Thanksgiving Day Gourmet Food & Grocery Stores & Restaurants in Manhattan 2022
Gourmet or Specialty Food Shops & Grocery Stores for Preparing Dinner on Thanksgiving Day or Restaurants Open Thankgiving Day on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, East Village, West Village, SoHo, Tribeca & Downtown NYC
November 1, 2022 / Manhattan Neighborhoods / Manhattan Restaurants / Manhattan Buzz NYC.
The origins of Thanksgiving Day in the United States began with one of America’s first settlements, founded by the risk-taking, resource-pooling, hardworking, spiritual community of Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were early English settlers who arrived on American shores in the early 17th century [1600’s]. They came here because they wanted a measure of freedom and self-determination that they were forbidden in Europe or what was called the ‘old country’. The Pilgrims wanted to practice their faith, unencumbered, in a way that differed from the established Church of England. They pooled their money to obtain a ship, the Mayflower, to cross the Atlantic in mid September of 1620, landing on America's shores at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts on November 9, 1620.
The Pilgrims Receive Help from the Native People of a Strange Land
Per Wikipedia, the Piligrims survived a hard winter in 1621 with the help of the Wampanoag, an American Indian tribe. The Pilgrims were the immigrants, and the first Americans, the Indian natives, welcomed them. The Wampanaog taught the Pilgrims how to catch eels, and how to grow and harvest corn. Thus the Pilgrims ended 1621 with a good harvest which they celebrated and shared with their new friends, expressing their thanks to a higher power, aka God, for the success of their endeavors.
Thus it was that the first Thanksgiving celebration happened in America. There's some dispute to this account, which we'll address in a future post, near Thanksgiving Day.
We've identified a number of Manhattan places to shop for Thanksgiving Dinner, or restaurants open Thanksgiving Day in Manhattan. Enjoy.
Thanksgiving Day Gourmet Food & Grocery Stores, Shopping & Restaurants in Manhattan 2022
Gourmet or Specialty Shops & Grocery Stores for Preparing Thanksgiving Day Dinner or Restaurantsout Open on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, East Village, West Village, SoHo, Tribeca & Downtown NYC
November 1, 2022 / Manhattan Neighborhoods / Manhattan Restaurants / Manhattan Buzz NYC. Continued.
This section is intended to provide a few suggestions for Thanksgiving Day food shopping and a number of restaurants that are open Thanksgiving Day in Manhattan.
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list as there are many other fine Manhattan shops and restaurants, but for the moment this is what we have to offer.
Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Gourmet or Specialty Food Shopping, Grocery Stores and Restaurants Open on the Upper East Side NYC 2022
Upper East Side Restaurants Thanksgiving Day Manhattan NYC
THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. WE'LL HAVE THIS COMPLETED BY SUNDAY 11/6/22.
William Poll Specialty Foods & Catering
Description. They're offering a Thanksgiving Catering Menu at William Poll's Gourmet Food Store.
Location. At 1051 Lexington between 74th and 75th Streets on the Upper East Side.
Contact. https://williampoll.com/
grace market
Open but already overbooked
D'Orsay French Restaurant - Upper East Side Manhattan
Description. D'Orsay Restaurant is one of the French restaurants of the Upper East Side with real longevity. It has a classical early 1900's ambiance, French food and generally good service. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants on the Upper East Side of NYC.
Click here to read a review of the D'Orsay French restaurant on the UES - Manhattan Mothers Day Restaurants - D'Orsay French Restaurant Upper East Side UES.
Location. 1057 Lexington Avenue
Contact. Tel - 212.517.6400 / Website - www.orsayrestaurant.com
Photo. D'Orsay French restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Open for Thanksgiving & Filling Up Fast
BLT Prime - UES Thanksgiving Day Restaurants
Description. BLT Prime, also a steakhouse & formerly of Gramercy Park replaced The Arlington Club restaurant. BLT Prime is now a steak house on the Upper East Side. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day steak houses on the UES of NYC.
