I've only had one Thanksgiving Dinner at a restaurant, many years ago: Ma's Coffee Pot in South Haven, Michigan. Early that Fall, my parent's contractor had give full assurances that their new cottage was right on schedule. Everything would be buttoned up, and the kitchen, while not fully finished, would certainly be usable. HA! Famous last words. {What he neglected to mention was that Deer Hunting season was also on the schedule ahead of the kitchen} So no kitchen, thus no Thanksgiving dinner, and off to Ma's Coffee Pot we went...
I wondered if they were still even open, so I grabbed the phone book this morning, and sure enough, there they are, listed as "casual dining". Let's be honest, people. It's a truck stop. Casual dining is a rather generous description if you ask me. Actually, it really wasn't that bad, and we've joked about it ever since. Our one and only Thanksgiving out...
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love................
