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Area eateries gearing up for Turkey Day openings

01:00 AM EST on Wednesday, November 5, 2008

By Gail Ciampa

Journal Food Editor

If cooking isn’t part of the plan for Thanksgiving, here are the restaurants that have reported serving on the holiday. Call ahead to reserve or risk being sent on your way.

Providence

Andreas Restaurant, 268 Thayer St., (401) 331-7879, serves Greek and American cuisine from 11 a.m. until midnight with specials and the full dinner menu.

Brickway on Wickenden, 234 Wickenden St., (401) 751-2477, will serve the regular breakfast and lunch menu with turkey specials from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, 11 Dorrance St., (401) 351-4500, open from 6 a.m. to midnight serving from a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. A Thanksgiving dinner will cost $21.95.

Mill’s Tavern, 101 North Main St., (401) 272-3331, serves dinner from noon to 7 p.m. Offerings will be from the seasonal menu along with holiday dishes.

Marriott Providence Downtown, One Orms St., (401) 272-5852, hosts a buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $32 (for children ages 5 to 12 it’s $16).

Napa Valley Grille, 111 Providence Place, (401) 270-6272, serves 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition to the full menu, a traditional turkey feast will be served.

Twist on Angell, 500 Angell St., (401) 831-4500, serves from noon to 6 p.m. with a traditional roast turkey dinner.

Via Roma, 308 Atwells Ave., Providence, (401) 331-1717, has two seatings, noon to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m. On the menu is chicken escarole soup with pastina, cheese manicotti marinara, roasted turkey and honey ham. The all-you-want-to-eat dinner costs $18.95 for adults and $8.96 for children 10 and under.

East Bay

The Boat House, 227 Schooner Drive, Tiverton, (401) 624-6300, offers a four-course fixed-price menu with suggested wine pairings additional. Dinner is from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $48 ($16 for children 12 and under).

The Country Inn, 382 Market St., Warren, (401) 245-8318, serves for three seatings at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

DeWolf Tavern, 259 Thames St., Bristol, (401) 254-2005, will serve a six-course fireside dinner from noon to 6 p.m. Harvest soup with chickpea fritters, salad, roast turkey with sage stuffing, grilled prime rib au jus, or roast organic king salmon and more are on the menu. The cost is $39.95 and $19.95 for children.

Madeira Restaurant, 288 Warren Ave., East Providence, (401) 431-1322, will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. serving a traditional turkey dinner as well as a full selection of Portuguese cuisine.

Newport area

Bay Voyage Inn, 150 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, (401) 423-2100, has a dinner buffet from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with carving stations, cold displays and desserts. The cost is $47.95; $15.95 for children under 10.

Castle Hill Inn & Resort, 590 Ocean Drive, Newport, (401) 849-3800, serves a dinner buffet from noon to 3 p.m. The cost is $70 ($25 for children under 4).

The Clarke Cooke House, Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, (401) 849-2900, will be open from noon to 9 p.m. offering a traditional roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings. There will also be à la carte items.

The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, Sayer’s Wharf, Newport, (401) 846-2260, will have the regular menu and a traditional dinner of all-white-meat turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing, roasted butternut squash, and more. Dinner will be served from noon to 6 p.m.

Spiced Pear Restaurant, The Chanler at Cliff Walk, 117 Memorial Blvd., Newport, (401) 847-2244, serves noon to 4 p.m. with a fixed-price dinner with four courses for $75 ($40 per child aged 6-12).

The White Horse Tavern, 26 Marlborough St., Newport, (401) 849-3600, serves a fixed-price meal for $32. Serving times are from noon to 6 p.m.

22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille, 22 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport, (401) 841-8884, offers specials in addition to its regular menu including roasted turkey and more. Dinner will be served from noon to 8 p.m.

North

Faial Restaurant, 970 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, (401) 231-1100, hosts dinner from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a turkey dinner. The regular menu will also be served.

Pinelli’s Cucina and The Grille, 900 Victory Highway, North Smithfield, (401) 767-2444, opens from noon to 6 p.m. serving a menu of traditional favorites featuring roast turkey and all the fixings.

Village Haven Restaurant, 90 School St., Forestdale, (401) 762-4242, opens from noon to 3 p.m. serving turkey or chicken family style, prime rib au jus or baked stuffed shrimp.

Wildfire Brick Oven Pizza and Bar, 1874 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, (401) 353-7110, serves pizza and calzones only from 6 to 11 p.m.

