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\n Einkorn and bay-leaf rolls from Elbow Bread.
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In this takeout-dependent town, there is nearly equal valor in showing up to a gathering with a pie from the latest hype bakery as there is in baking one yourself. In that spirit, we\u2019ve put together this list of items both small and large that will be ideal accompaniments to any kind of Thanksgiving meal, whether you\u2019re hosting a full feast, throwing together a quick Friendsgiving, or just needing to not show up to someone else\u2019s apartment empty-handed. Cooking might not be required, but foresight is, since these specials are likely to sell out before their preorder deadlines.<\/p>\n
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$24 for 12
The Flatbush bakery Bon P\u00e2t\u00e9s<\/a> is selling frozen, cocktail-size versions of its puff pastries \u2014 with fillings like cod, oxtail, spinach, and Impossible beef \u2014\u00a0that can be passed around on a platter instead of pigs in a blanket.
Order details: Order by November 20. Pickup until 12:30 on Thanksgiving day, or get local delivery for $15.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$12 per pint
Sour-sweet pickled herring is an unexpected alternative to the Cantabrian anchovies donning every modern tablescape in recent memory. Nordic Preserves<\/a> inside Essex Market makes blueberry- and apple-juniper-brined options that are especially festive and will effortlessly become a platter alongside some Wasa crackers and crudites.
Order details: Order online for pickup within 24 hours. The shop will close at 6 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$12.50 for 125-gram bar
You don\u2019t have to bring Beurre Bordier back in a suitcase from France like the Francophiles on TikTok. Head to Pav\u00e9<\/a> in midtown or the Tin Building<\/a> by South Street Seaport, both places where you can grab a crusty baguette to eat alongside.
Order details: Just show up before Thanksgiving Day. Tin Building\u2019s supply is being restocked on November 18. Pav\u00e9 has a two-per-customer limit.<\/p>\n
$170 for 4 ounces
Like a bottle of vintage Champagne, a truffle to shave over some potatoes is a small but exceptional contribution to the table. Regalis\u2019s offerings<\/a> start with Burgundy black truffles \u2014 perhaps you\u2019d like to add some to the gravy? \u2014 and go up from there.
Order details: Order for pickup within two business days. Regalis\u2019s East Williamsburg warehouse will close at 5 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
$10
I\u2019m calling it: Vietnamese pickles are the new cranberry sauce, a sweet and tangy accompaniment to unify everything else on a table. Grab jars of daikon and carrot or papaya with fish sauce from Hi:En From Vietnam<\/a> alongside a little bit of ca phe concentrate you could use to make some excellent espresso martinis.
Order details: Available until it sells out in-store. Normal hours Thanksgiving week.<\/p>\n
$28 for 12
For Thanksgiving, Elbow Bread<\/a>\u2019s Zoe Kanan is rolling out pies, knishes, and cookie-tartlet hybrids known as tassies, but I\u2019m most excited to try her einkorn rolls, fluffy enough to please anyone looking for Parker House Rolls and made fragrant by the addition of bay-leaf\u2013infused butter that\u2019s added to the dough and brushed right on top.
Order details: Preorders accepted until November 22; pickup November 25 and 26 until 5:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$52 and up
The nearly two-decade-old East Village standby S\u2019mac<\/a> offers its full menu of eccentric macaroni and cheeses in baked or unbaked pans that can serve seven to ten people. And though some of the outlier mac \u2014 like goat cheese, Kalamata olive, and spinach \u2014 is likely to be as controversial at some tables as it is welcome on others, the gluten-free, low-carb, and multigrain pasta options make this a surprisingly inclusive choice.
Order details: Place orders by November 24.<\/p>\n
$90
Williamsburg\u2019s Pheasant Catering<\/a> has an entire \u00e0 la carte spread of things like green-bean casserole, cauliflower gratin, and chunky old-school cranberry sauce. We\u2019re partial to the half-turkey, served in its own buttery jus, which feels just right for a smaller group instead of an entire bird.
Order details: Preorders are accepted until November 23.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$30 each
Some people don\u2019t even want to bother with white meat. For them, we suggest the confit turkey legs \u2014 big enough to feed two people apiece \u2014 from Dickson\u2019s Farmstand<\/a>. Heat them up in the oven and then ladle on the matching gravy, a worthwhile addition at $25 per quart.
Order details: Preorders are accepted until each item sells out. Pickup on November 25 until 8:30 p.m. and November 26 until 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
$32 for small; $78 for large
Dan Kluger has an all-in-one solution at Greywind<\/a>, his restaurant near Hudson Yards. Buttery crust filled with local turkey and vegetables in a sage-y cider sauce could compete with the top dishes on any fully loaded table.
Order details: Preorders accepted until pies sell out. Pickup at the bakery on November 26 and Thanksgiving Day from 8\u20133.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$180
Anyone who sticks to a plant-based diet tends to have it tough during group meals. There is no greater gesture from a host than supplying those guests with their own spread from Ravi Derossi\u2019s Overthrow Hospitality<\/a>. Each kit includes enough cornbread, squash soup, vegetables, truffle pasta, mushroom Wellington, and sweet-potato pie to feed two hungry vegans.
Order details: Preorders are accepted until they sell out. Pickup on November 25 and 26 at Soda Club<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$100 for a tray
Fried chicken might sound too ordinary for a holiday, but it\u2019s (a) delicious and (b) easily served to large groups at rambling potlucks where there aren\u2019t enough chairs for everyone, let alone forks. Schaller and Weber\u2019s<\/a> is exceptionally crunchy and somehow even better at room temperature.
Order details: Order trays online<\/a>, or buy it by weight at the deli counter, which closes at 7 p.m. on November 26.<\/p>\n
$98 for a 7.5-lb tray
What is white lasagna if not just very-large-format macaroni and cheese? La Lanterna\u2019<\/a>s is legendary among connoisseurs for its fresh pasta stacked into thick yet structurally sound layers with a gooey blend of Fontina, mozzarella, Pecorino, and Parmesan \u2014 black truffle optional. Call ahead with two days\u2019 notice and specify whether you want it frozen, ready to cook, or already baked.
Order details: Order by Monday, November 24, for pickup on November 26 or Thanksgiving during restaurant hours. <\/p>\n
$65
This chocolate-pie alternative from Birdee Bakery<\/a> in Williamsburg is filled with mousselike chocolate sabayon and caramelized hazelnuts, a Nutella-esque combo that will sit nicely next to apple or pumpkin.
Order details: Available until it sells out; pickup between 8 a.m. and noon on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
$22 to $50
There are a zillion great places to get the usual suspects \u2014 apple, pecan, pumpkin \u2014 and I like the way Partybus<\/a> on the Lower East Side is adding some just-creative-enough supplements, including pear crumble and miso-caramel, to go with them.
Order details: Preorders accepted until November 23; pickup between 8 a.m. and noon on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
$32 to $35 each
The Long Island bakery Kerber\u2019s<\/a> always stocks an assortment of pies at its West Village outpost, and it\u2019s a solid option for berry, gluten-free, and even a couple vegan pies.
Order details: Preorder by November 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$32 to 35 each
Out: ice cream with pie. In: ice cream as pie. Sugar Hill Creamery<\/a> in Harlem has peach-cobbler ice cream with compote and crumble; sweet-potato ice cream with a latticed layer of torched marshmallow; and bourbon-pecan ice cream all wrapped in crust and ready to go.
Order details: Preorders until November 25; pickup from November 22 to 26.<\/p>\n