The dinner serves 4 to 6 and there is a choice of roast breast of turkey with fixings ($275) or prime rib ($375) with many add-on options. See the full menu at yorkharborinn.com.

Season the turkey inside and out with salt and pepper to taste. Place the bay leaves, garlic and onion inside the cavity. Set the turkey, breast side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour water ...

Transfer the turkey to a carving board, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for about 15 minutes (see tip). Meanwhile, skim the fat from the surface of the liquid in the pan.

The food: Oven-roasted turkey, ginger-cranberry sauce, Chef Martha's gravy, cornbread stuffing, sweet potato mousse and maple-glazed Brussels sprouts. The cost: $58 per person. Serving: 2 to 10 p.m.

At the newly renovated Palm Garden Hotel, a buffet from noon to 6 p.m. will include roasted turkey with gravy, salmon, chicken scallopini, sweet potatoes, stuffing and more.

The dinner comes with two appetizers, roast turkey, a selection of sides, pumpkin pie and pecan caramel cheesecake. Call (310) 275-5200 by Nov. 20 to order for pickup on Thanksgiving.

The Hutchinson Island restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with its full holiday menu and holiday specials. The creamy wild rice and turkey soup ($9) has garlic sourdough croutons.

Modern-Sophisticated Dining Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar is offering up a special Thanksgiving dinner special of Smoked Orange Sage Roasted Turkey Dinner with all the fixings of fire-roasted ...