South County

Casey’s, 191 Old Tower Hill Rd., Wakefield, (401) 789-9714, offers a multi-course meal. The cost is $17.99 ($9.99 for children over 5). Seatings are at 11:30, noon, and 1, 2 and 3:30 p.m.

Cracker Barrel, 825 Center of New England Blvd., Coventry, (401) 827-8015, will be open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with turkey specials. They have turkey dinner-to-go for $49.99 for six people.

The Shelter Harbor Inn, 10 Wagner Rd., Westerly, (401) 322-8883, will serve a four-course dinner with soup, salad, entrée choice and dessert for $36 from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Venice Restaurant, 165 Shore Rd., Westerly, (401) 348-0055, serves a full dinner menu with specials including roast turkey, osso bucco and tangerine and honey glazed salmon. The restaurant will be open noon to 6 p.m.

The 1661 Inn & Hotel Manisses, Block Island, (800) 626-4773, has a buffet dinner with a holiday menu with seatings from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $36. Room rates will be from $90 to $200.

West Bay

Cowesett Inn, 226 Cowesett Ave., West Warwick, (401) 828-4726, opens noon to 11 p.m.

The Grille on Main, 50 Main St., East Greenwich, (401) 885-2200, opens from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. or closing serving turkey and all the trimmings.

Legal Sea Foods, 2099 Post Rd., Warwick, (401) 732-3663, serves traditional roasted turkey breast along with a seafood menu. Hours are noon to 8 p.m.

The Radisson Airport Hotel, Warwick, (401) 739-3000, hosts a buffet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Ballroom. Cost is $28.95, $25.95 (seniors) and $13.95 (children).

Ted’s Montana Grill, 2 Chapel View Blvd., Cranston, (401) 275-5070, offers dinner for $35 including soup or salad, roast turkey, side dishes and nutty apple crisp. Non-alcoholic beverages will be included. Cedar plank salmon and prime rib are also offered.

West Valley Inn, 4 Blossom St., West Warwick, (401) 822-2834, offers an all-you-can-eat family-style Thanksgiving dinner served between noon and 5 p.m. with soup, pasta, salad, turkey with gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes and more. The cost is $17.50 and $10 for children 5 to 10. By reservation only.

Massachusetts

Hillside Country Club by Lombardi’s, 82 Hillside Ave., Rehoboth, hosts dinner at 1 p.m. for a single seating with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, served family-style. It features soup, garden salad, pasta, turkey, all the fixings and an assortment of pies and costs $21.95 for adults and $10.95 for children 6-10. Reservations required at (508) 252-9761.

Johnson & Wales Inn, Seekonk, has a buffet in the Regency Ballroom, (508) 336-8700, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $28.95 ($25.95 for seniors and $13.95 for children). Audrey’s Restaurant, (508) 336-4636, serves a traditional four-course turkey dinner from noon until 6 p.m. Dinner is $32 ($27 for seniors and $14 for children 12 and younger).

Morin’s Hometown Bar and Grill, 16 South Main St., Attleboro, (508) 222-9875, hosts a buffet with turkey and more from noon to 3. The cost is $19.50 ($10 for children). Reservations required.

Venus de Milo Restaurant, 75 Grand Army Highway , Swansea, hosts a fixed-price dinner during the day with seatings starting at 11:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. The cost is $18.95. After 4 p.m., only the regular dinner menu will be served. In Massachusetts, call (508) 678-3901 or from Rhode Island call (401) 861-2780.

Connecticut

Mohegan Sun’s restaurants will serve turkey dinners, special menu items and original menu items. More information is available by calling (888) 226-7711 or at www.mohegansun.com.

•The Longhouse will be open from noon to 8 p.m. with a multi course meal at $28.

•Pompeii & Caesar will feature a meal with pumpkin ravioli, turkey and more for $36. It will be served from 5 to 10 p.m.

•Birches Bar & Grill serves turkey dinners for $21.95 and will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

•Todd English’s Tuscany’s fixed-price meal includes Turkey Crépinet, Mushroom Bread Pudding and Pecan Pie Crème Brûlée for $36 throughout the day. The last reservation is 9:30 p.m.

•Sunburst and Seasons Buffet will offer a wide selection of dinners and desserts including a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings. Seasons Buffet costs $16.98 and will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunburst Buffet is $19.81 and will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

•Fidelia’s and Mohegan Sun’s Room meals will be priced at $20 until midnight.

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