Our mouths are watering just thinking about turkey. | Photo by Karolina Grabowska, via Pexels
Want to celebrate the day of thanks, but not planning on cooking a full dinner this year? Don’t quit Thanksgiving cold turkey — we’ve got you covered with where to dine-in + carry-out for turkey day in Derby City.
Where to dine-in:
High Stakes Grill buffet | Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Give thanks with a view of the skyline and Thanksgiving classics like mashed potatoes and green bean casserole, plus carved prime rib, seafood, and more. The buffet is $65, or $20 for kids under 12.
Where to carry-out:
Wiltshire Pantry | Orders must be placed by Wednesday, Nov. 19. Preorder over 30 menu items including sausage focaccia stuffing with gouda and sage + brown butter sweet potato casserole.
Butchertown Bakery | Orders must be placed by Monday, Nov. 24.
Snag sweets and breads for the table, including biscuits and apple butter, chocolate chip + snickerdoodle cookies, and cranberry walnut sourdough loaves.
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Cause
Locals Food Hub will host a food drive this Sunday, Nov. 9. Drop off shelf-stable food items + hygiene products between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and check out our list of other places to donate food.
Drink
HaiFry and Awry Brewing have teamed up for a new brew, which launches this Monday, Nov. 10. You can get your first taste of Hai.P.A at the release party starting at 7 p.m.
Closing
DiFabio’s in Clifton will close at the end of the year. The Italian restaurant has been around since 2012 and will continue serving until New Year’s Eve. (Louisville Business First)
Eat
The former Renshoku Ramen owners will be back behind the counter with a handful of pop-ups for Native American Heritage Month at Old Louisville Brewery. Proceeds benefit the Kentucky American Indian Resource & Community Center.
Sports
The Louisville Cardinals sit at number 15 in the first College Football Playoff rankings. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Community
There’s still time to snag tickets to Louisville Tourism’s annual gala and ROSE Awards, happening next week on Thursday, Nov. 13. Celebrate Bourbon City’s vibrant and resilient tourism industry with an evening of glamour and gratitude.*
Correction
Looks like we took a wrong turn. Yesterday, we told you about an $86 million housing development and mistakenly reported it was coming to Phoenix Hill. The development is actually happening in Park Hill — stay tuned to this very newsletter for more updates.
Job
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The Buy
A MagSafe charging station with fast-charging technology. We love its foldable, travel-friendly design, allowing us to charge up to three devices at once from anywhere.
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We’re supposedly past the peak for Louisville’s fall colors, but I think they arrived a little late this year. I feel like I wasn’t seeing the true reds and yellows of autumn until this week. Make sure you take time to enjoy it — it’s going to get chilly quite soon.
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