As Thanksgiving rolls around, the city arguably gets split into two parts: hosts and guests. Some hosts love the gauntlet of planning, gathering ingredients and cooking up a storm, while others leave it to private chefs. Many of us fall somewhere in the middle.
If you want to leave a little – or a lot – of the cooking to the experts this Thanksgiving, we have a full list of St. Louis-area restaurants, bakeries and makers offering up full turkey dinners, cheeseboards, breakfast and desserts for preorder. Knead Bakehouse + Provisions (3467 Hampton Avenue): Knead offers Thanksgiving preorders for pies and breads.
Pie selections include apple, pumpkin or pecan, and bread offerings are rustic sourdough, brioche loaf, sourdough demi-baguette, rustic sourdough batard and sourdough brioche buns. Order by: Nov. 22 or until sellout | Pickup: Nov.
26 and Nov. 27 | Info: 314-376-4361, kneadbakehouse.com Bolyard’s Meat & Provisions (2733 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood): Preorders for pasture-raised turkeys from Buttonwood Farms, as well as scratch-made sides, are available.
Sides include buttermilk biscuits, stuffing, butternut squash casserole and turkey gravy. Bolyard’s also offers a brine kit for your turkey, which includes salt, sugar, black pepper, herbs and a brining bag. Order by: Until sellout | Pickup: Nov.
25 to Nov. 27 | Info: 314-647-2567, bolyardsmeat.com Dalie’s Smokehouse (2951 Dougherty Ferry Road, Valley Park): Thanksgiving packages that serve 10 to 12 people and a.
