Build a Thanksgiving Day meal from your favorite Lakeland eateries

Eight local eateries where you can pick up Thanksgiving classics

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Bandidas is sure to please any crowd.

Photo by @bandidas_lkld

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, you may be planning your Thanksgiving day meal.

We’ve got you covered with a list of local options to build a four-course meal for the entire family. Maybe 2023 could be the year you host an entire Thanksgiving without needing to cook a single thing.

Disclaimer: Make sure you check order deadlines at each establishment and place orders early — supplies may run out.

Appetizers

  • Charcuterie board from Sabrina’s Delicacies, 4610 Cleveland Heights Blvd. | Enjoy expertly arranged boards with meats, cheeses, fruits, and sweets.
  • Platters from Publix, locations vary | Whether your guests are carnivores, vegetarians, sweet tooths, or a combination of these, there’s a Publix platter to please your crowd.

Sides

  • Roasted Sweet Potato Hash from Frescos Southern Kitchen & Bar, 132 S. Kentucky Ave. | Mix up your traditional sweet potato dish with this option — mashed sweet potatoes are also available.
  • Mac ‘n cheese from Mojo Federal, 130 S. Tennessee Ave. | This creamy dish is covered in crunchy breadcrumbs.

The Main Event

You don’t have to gobble up turkey at Thanksgiving — try Our Noire Kitchen’s jerk chicken for something new.

Photo via @ournoirekitchen

  • Jerk Chicken from Our Noire Kitchen, 502 E. Main St. | This spot really does it all. Place your order for pick-up at Catapult — other menu items include roasted Smoked Spatchcock Turkey, classic sides, and desserts.
  • Honey Baked Turkey from Honey Baked Ham, 5615 S. Florida Ave., Ste. 113 | Choose from smoked, roasted, or cajun birds. Pro tip: These come frozen, so give yourself plenty of time to thaw before baking.

Dessert

  • Pies and cheesecake from Born and Bread Bakehouse, 1113 S. Florida Ave. | Order a classic 10-inch pumpkin, brown butter apple, pecan, or a gluten-free + vegan tart cherry pie. Not in the mood for pie? Order a whole burnt basque cheesecake.
  • Pies and pastries from Bandidas, locations vary | Looking for pies? The brown butter espresso pecan and spiced plum crumble top our list. Aside from pies, Bandidas is offering pumpkin olive oil cakes with maple glaze, pistachio frangipane + pear galettes, breads, and scones.

    There’s more where that came from — check out our full list of Thanksgiving dessert options.

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David is based in Columbia, SC where he’s lived since graduating from UofSC’s School of Journalism in 2006. In his 20+ years in the Soda City, he founded Scene SC, an outlet covering the SC music scene, and has contributed to local publications including SCETV, Jasper Magazine, Free Times, and The Post and Courier. He currently serves on boards for One Columbia for Arts and Culture and the Jam Room Music Festival.
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