Click here to read a review of the Arlington Club restaurant on the UES - Manhattan Steak Houses - Arlington Club Restaurant on the Upper East Side UES.
Location. 1032 Lexington Avenue
Contact. Tel - 212.995.8500 / Website - www.bltrestaurants.com
Photo. The Arlington Club [now BLT Prime] on the Upper East Side a few years ago.
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Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Gourmet or Specialty Food Shopping, Grocery Stores and Restaurants Open on the Upper West Side 2021
Upper West Side Restaurants Thanksgiving Day Manhattan NYC
Citarella on the UWS
Description. A gourmet food store with butcher and fish specialties.
Location. At 2235 Broadway at 75th Street.
Contact. www.citarella.com / Tel 212.874.0383
Fairway Food Stores
Description. They began as a fruit and vegetables market and now offer a full service grocery store with specialty / prepared items.
Location. At 2131 Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. They also have locations at 240 East 86th Street on the UES, and at 550 Second Avenue in Kips Bay.
Contact. www.fairwaymarket.com/ / 646.881.4050
* Closed Permanently _ Cesca Italian Restaurant - Thanksgiving Day on the Upper West Side
Description. Cesca Italian restaurant is an Upper West Side favorite. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants on the UWS of NYC.
Click here to read a review of the Cesca Italian restaurant on the UWS - Valentine's Day Restaurants Manhattan - Cesca Italian Restaurants Upper West Side UWS.
Location. At 164 West 75th Street on the UWS.
Contact. Tel - 212.787.6300 / Website - www.cescany.com
Photo. A delicious entree served at Cesca on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Menu
Le Monde French Restaurant - Thanksgiving Day on the UWS Manhattan
Description. Le Monde French restaurant is relaxed, comfortable Upper West Side restaurant with a welcoming ambiance of tiled floors, high ceilings and a feeling of space. It's a Columbia University and Barnard gathering place. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants on the UWS of NYC.
Click here to read a review of the Le Monde French restaurant on the UWS - Manhattan Moms Day Restaurants - Le Monde French Restaurant UWS Upper West Side.
Location. 2885 Broadway
Contact. Tel - 212.531.3939 / Website - www.lemondenyc.com
Photo. Le Monde French restaurant on the Upper West Side along Broadway. It's a classic French restaurant and one of the Columbia University neighborhood favorites.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Menu
Nice Matine - French Restaurants on the UWS Manhattan NYC
Description. Nice Matine French Restaurant in the Lucerne Hotel on the UWS.
Click here to read a review of the Nice Matine French restaurant on the UWS - Mothers Day Restaurants Manhattan - Nice Matine in the Historic Lucerne Hotel Upper West Side UWS.
Location. 201 West 79th Street
Contact. Tel - 212.873.6423 / Website - www.nicematinnyc.com
Photo. One of the many fine entrees served at Nice Matine on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in early 2020.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Prix Fixe Menu
Cafe Luxembourg - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Midtown NYC
Description. Cafe Luxembourg Restaurant which is a long established restaurant with a very good reputation for French / American food.
Location. 200 West 70th Street
Contact. Tel - 212.873.7411 / Website - www.cafeluxembourg.com
Unfortunately Ouest on the Upper West Side UWS at 84th and Broadway closed in June of 2015.
Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Gourmet or Specialty Food Shopping, Grocery Stores and Restaurants Open in Midtown NYC 2022
Midtown Manhattan Restaurants Open Thanksgiving Day NYC
Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Weekend Grocery Shopping LIC
Food Cellar Organic, Gourmet & Regular Foods Store in Midtown
** LINK. A locally owned and operated grocery store in Midtown Manhattan and nearby in Long Island City, Food Cellar, is running specials between now and the Thanksgiving Day holiday. They are also open from 8 am - 4 pm [shortened hours] on Thanksgiving Day. We did a story on them a while back which is still a good read - organic and gourmet food stores in LIC Queens.
