be available at Meat Market Palm Beach. Meat Market is located at 915 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. For reservations, please call (305) 532-0088 or book online at http://www.opentable.com/meat-market. Meat Market Palm Beach is located at 191 Bradley Place. For reservations, please call (561) 354-9800 or book online athttp://www.opentable.com/meat-market-palm-beach.
Executive Chef John Iatrellis of Miami Beach’s seafood hotspot, Lure Fishbar, will be serving a delectable Thanksgiving tasting menu for $45 per person (excluding gratuity). The dinner begins with a butternut squash bisque served with toasted pumpkin seeds and crème, followed by a roasted pear and shallot salad topped with endive, bleu cheese, and toasted walnut vinaigrette. For the entrée, guests can enjoy roasted Carolina turkey with all of the fixings served family-style including maple roasted yams, whipped potatoes, wheat berry stuffing, and Italian sausage stuffing. Dessert will includepumpkin panna cotta and tasty pecan squares. Lure Fishbar is located in the historic St. Moritz Hotel building at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel at 1600 Collins Avenue. The restaurant is open for dinner nightly at 6 p.m. Valet parking is available. Telephone: (305) 695-4550; www.lurefishbar.com
The Dutch will offer a home style Thanksgiving prix-fixe dinner on Thursday, November 26th, with a specialty menu created by Chef de Cuisine Adonay Tafur and Executive Pastry Chef Josh Gripper. Priced at $55 per person (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity), the meal will feature cider brined turkey, whipped Yukon potatoes, butternut squash with Brussel sprouts and rutabaga, traditional turkey leg stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy. No Thanksgiving feast is complete without dessert, so save room for pumpkin brulee with cinnamon Chantilly and rum raisin ice cream; warm apple piewith salted caramel and vanilla ice cream; and pecan pie with cranberry compote and maple ice cream. The Dutch is located inside W South Beach Hotel & Residences, 2201 Collins Avenue, in Miami Beach. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (305) 938-3111 or booking online at http://www.opentable.com/the-dutch-miami.
Miami Beach’s go-to dining destination for authentic Northern Italian cuisine, Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, will offer a special holiday menu for Thanksgiving, in addition to the regular lunch and dinner menus. Diners can enjoy seasonal flavors of Quattro’s holiday-inspired dishes which will be offered a la carte. Antipasti starters range from crema de zucca – a richly flavored pumpkin soup with mascarpone mouse and onion chutney to insalata di arucola – baby arugula and kale salad with crisp prosciutto, grapes, candied walnuts, and Blue Del Moncenisio dressing; while to main course choices on deck include tacchino ripieno alla piemontese – braised turkey breast stuffed with focaccia, Italian sausage and pistachio, and served with sage mashed potatoes and homemade gravy; risotto con zucca – traditional risotto with pumpkin, walnuts and gorgonzola cheese; and fiorentine d’ agnello – t-bone of lamb with mint demi-glace, Brussels sprouts and truffle potato fries. Guests can end the meal with a torta di noci pecan – butter pecan pie topped with Torrone ice cream ormonte blanco tradizionale – chestnut puree, meringue and whipped cream. Quattro is located at 1014 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Thanksgiving day hours of operation are 4 pm – 11 pm. Regular menu will also be available. For reservations, please call (305) 531-4833 or book online at http://www.opentable.com/quattro-south-beach.
One of 2015’s hottest new restaurants, Quality Meats will be open from 4 pm to 10 pm on Thanksgiving Day. In addition to its regular a la carte dinner menu, a special Thanksgiving dish has been added -- herb-roasted heritage turkey, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, spiced sweet potato fries accompanied with local honey butter, giblet gravy and Quality cranberry sauce. Quality Meats Miami Beach is located at 1501 Collins Avenue, reservations can be made by calling 305-340-3333.
BLT Prime at Trump National Doral Miami® will offer a special Thanksgiving Blackboard menu on Thursday, November 26, from 3 PM – close. Menu follows:
Celery Root Soup
Honey Crisp Apples, Chestnuts, Sage
Kabocha Squash Risotto
Saffron, Pumpkin Seeds, Pecorino
Gem Salad
Parsnip, Squash, Cider Vinaigrette
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Roasted Turkey
Chestnut- Sausage Stuffing, Cranberry-Grenadine Sauce, Rosemary Gravy
Dry Aged Roasted Prime Rib
Confit Garlic Jus, Caramelized Onion Bread Pudding
Striped Bass
Brussels, Kohlrabi, Cranberry
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Chestnut-Sausage Stuffing
(*Vegetarian stuffing available)
Brussels Sprouts, Cippolini, Bacon, Honey
Creamed Spinach
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Gratin
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Cranberry Spiced Bread Pudding
Walnuts, Cranberry Coulis
Pumpkin Tart
Maple Ice Cream
Velvet Chocolate Rocky Road
Vanilla Anglaise, Hazelnuts
Patrons will also be able to order from the restaurant’s à la carte menu. BLT Prime is located at Trump National Doral Miami, 4400 NW 87th Avenue. For reservations, please call (305) 591-6606; www.bltprimemiami.com.
