Thanksgiving Picks in NYC: WALLFLOWER in Greenwich Village and BURKE & WILLS on the UWS

This Thanksgiving, hang up your apron and get dressed in your holiday best. Gather friends and family and make reservations for a fantastic meal at one of our favorite restaurants. For the next few weeks, Broadwayworld.com will be providing our readers with suggestions uptown, downtown and all around the town for delicious holiday fare.

WALLFLOWER

Wallflower in the West Village has a delicious Thanksgiving menu, complete with kid's options. This is the first year that the talented crew at Wallflower will be welcoming diners on Thanksgiving Day.

Located on the corner of W. 12th and Greenwich Ave in the West Village, Wallflower is a refined neighborhood restaurant that emphasizes market driven, French-country inspired cuisine, creative cocktails and an approachable wine list. Proving the old adage that "good things come in small packages," the restaurant is a study in relaxed sophistication, the ideal destination for a knockout Thanksgiving meal.

This year, Wallflower will offer seatings on Thanksgiving Day from 1PM - 7PM. The four-course prix-fixe menu ($75) features seasonal classics with French twists all brought to you by Executive Chef Derrick Paez (formerly of Daniel). Highlights include Pumpkin Velouté (Butternut Squash, Black Trumpet Mushroom and Pumpkin Spice Cream) and the decadent Turkey Ballotine (Braised Turkey Leg stuffed with Chesnut, Red Swiss Chard, Drunken Cranberry Chutney and Turkey Jus). For dessert, guests will dig into Wallflower's Apple Tart Tatin or Chocolate Molten Cake, both served with a generous helping of Vanilla Gelato.

Each dish pairs beautifully with one of Xavier Herit's incredible craft cocktails, Negroni Carbonato (Campari, Byrrh Grand Quinquina Aperitif, Cynar, Verjus, Lemon Sorbet, Sparkling Wine), or a thoughtfully-selected wine by the glass. In addition to the four course prix-fixe, Wallflower will also offer a family-friendly option for younger diners.

Wallflower is located at 235 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014. To make a reservation, call 646.682.9842 or visit their web site at http://www.wallflowernyc.com/.

Burke & Wills Australian Bistro

This Thanksgiving, Burke & Wills on the Upper West Side is offering a classic, three-course holiday menu, with optional wine pairings featuring distinctively Australian labels.

From owners Tim Harris and Matilda Boland (Bondi Road, Sunburnt Cow and Sunburnt Calf), Burke & Wills offers authentic Australian cuisine, world class wines from the Southern Hemisphere, and cocktails by renowned mixologist and author of Alchemy in a Glass, Greg Seider (Summit Bar, Le Bernardin).

Created by Executive Chef Rodrigo Nogueira (Colicchio & Sons, Resto, the Monkey Bar), the special Thanksgiving menu offers a choice of appetizers, entrees, optional sides and classic desserts. It will be available from 12pm-9pm on November 26th for $50 for three courses or $70 with wine pairings.

Appetizers include pumpkin soup with chestnut brioche croutons; rotisserie carrot salad with cumin yogurt and candied pecans or buratta with roasted beets, breadcrumbs and walnut pesto.

Your choice of entrées includes turkey, foie, pork and chestnut stuffing and sweet potato puree; whole branzino, green beans with cranberry butter; roasted leg of lamb, potato puree and roasted brussels sprouts or cavatelli, sweet potato with fried brussels sprout leaves and fine herbs.

A choice of sides ($8) are available that include foie and chestnut stuffing; roasted brussels sprouts; sweet potato puree; potato puree or green beans. For dessert choose between two scrumptious selections, pumpkin pie or pecan bread pudding.

Burke & Wills is located at 226 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. For reservations, call 646.823.9251 or visit their web site at http://www.burkeandwillsny.com/.

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