Larchmont Chronicle NOVEMBER 2016
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Entertainment Guide Don’t forget the pies and turkeys! Make your Thanksgiving dinner memorable by planning ahead By Jane Gilman lan ahead if you want to have a successful and delicious Thanksgiving dinner. “We recommend shoppers make their reservations for pies at least two weeks before the holiday,” said Neri Martinez, head baker for Du-Par’s at the Original Farmers Market. The same is true for the main course: turkeys should be ordered three weeks ahead. Farmers Market has been selling holiday ingredients for the dinner table since 34 farmers set up shop at Third and Fairfax some 82 years ago. Not only do today’s merchants provide everything from cranberries to ingredients for stuffings, but also special sauces, exotic spices and savory teas. (Please turn to page 4)
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES line the Market’s stalls.
Leave cooking and dishes to the professionals
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ot every family or group of friends has a cook amongst its members able to wrangle food and people and create what has become one of our country’s greatest traditions. And, let’s be honest, some years it’s just too hard to get the collective act together. If that’s the case, then why not leave the cooking and the dishes to the professionals?
Following is a list of eateries that are open Thanksgiving Day. Some will be serving a special Thanksgiving meal, while others will stick to their regular fare. Buca di Beppo 6333 W. 3rd St. 323-370-6560 bucadibeppo.com In its first year at the Original Farmers Market, this Italian restaurant serves their dishes family
style, from veal, chicken or eggplant parmigiana to lasagne and chicken cannelloni. They will be open until 9 p.m. and you don’t need to make reservations. Canter’s 419 N. Fairfax Ave. 323-651-2030 cantersdeli.com Open 24 hours a day every day, except Rosh Hashanah and Yom (Please turn to page 18)
TRADITIONAL turkey with all the trimmings as well as regular fare is on the menus.
Come for the reindeer, stay for the lights at the zoo
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ENJOY a light-and-water show at the Los Angeles Zoo beginning Nov. 18.
isit with some of Santa’s reindeer, make holiday crafts and get photos with the Big Guy. Stay until after dark to walk through flurries of illuminated snowflakes, animated projections, a musical light-and-water show and glittering light tunnels. It all begins Fri., Nov. 18 at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Dr. in Griffith Park. Reindeer romp Guests are invited to visit four real reindeer — two adults and two youngsters — at Reindeer Village from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be different activities each weekend, but visitors will also be able to make holiday crafts and take photos with Santa. The reindeer will be available every day except Dec. 24 and 25 until Sun., Jan. 8. Light show Thousands of LED lights come on after dark (Please turn to page 17)