The Great Thanksgiving 2011 Guide: Dining In

In researching this post, I asked several Americans to describe their perfect Thanksgiving. Most answers involved some form of passing out cold in a food coma by 5pm. To that end: we give you some Thanksgiving turkeys to take home. The majority of the turkeys listed below are cooked, but there are definitely frozen options. If that's not your speed, we posted a list of options for dining out for Thanksgiving yesterday. Please confirm with restaurants before ordering your turkeys, and remember to reserve in advance. Let us know in the comments space below if we've missed something!

A Food Affaire
Whole roast turkeys available for November 24 or November 25, or pick up pre-sliced and frozen turkeys in-store. Roast turkeys pre-order only.
Available at four April Gourmet locations: Xingfuyicun Lianbao location, Park Avenue location, Richmond Park location, DD’s Market location in Riviera Gardens. (135 0107 1114 for preorder)

Boucherie Michel
Turkeys at RMB 100/kg. Please reserve two to three days in advance, with a RMB 100-200 deposit.
1/F, Jiezuo Dasha, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (6417 0489)

Chef Too
Two sizes available: small (12-14 pounds) for RMB 1,280 or large (16-18 pounds) for RMB 1,980. All sides inclusive.
Opposite west gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District (6591 8676)

CRU Steakhouse
Pick up a whole Butterball turkey for RMB 1,488. Book at least 24 hours ahead.
2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (5908 8995)

Grange
RMB 1,388 will get you a whole roasted turkey, glazed with herb butter.
2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5922 888)

Kempi Deli
Take-home Tom turkey at RMB 168/kg, and also roasted ham, goose and lamb. Free delivery in Chaoyang District with 48 hours notice.
1/F, Kempinski Hotel, Chaoyang District (6465 3388 ext 5741)

Lily's American Diner
RMB 109/kg for turkey, plus RMB 15 per person for a set of sides. Available through Thanksgiving weekend.
Unit 2-18, Bldg 2, Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District (6592 5548)

Renaissance Café
RMB 135/kg per turkey: Order at least 48 hours in advance.
Renaissance Beijing Chaoyang Hotel, 36 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District (6468 9999 ext 3121)

Sureño
RMB 1,300 for a whole turkey, packed in-crate with house-made gravy.
B1/F, The Opposite House, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6410 5240)

Switch!
Select any number of take-home dinners (three courses, soup/salad, turkey and sides, pumpkin tart) for RMB 280 each, or choose a six-person dinner package for RMB 1,108. Reserve by Nov 21.
1/F, UCCA Art Gallery, 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (5978 4918)

Photo: courtesy of Raffles Hotel Beijing and Renaissance Chaoyang Beijing Hotel