Thanksgiving: Your A. List Guide

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City Editions: Boston | Chicago | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Miami | New York City | San Francisco | more Nov 24, 2011 YOUR OUTDOOR OPTION Cafe Pinot Why? You're not in the turkey mood. You don't want to cook, but you're not settling for turkey dinner at your corner family restaurant, especially if a lady friend is involved. For you, my friend, we suggest dinner on the ridiculously picture-perfect patio of Cafe Pinot. Start with their roasted chestnut soup with eggnog emulsion and Brussels sprout petals, followed by your choice of sole almandine or filet mignon, and close with one of three dessert offerings: apple pie tatin, pumpkin pie cake or pecan cake. Yours for a mere $55.   ADDRESS: 700 W. 5th St., Downtown PHONE: 213-239-6500 WEB: patinagroup.com/cafepinot   YOUR FARM-TO-TABLE OPTION Napa Valley Grille Why? Fresh locally sourced ingredients to feast on. For those of you in a sustainable mood, Napa Valley Grille has your Thanksgiving three-course feast ready for you for just $49. From 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., enjoy, to start, autumn squash bisque, hearth oven flatbread or autumn pear ravioli. For your main course, choose from beer-braised short rib, poached salmon, natural Deistel turkey, or toasted farro risotto, followed by an array of incredible dessert options. Then pat yourself on the back for supporting family-run farms after toasting the meal with their special pumpkin martini.   ADDRESS: 1100 Glendon Ave., Westwood PHONE: 310-824-3322 WEB: napavalleygrille.com   YOUR NORTHERN ITALIAN OPTION Locanda del Lago Why? Thanksgiving with a Northern Italian twist. Starting at 11:30 a.m., Locanda del Lago will be serving a unique Thanksgiving menu as part of its morso della bestia “whole-animal” dinner series -- not one part of the free-range turkey is wasted (if you're not into roasted turkey roulade, you're welcome to their wild New Zealand red snapper.) You have many options for the evening: $49 for three courses, $59 for four and $20 optional wine pairings. And crema di mais con granchio (puree of creamed white corn soup with warm lump crab) sounds great to kick off the meal.   ADDRESS: 231 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica PHONE: 310-451-3525 WEB: lagosantamonica.com   WINE BAR OF THE WEEK Salute Wine Bar Why? Cool vibe and clientele. In Yann's words: "I love Salute (Main Street) in Santa Monica. It has a great atmosphere and good-looking crowd. And most importantly, Salute has a spectacular wine selection and appetizers. Tony, the owner, really has a knack for wine and food pairings."   ADDRESS: 2435 Main St., Santa Monica PHONE: 310-450-3434 WEB: salutewinebar.com   If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe by changing your preferences. To read about our privacy policy, click here. Copyright 2011 IGN Entertainment, 625 2nd Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco CA 94107. All Rights Reserved.