You say you're not up for cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year? No problem. Just get reservations at any of these restaurants, which will be happy to do the cooking for you.
I've also posted the list on The N&O's Mouthful blog ( blogs.newsobserver.com/mouthful), where you're invited to add the names of other restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving Day.
Acme Food & Beverage Co.
110 E. Main St., Carrboro
929-2263
Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
781-2444
The Capital Room
1520 Blue Ridge Road, in the Ramada Inn, Raleigh
832-4100
Carolina Crossroads
211 Pittsboro St., in the Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill
918-2777
Fairview
3001 Cameron Blvd., in the Washington Duke Inn, Durham
490-0999
www.washingtondukeinn.com/Dining/dining.asp
Fearrington House
2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro
542-2121
Four Square
2701 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
401-9877
Herons
100 Woodland Pond, in the Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary
447-4200
Il Palio
1505 E. Franklin St., in the Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill
918-2545
Irregardless Café
901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh
833-8898
Maggiano's Little Italy
8030-890 Renaissance Parkway, at Southpoint Mall, Durham
572-0070
Margaux's
8111-111 Creedmoor Road, in Brennan Station, Raleigh
846-9846
McCormick & Schmick's
4325 Glenwood Ave., in Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, 881-7848
www.mccormickand schmicks.com
Michael Dean's
6004 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
790-9992
The Old Granary
2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro
542-2121
www.fearrington.com/village/granary.asp
Parizade
2200 W. Main St., Durham
286-9712
Note: This is a vegetarian Thanksgiving feast. Check www.trianglevegsociety.org/ thanksgiving09 for details.
Posta Tuscan Grille
500 Fayetteville St., in the Marriott City Center, Raleigh
227-3370
Ted's Montana Grill
6911-102 Fayetteville Road, in the Renaissance Center, Durham
572-1210
Note: The Raleigh location will not be open on Thanksgiving Day
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