Contact. http://www.foodcellarandco.com/ // Holiday Specials at Food Cellar - grocery stores in Midtown Manhattan
Murray's Cheese Bar
Description. An assorted cheeses specialty food store.
Location. In Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and also in the West Village at 245 Bleeker Street.
Contact. www.murrayscheesebar.com / 929.286.1816 G.C. / 212.243.3289 W.V.
Ernest Klein & Co Gourmet Foods
Description. Gourmet foods.
Location. At 1366 6th Avenue in Midtown.
Contact. www.ernestklein.net / 212.245.7720
Kalustyan's Indian Foods
Description. An Indian spice and specialty food shop.
Location. At 123 Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
Contact. www.kalustyans.com / 212.685.3451
* CLOSED PERMANENTLY _ Todaro Brothers
Description. Sadly, they closed their doors in April of 2019, ending 102 years of serving Manhattanites. They were a gourmet grocery store and meat and fish market.
Location. At 555 Second Avenue near Murray Hill / Kips Bay.
Open Thanksgiving Day & Sold Out
Friend of a Farmer - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Gramercy Park Manhattan NYC
The Friend of a Farmer is a warm, cozy, earthy place to take your loved one. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Midtown NYC.
Click here to read a review of the Friend of the Farmer restaurant on the UES - Mothers Day Restaurants Manhattan - Friend of a Farmer in Gramercy Park - American Restaurants Midtown NYC.
Location. 77 Irving Place near Gramercy Park
Contact. Tel - 212.477.2188 / Website - www.friendofafarmer.com
Photo. The Friend of a Farmer just a couple of blocks south of Gramercy Park in Midtown near the Village / Union Square Park.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Prix Fixe Menu
Bryant Park Cafe - Midtown Manhattan Restaurants Thanksgiving Day NYC
The Bryant Park Cafe is a favorite of tourists and locals alike. It's centrally located, just behind the Library at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.
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Location. Between 5th & 6th Avenues and between 40th & 42nd Streets in Bryant Park behind the NYC Public Library
Contact. Tel - 212.840.6500 / Website - www.bryantparkgrillnyc.com
Photo. The Bryant Park Cafe behind the NY Public Library at 5th and 42nd Street adjacent to Bryant Park in the summer time.
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Not Yet Sure, as their Voicemail is Full
Bar 65 - Rooftop Manhattan Restaurants on Thanksgiving Day
Bar 65 is an exciting, art deco, historic rooftop experience. Bar 65 is nestled atop Rockefeller Center in the heart of Midtown, just across from the historic Rainbow Room. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day roof top restaurants in Midtown NYC.
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Location. 30 Rockefeller Center on the 65th Floor across from the Rainbow Room
Contact. Tel - 212.632.5000 / Website - www.rainbowroom.com
Photo. Bar 65 in Rockefeller Center in Midtown over the holidays. They have a deck outside that you can walk around on.
Doubtful - Changed Name & Now What?
* Their management / ownership troubles started in 2018, continued in 2019. There's been a name change and I couldn't reach anyone on the telephone. Their website says they are doing delivery starting January 20, 2021. As of 11.18.21 still couldn't get through, but the phone number and website are working, but I could not make a reservation on it.
Francis & Staub La Rotisserie _ Was Le Coq Rico French Restaurant - Thanksgiving Day near the Flatiron Bldg Manhattan
Le Coq Rico French Restaurant is a sophisticated, yet casual, French restaurant near the Flatiron Building in Midtown Manhattan. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in the Flatiron District in Midtown NYC.
Click here to read a review of the Le Coq French restaurant in the Flatiron District of Midtown NYC - Moms Day Restaurants Manhattan - Le Coq French Restaurant Flatiron District Midtown NYC.
