District Kitchen + Cocktails (Anderson Lane)

"The desserts at both locations of the New American restaurant (the other down in far south Austin) from executive pastry chef Dennis Van are decadent, like the blueberry-lemon buttermilk cake with a lemon cream cheese frosting, almond crumbs, citrus curd, plus white chocolate ice cream. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"The New American restaurant’s Allandale restaurant serves up a general wide-ranging menu with tacos, raw offerings (poke, oysters), salads, steaks, pasta, and seafood, alongside a full bar for daytime and evening meals. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Darcie Duttweiler

"Oasthouse’s sibling, the also New American restaurant with two locations (the other down on Slaughter Lane) is also offering Monday brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with dishes like bacon beignets, shakshuka, and pumpkin bread French toast. There are indoor and outdoor services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Both locations of the New American restaurant, this up in Allandale and the other down in South Austin, are offering a horchata eggnog. The boozy cocktail comes with bourbon and brandy. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"The New American restaurant’s Thanksgiving dinner meals come in half-turkey versions ($110), whole turkey ones ($199), and family feasts with a choice of two meats — turkey and/or hot honey ham ($550). Each generally comes with sides like cheddar mashed potatoes, sourdough stuffing, and gravy. Then there are a la carte add-ons like hot honey ham ($90), whole turkey ($125), challah rolls ($24 for a dozen), desserts like carrot cake ($50) and pumpkin pie ($25), and more." - Nadia Chaudhury