Just in time for the holidays, guests can celebrate Thanksgiving at TALDE, located within the glamorous Thompson Miami Beach Hotel. Known for its inventive yet approachable Asian-American fare, diners are invited to treat themselves to a delicious $25 holiday special Thanksgiving Ramen for 2, served with creamed spinach wontons, stuffing croquets, pickled cranberries, kizami-nori, young corn, sliced turkey breast, and mushroom gravy tare. Also found within the Thompson is Seagrape, featuring unique Florida-inspired fare in a chic, retro dining room space. The restaurant will be offering a special prix-fixe, family style dinner for $65 per person (excluding gratuity). Menu follows:
FIRST COURSE (choice of)
Deviled Eggs
Whipped Egg Yolk, Crispy Chicken Skin
Roasted Acorn Soup
Maple Syrup Crème Fraiche, Shaved Brown Butter, Marcona Almond
Winter Greens Salad
Pear, Pink Lady Apple, Candied Walnut, French Feta Cheese
ENTREES (choice of)
Oven Roasted Tukey Breast
Confit Turkey Leg
Braised Short-Rib
Seared Cornbread Stuffing
SIDES (choice of)
Baked Swank Farms Heirloom Beans Casserole
Forest Mushroom Cream, Crispy Ranch Flavored Shallots
House Buttermilk Biscuits
Honey Butter
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Root Vegatables
Cranberry Sauce
Florida Orange
Turkey Gravy
DESSERT
Selection of House Pies and Ice Creams
Thompson Miami Beach is located at 4041 Collins Avenue. Valet available; locals who experience the property will be validated at a discounted rate of $5 per car. Telephone: (305) 397-8309; thompsonmiamibeach.com.
Photo Credit: Michael Mina 74 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
The iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach is offering a range of cuisine on Thanksgiving this year at their signature restaurant’s STRIPSTEAK, Scarpetta, Michael Mina 74, and Vida.
Ideal for those who prefer to dine earlier, STRIPSTEAK – the hotel’s newest restaurant – is offering a Thanksgiving brunch from12-4 p.m. for $65 per person as well as a prix fixe dinner for $75 per person. Guests are set to savor roasted baby beets with dried cranberries, hazelnuts, and goat cheese, topped with walnut vinaigrette, followed by roasted turkey breast with Applewood smoked bacon, turkey leg confit, and chorizo cornbread stuffing; and for dessert, pumpkin pie topped with cinnamon whipped cream and spiced caramel sauce.
Scarpetta, the hotel’s acclaimed Italian eatery will offer a four-course prix fixe dinner for $75 per person from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests will enjoy butternut squash soup with toasted focaccia and roasted mushrooms followed by the Piatti course: roast turkey porchetta with cranberry mostarda and Brussels sprouts. Dessert will feature pumpkin tiramisu, crafted with spiced pumpkin mascarpone and served beside Marsala soaked lady fingers, Mocha Espuma, and cinnamon gelato.
Michael Mina 74 will offer a special Thanksgiving dinner from 6 PM to 11 PM. The autumnal offerings begin with a heartyturkey breast roulade with confit leg, sage stuffing, Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, and turkey gravy; and end with a mouthwatering pumpkin cheesecake topped with spiced Jamaican anglaise and orange compote.
For a more casual yet equally delicious celebration, try Vida, the hotel’s American brasserie, prix-fixe dinner buffet available from 5-10 PM. At $59 for adults and $29.50 for kids, there’s plenty to be thankful for. For reservations, please call (877) 326-7412. Menu follows:
SALADS
Fresh Market Greens
Hearts of Romaine
Cherry Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Sweet Basil
Carrot, Celery Root, Candied Walnut, Cranberry, Honey Spiced Dressing
Home Style Yukon Potato Salad
CONDIMENTS
Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Baby Tomatoes
Cucumbers, Marinated Olives, Carrot Ribbons
DRESSINGS
Caesar, Ranch, Balsamic, Blue Cheese
BLADE SUSHI
Assorted Maki, Nigiri
SHELLFISH & CEVICHE
Shrimp Cocktail, Bleaufish Lobster Salpicon, Oysters,
Bleaufish Snapper Ceviche
CHARCUTERIE
Selection of Cured Meats
IMPORTED & DOMESTIC CHEESE
Selection of Hard and Semi-Soft Cheese
ROTISSERIE
Carved Roasted Turkey Breast
Turkey Leg Roulade
Roasted Chicken Breast, Creamy Polenta, Wild Mushroom Ragout
Sticky Beef Short Rib, Roasted Celery Root, Red Wine Jus
Glazed Country Ham
PLANCHA
Seared Salmon, Green Beans, Lemon and Herb Butter Sauce
Pan Seared Scallops, Pumpkin Risotto, Artichokes, Sage Butter
SIDES
Roasted Fall Vegetables, Maple Butter
Caramelized Brussel Sprouts, Wilson House Smoked Bacon, Grain Mustard
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Whipped Potato Puree
Parmesan Gnocchi, Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Truffle Butter
Corn Bread Stuffing
Roasted Pumpkin and Apple Soup, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Argon Oil
SAUCES
Traditional Giblet Gravy
Cranberry and Orange Compote
Port Wine Jus
Wild Mushroom Cream
WOOD STONE PIZZA
Prosciutto, Fig, Caramelized onion
Margherita
DESSERTS
Entremets
Pumpkin spice topped with cinnamon cream
Bourbon-chocolate chips pecan
Orange-Cranberry cheesecake
Black Forrest
Strawberry shortcake
Verrine
Lemon curd, citrus meringue
Floridian key lime deconstructed
Tiramisu
Chocolate-brownies pot de crème
Small Pastries
Pumpkin macron
Fresh fruit tart
Pecan éclair
Action Station
Cinnamon churros, spiced chocolate sauce served with vanilla ice cream
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