10 Great Restaurants That Are Open On Thanksgiving (And Aren't Serving Turkey)

"If you want to eat a lot of meat and get the vague sensation of having “cooked” without actually going through the hassle of preparing food and cleaning up afterward, Gyu Kaku is an excellent choice. Yeah, it’s a chain, but it’s consistently good, and you can make s’mores at your table for dessert. All of their locations are open on Thanksgiving, and each one is ideal for a big group of friends who find the colonial implications of the holiday troubling. " - carina finn koeppicus