Location. 30 East 20th Street
Contact. Tel - 212.267.7426 / Website - NOW www.larotisserienyc.com / WAS www.lecoqriconyc.com
Photo. Le Coq French restaurant near the Flatiron Building during prime time in the summer.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Prix Fixe Menu & Sold Out
Loeb Boathouse - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Manhattan NYC
The Loeb Boathouse restaurant is a favorite of American style restaurant for tourists as well as locals for a Central Park 'lakeside' view. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in Central Park near the UES, UWS and Midtown Manhattan NYC.
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Location. Enter East 72nd Street and go to Park Drive which is the principal north / south road along the east inside of Central Park.
Contact. Tel - 212.517.2233 / Website - www.thecentralparkboathouse.com
Photo. The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park on a Sunday in the Spring.
Closed Thanksgiving Day / Private Events Space
* This is an events space that occasionally hosts a special event on its own. Thanksgiving Day 2021 is not be such an occasion.
Water Club Restaurant - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Midtown NYC
Description. Water Club Restaurant - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants & Parties Along the East River at the East River and about 35th Street. There is also generally a boat or two departing from the nearby dock.
Location. 500 East 30th Street at the East River
Contact. Tel - 212.683.3333 / Website - www.thewaterclub.com
Closed Thanksgiving Day & Open the rest of the Weekend
El Rio Grande - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Midtown NYC
Description. El Rio Grande is a Tex Mex restaurant in Murray Hill on 38th Street & Third Avenue in midtown. The entrance is between 3rd Avenue and Lexington on the south side of the street in the ground floor of a large apartment building. El Rio Grande serves killer margaritas, thick crunchy chips and a pretty good Tex / Mex dinner.
Location. 160 East 38th Street off 3rd Avenue
Contact. Tel - 212.867.0922 / Website - www.elriograndenyc.com
The Hotel is open but the Rooftop is still closed ... since the pandemic began, so it seems unlikely they're doing anything in time for Thanksgiving.
Rooftop at the Royalton Park Avenue - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Midtown NYC
Description. Rooftop at the Royalton was the Gansevoort only a couple of years ago. The rooftop bar and restaurant offers worthwhile views and the food while the Gansevoort was excellent.
Location. 420 Park Avenue at 29th Street in Midtown Mahattan.
Contact. Tel - 212.317.2900 / Website - www.royaltonparkavenue.com
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Prix Fixe Menu
Casa Lever - Thanksgiving Day Restaurants Midtown NYC
Description. Casa Lever is located in the first glass and steel skyscraper in Manhattan built in 1955. The restaurant offers fine dining, generally with an Italian menu.
Location. At 390 Park Avenue in Midtown.
Contact / rsvp. Tel - 212.888.2700 / Website - www.casalever.com
Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Gourmet or Specialty Food Shopping, Grocery Stores and Restaurants Open in the East Village / West Village / LES NYC 2022
West & East Village Restaurants Thanksgiving Day Manhattan NYC
Essex Market - Closed Thanksgiving Day
Description. An emporium food market featuring multiple independent specialty vendors.
Location. At 88 Essex Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
Contact. www.essexmarket.nyc
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Prix Fixe Menu
Lil Frankies - Fun Restaurants in the East Village Thanksgiving Day NYC
Description. Lil Frankie's is a hip, nearly diner-style restaurant in the East Village of Manhattan. It's a CASH ONLY restaurant. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in the East Village of NYC.
Click here to read a review of the Lil Frankie's restaurant in the East Village - Manhattan Mothers Day Restaurants - Lil Frankie's American Restaurants East Village NYC.
Location. 19 First Avenue
Contact. Tel - 212.420.4900 / Website - www.lilfrankies.com
Photo. Lil Frankies in the East Village over the summer during prime time.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Turkey Offerings
La Ripaille - Thanksgiving Day French Restaurants West Village
Description. La Ripaille is a warm, cozy French restaurant in the West Village. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in the West Village of NYC.
Click here to read a review of La Ripaille French restaurant in the West Village - Manhattan Moms Day Restaurants - La Ripalle French Restaurant West Village NYC.
