GOBBLE UP PCARA’S THANKSGIVING SPECIALS

PARK CITY, Utah (Oct. 28, 2015) — Go easy on yourself this Thanksgiving and make your plans with a Park City Area Restaurant.

More than a dozen local restaurants and caterers are offering a host of delicious specials, meals and more, sure to make a perfect, stress-free special occasion whether you eat-in or dine-out. 

“We have the best chefs in the world here in Park City — sit back, relax, and let them do all the work this Thanksgiving. And then, of course, dig in,” PCARA executive director Ginger Ries said. 

Between formal multi-course dinners, casual buffets, or catered fare, you’ll find the dinner that’s right for you, your family and your friends. Read on for a rundown of the meals and other items being offered this Thanksgiving, which this year falls on Nov. 26:

            BAJA CANTINA
            Discounts and specials

This local Tex-Mex staple will be offering a 20-percent “locals’ discount” on food for customers who pick up a free Locals Card at Baja Cantina (please note only one discount per bill). Plus, from Monday through Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Friday through Sunday 2 – 5 p.m.), enjoy Fiesta Hour specials like $2.75 to $3.75 margaritas and discounted appetizers.  

THE BRASS TAG
Prix-fixe dinner for two
$48 per person

Offered November 26-29
If your Thanksgiving is a smaller or more intimate affair, the Brass Tag at the Lodges at Deer Valley is serving a sumptuous three-course Thanksgiving Dinner for Two. Start with roasted butternut squash and arugula salad, then enjoy turkey breast roulade served alongside roasted brussel sprouts, caramelized garlic whipped potatoes and a green bean, shiitake mushroom and leek skillet. Dessert features oven-baked pumpkin pie and cheddar cheese crusted apple pie. An a la carte option will also be available.

BUTCHER’S CHOP HOUSE & BAR

Prix-fixe
$32.95 for adults, $14.95 for children 12 and younger
Thanksgiving dinner at this Park City premier steakhouse comes with all the fixins’. Enjoy roasted turkey with pan gravy, served with Butcher’s homemade mashed potatoes, sage-and-apple stuffing, candied yams, sautéed green beans and carrots and cranberry relish. For dessert, choose from classic pecan or pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream. 

CISERO’S RISTORANTE

You get to choose at Cisero’s delectable Thanksgiving dinner. Pick from no fewer than five appetizers – Caesar salad, house salad, stuffed mushrooms, squash bisque, whipped goat cheese or deviled eggs. Then enjoy your choice of entrée: slow-roasted brined turkey breast with cranberry compote ($26.95), brown sugar glazed ham, ($26.95) both turkey and ham ($29.95), slow-roasted prime rib with au jus ($34.95), or seared trout with blueberry and fennel salad ($29.95). For sides, choose any three from candied carrots, haricot verts, mashed potatoes, whipped squash and traditional house-made stuffing. Dessert is classic apple crisp or pumpkin pie for an additional $5.

CUISINE UNLIMITED

Take-away menu

The perfect Thanksgiving dinner delivered to your door is the ultimate gift to give yourself this holiday. Make this Thanksgiving one to remember by letting Cuisine Unlimited, Park City’s top caterer, do all the work. Choose from a range of herb-roasted and organic turkeys, plus ham, garlic sage pan gravy and cranberry orange chutney. Choose from 10 sides like maple-glazed sweet potatoes, focaccia-and-apple walnut stuffing and grilled winter vegetables, plus soups and no fewer than three salads. For dessert, enjoy slices of chocolate hazelnut torte, spice cake with brown butter icing, pumpkin pecan role, colonial pumpkin pie and baked pears. Orders may be placed online by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.

DEER VALLEY GROCERY~CAFÉ
Take-away menu
You handle the turkey, and let the Deer Valley Grocery~Café take care of everything else. Serve classics like roasted butternut squash soup, Deer Valley roasted garlic mashers, green beans au gratin, and more, plus some new twists like spiced apricot chutney or homemade struan stuffing made with grilled artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, caramelized shallots, fresh thyme and sage. For dessert, choose from 11 delicious pies and cookie plates like traditional pumpkin, traditional apple, apple cheddar, pumpkin with gingersnap crust and more. Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, and must be picked up 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. The café will be closed Thanksgiving Day.   For take away orders, please call Deer Valley Grocery~Café at 435.615.2400.

GLITRETIND AT STEIN ERIKSEN LODGE

Buffet

$75 for adults, $25 for children ages 5 to 12

Live music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.

This is one Thanksgiving feast you won’t forget! Glitretind, home of Stein Eriksen Lodge’s famed Sunday brunch at Deer Valley Resort, is once again serving its giant, five-star Thanksgiving buffet. Selections include pumpkin-apple soup with sherry and bacon, scallop-and-lobster fall potato chowder, grilled lamb T-bone, braised veal short-ribs, roasted Arctic char, sides, salads, Stein’s Grand Dessert Display, and so much more. 

PARK CITY CULINARY INSTITUTE
Open house the day before Thanksgiving

Free
This gourmet cooking school will be closed for Thanksgiving, but stop by the day before from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Deer Valley Club for a delicious open house to see what the Park City Culinary Institute is all about. Enjoy tasty bites made by the school’s graduating class, made up of home cooks and pros who spent two months studying under the direction of the institute’s expert instructors. Food is free and a cash bar will be serving drinks. RSVPs are requested by either calling 435-659-5075 or sending an email to julie@pcculinary.com.

GRUB STEAK

Prix-fixe

$29.75 for adults, $14.75 for children 12 and younger

Park City’s favorite local steakhouse is serving a classic three-course Thanksgiving dinner done right. Enjoy broccoli-and-cheddar soup, Caesar salad or Park City’s best salad bar. Then dig into a roasted tom turkey with harvest vegetable stuffing, citrus cranberry relish, roasted butternut squash, homemade mashers, oat-and-barley beer bread, sourdough baguette and more. Then choose between pumpkin pie with vanilla bean whipped cream or spiced apple bread pudding with High West bourbon sauce. 

For more information about the PCARA and its restaurants’ Thanksgiving specials, contact Christa Graff, of Graff Public Relations, at christa@graffpr.com or 435-640-7921. 

About the Park City Area Restaurant Association 

The Park City Area Restaurant Association is the umbrella organization for more than 50 restaurants in Park City, Utah. The organization supports and promotes the large variety of award-winning restaurants in the Park City area. Every year, thousands of residents and visitors are exposed to Park City’s eclectic dining options through a variety of events that the Park City Area Restaurant Association hosts. The events include Savor the Summit, Park City Dine About and Online Cocktail Contest. For a list of member restaurants, their locations, cuisines, pricing and features, please visit www.parkcityrestaurants.com. Visit the Park City Area Restaurant Association’s Twitter and Facebook sites for current restaurant information and dining specials.