Thanksgiving Feasts in SH
By Morgan Short, Nov 24th, 2008 | In Dining
Since the dawn of time, Americans have been stuffing their faces every November 27th for reasons that no one can even really remember anymore. Shanghai, like the rest of the world, just loves to accommodate Americans doing American things, and thus this Thursday, several lovely restaurants are trotting out excessively lavish feasts for Thanksgiving to match all degrees of thankfulness.
Here are some:
I Love Shanghai: Thanksgiving Dinner
Giving thanks for a new roof over their drunken heads is the cheerful folks down at I Love Shanghai, and they're preparing a thanksgiving feast with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables, and pumpkin pie from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. And of course, the giving of thanks will continue on into the night, perhaps intensifying somewhat, after the dinner with free flow booze in the lounge upstairs.Price: 250rmb per person
City Diner: Thanksgiving Special
From 6pm, City Diner hosts their yearly Thanksgiving Special with an all-you-can-eat buffet Thanksgiving diner for 199rmb. Kids under 12, 50rmb. Live music downstairs in The Blues Room, movies on the big screen, and no reservations required. Good for a last minute Thanksgiving meal or something more laid-back with friends.Price: 199rmb
Malone's: Thanksgiving Dinner
Arguably the most American place in town, Malone's is serving up a straightforward classic: five courses including roasted turkey and ham, turkey stuffing, baked yams, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more. They've got some real good ham at Malone's, take my word for it. It's delicious. Guest have to call ahead.Price: 300rmb, 150rmb for children under 12
The Bulldog: Thanksgiving Buffet
The Bulldog serves up a buffet feast with the classics: roasted turkey and ham, turkey stuffing, mashed and roasted potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more. Buy tickets in advance to receive a 50rmb discount. And its open bar from 6pm until 10pm included in the buffet price. Starts 6pm. Price: 250rmb
The Spot: Thanksgiving The Spot Way
The Spot on Tongren Lu serves up a set Thanksgiving menu with Turkey and cranberry sauce. The meal includes a complimentary glass of wine. The dinner is on from 5:30pm until 11pm, with no reservations required.Price: 198rmb per person
Zapata's: Thanksgiving with a Mexican Twist
Your friendly neighborhood Mexican restaurant/nightclub Zapata's is doing Thanksgiving with a Mexican twist: New Orleans Gumbo with Crispy Nachos as a starter and then the main event with turkey, stuffing, corn bread, roast vegetables, green peas, cranberry chutney. Brownies and pumkin pie for dessert. Includes a glass of champagne. Or groups of ten get a bottle of tequila.Price: 198rmb person
El Willy's: Thanksgiving Dinner
Spanish chef/wonderful person Willy is preparing a special Thanksgiving dinner by popular demand. But "RSVP will be necessary the latest one day in advance to prepare this sexy menu...". Just how sexy? Turkey, stuffing, gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes with roast garlic, cranberries prepared by the man himself. Free flow on the mashed potatoes, cranberry, and stuffing. See venue listing for reservation number.Price: 300rmb per person
Mesa: Happy Thanksgiving
Mesa does a Thanksgiving dinner family special with turkey, stuffing, gravy, brussel sprouts, seasonal vegetables, roast pumpkin, and "Mesa's signature creamy mashed potatoes." For dessert? Pumpkin pie, pecan tartlets and coffees. Call ahead to book your table: 6289-9108.Price: 275rmb per adult 80rmb per child under 12 years old
Laris: Thanksgiving Dinner
Laris in Three on the Bund tilts towards excess with an array of classic haute cuisine starters: pan seared foie gras with pain epice, dried plums and black pepper honey gastrique, and mains to match: turkey breast with brioche stuffing, and more. Sorbets for dessert of course. Options on course quantity range from the modest three-course special to the full-on, seven-course feast. Call ahead for reservations.Price: Three courses, 288rmb; Four courses, 360rmb; Seven courses 620rmb per person
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olddetroiter, Nov 24th, 2011
It's actually the last Thursday of November in the USA, whatever date it falls on, (at least since Congress made it official in the 40's). In Canada it is observed in October, (same feast, different seasonings; USA=Sage Canada=Savory).It is a big holiday on both sides of the 49th parallel, and even by our standards a dinner blow-out with left-overs to last a week.
Rarely however would you find any of the creations that are touted by the restaurants in Shanghai, and in 5 years trying the gourmet turkey here, I have yet to sample even one that would pass muster amongst turkey aficionados,seems there are plenty of fine food chefs in SH, but very few versed in traditional American style. I'll keep trying though, and thanks for some new ideas on where to go, (we'll try the Westin this year, as they seem to hit the US style closer than most places in town). Your descriptions are great and have me anxious to forge ahead to some of the places you have outlined.
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