Location. 605 Hudson Street
Contact. Tel - 212.255.4406 / Website - www.laripailleny.com
Photo. Ripalle French restaurant in the West Village, near closing time, around the Thanksgiving holiday.
Now in West Village, the Gansevoort was cool place in Midtown, which they vacated to Royalton Rooftop. Click here for Manhattan Restaurants for Mothers Day in Tribeca NYC.
Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Gourmet or Specialty Food Shopping, Grocery Stores and Restaurants Open in Tribeca / Soho & Downtown Manhattan NYC 2022
SoHo & Tribeca Restaurants Thanksgiving Day Manhattan NYC
Gourmet Garage SoHo Tribeca
Location. In Soho at 499 Broome Street and in Tribeca 399 Broadway.
Contact. www.gourmetgarage.com/
Balthazar - Well Known French Brassierie
Location. At 80 Spring Street in SoHo.
Contact. www.balthazar.com /
Still Closed, since the Pandemic Began, and when I call I get a cryptic "all circuits are busy", so not sure what's happening but I'm guessing nothing in time for Thanksgiving 2021 ... ?
Manhatta - Rooftop Restaurants Downtown Manhattan NYC
Description. Manhatta is a modern American fare restaurant located in the Chase Building in Downtown NYC in the FiDi neighborhood. They have beautiful views looking mostly north and east along the East River - looking down on the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in Downtown NYC.
Location. 28 Liberty Street on the 60th Floor
Contact. Tel - 212.230.5788 / Website - www.manhattarestaurant.com
Photo. Manhatta restaurant in the FiDi District near the South Street Seaport, during prime time one evening in the Fall.
* They inform us that they are closed due to the pandemic, and hope to reopen as soon as it makes sense. The higher end downtown restaurants economic lives are further complicated by the loss of the commuter / office trade, which was expected to return in the Fall of 2021 - but has not materialized.
Still Closed, since the Pandemic Began. On their website they indicate they're planning a reopening in Fall 2021, but their Social Media Accounts Remain Silent, so likely nothing in time for Thanksgiving 2021 ?
Delmonico's - Classic Historic Restaurants Downtown Manhattan
Description. Delmonico's is an old Italian restaurant located in Downtown NYC in the FiDi neighborhood. It's one of the oldest restaurants in New York City, and is heralded as one of the restaurants that first brought fine dining to NYC. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants in the Downtown Financial District NYC.
Location. 56 Beaver Street
Contact. Tel - 212.509.1144 / Website - www.delmonicos.com
Photo. Delmonico's during the holidays during prime time.
* They inform us that they are closed due to the pandemic. They expect to reopen in the Fall of 2021. The higher end downtown restaurants economic lives are further complicated by the loss of the commuter / office trade, which is expected to return in the Fall of 2021.
Open Thanksgiving Day w/ Special Prix Fixe Menu
Given Fraunces Tavern's historical connection to the American Experience, both Fraunces Tavern and the Fraunces Tavern Museum are 'doing up' Thanksgiving Day and Weekend. There's a Special Dinner at the Tavern and the Museum entry is $1. Better hurry.
Fraunces Tavern - Historic Bars & Restaurants Thanksgiving Day Downtown NYC
Description. Fraunces Tavern is where George Washington is said to have given his Farewell Address to his men following the end of the Revolutionary War. Manhattan Thanksgiving Day restaurants near Wall Street in Downtown NYC.
Location. 54 Pearl Street
Contact. Tel - 212.968.1776 / Website - www.frauncestavern.com and the adjacent www.frauncestavernmuseum.org.
Photo. Fraunces Tavern in the FiDi District over the holidays, very late, near closing time.
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Manhattan Thanksgiving Day Gourmet or Specialty Food Shopping, Grocery Stores and Restaurants Open in Harlem / Washington Heights 2022
Sylvia's is a famous East Harlem restaurant, and there are a number of other new ones with modern and ethnic cuisine along Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and 125th Street. Stay tuned as more coming in the not-too-distant future.
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