Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving?

**poobert** · November-17-12, 07:27 PM

Any suggestions for restaurants in Detroit open on Thanksgiving? We had a nice dinner in the past at Pegasus but this year we'd like to keep out of the CBD because of the football game. No one in my family can cook worth a shit. Any fellow members ever do the Detroit Yacht Club on Thanksgiving? Thinking about that.

Sadly, the about.com "Detroit guide" is a suburbanite who listed only 7 options - not one in the city. Restaurants also don't appear to be very good at updating their websites.

**DetroitPlanner** · November-17-12, 10:00 PM

CaSINos will be open.

**jackie5275** · November-17-12, 11:20 PM

The Detroit News had list in the Food section of Thursday's paper.

**Chinman** · November-18-12, 10:32 AM

here is the link: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...|Entertainment

**cmubryan** · November-18-12, 10:43 AM

We are going to try Mitchell"s Fish Market in Livonia. In the past we've done Marios in Midtown, Moose Preserve in Bloomfield, Mountain Jacks [[now gone), all pretty good. Maggianos in Troy, Buca De Pepa in Livonia, O'Maras in Berkley all have specials and are not listed on the website.

**Honky Tonk** · November-18-12, 10:43 AM

**Zacha341** · November-18-12, 10:57 AM

^^^ Ahhh 'sliders'! That ultimate option! While wearing shades of course ----

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**Huggybear** · November-18-12, 11:01 AM

Thursday is not Thanksgiving in South Detroit, er... Windsor.

**ccal** · November-18-12, 12:04 PM

They are serving breakfast until 1 p.m. at Mickey D's. Yes!!!!

**Gistok** · November-18-12, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Huggybear

Thursday is not Thanksgiving in South Detroit, er... Windsor.

Good answer... bit if he doesn't want to cross 8 Mile... I doubt he'll want to cross the border...

**Honky Tonk** · November-18-12, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Zacha341

^^^ Ahhh 'sliders'! That ultimate option! While wearing shades of course ----

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Don't forget the traditional sweet potato fries!

**poobert** · November-18-12, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Good answer... bit if he doesn't want to cross 8 Mile... I doubt he'll want to cross the border...

Big points for creativity, though. I'd go but pops doesn't have a passport. I like Windsor a lot. The river views are spectacular, and their "Riverwalk", Dieppe Park, has beaten the hell out of ours for decades.

**old guy** · November-18-12, 06:12 PM

This place might be open, but I think it's in Cleveland.
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**jcole** · November-18-12, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by old guy

This place might be open, but I think it's in Cleveland.
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I think that was Christmas, wasn't it?

**old guy** · November-18-12, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

I think that was Christmas, wasn't it?

Yeah, it was. I just thought.....well, you know.

**trotwood** · November-19-12, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by poobert

Any suggestions for restaurants in Detroit open on Thanksgiving? We had a nice dinner in the past at Pegasus but this year we'd like to keep out of the CBD because of the football game. No one in my family can cook worth a shit. Any fellow members ever do the Detroit Yacht Club on Thanksgiving? Thinking about that.

Sadly, the about.com "Detroit guide" is a suburbanite who listed only 7 options - not one in the city. Restaurants also don't appear to be very good at updating their websites.

I wanted to be sure before posting a reply so I just telephoned Mario's. They'll be open from 11:30am until about 8:00pm on Thankgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving Poobert to you&family!

**DetroitPlanner** · November-19-12, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by old guy

This place might be open, but I think it's in Cleveland.
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Bo[[w)lings is actually in Toronto or St. Catherine's where they filmed half of the movie. If you were looking for it in reality it is supposed to take place in N Indiana, possibly, Gary, South Bend, or Fort Wayne.

**DetroitPlanner** · November-19-12, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by poobert

Big points for creativity, though. I'd go but pops doesn't have a passport. I like Windsor a lot. The river views are spectacular, and their "Riverwalk", Dieppe Park, has beaten the hell out of ours for decades.

Not really, up until 15 years ago or so there was still that hideous complex of parking lots, the Holiday Inn/Ramada and movie theatres right on the River blocking public access smack dab in the middle of town.

**Detroitgayhistoryguy** · November-19-12, 05:48 PM

Como's in Ferndale is open and serves a pretty decent thanksgiving meal.

**jackie5275** · November-20-12, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by trotwood

I wanted to be sure before posting a reply so I just telephoned Mario's. They'll be open from 11:30am until about 8:00pm on Thankgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving Poobert to you&family!

However, Mario's offers a shuttle to Lions game at the Detroit location. Many folks stay for dinner after returning from the game, so be aware, you may not dodge all the Lions' fans.

**trotwood** · November-20-12, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by jackie5275

However, Mario's offers a shuttle to Lions game at the Detroit location. Many folks stay for dinner after returning from the game, so be aware, you may not dodge all the Lions' fans.

Good point. Poobert&others will have to take that into consideration.
Thanks&Happy Thanksgiving to you Jackie!

**takascar** · November-21-12, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

I think that was Christmas, wasn't it?

Actually, Xmas and it was in Toronto where they filmed that scene

**takascar** · November-21-12, 02:22 PM

For Thanksgiving - The Cutting Board [[Schoenherr just south of 12 mile) has a Thanksgiving buffet - they may be all filled up now - you could call them to see