Thanksgiving Delivered: Best Shortcuts for T-Day

Let's talk turkey: you don't have to do it all yourself! (Especially in this town.)

By Emily Myers October 6, 2017

Preparing a Thanksgiving feast in a pint-sized New York kitchen when you have family in town can be stressful, to say nothing of juggling kids, food prep and grocery shopping. Give yourself a break this year because when it comes to T-Day take outs, NYC delivers. Whether you want to skip the veg prep, outsource the appetizers, farm out the pies or ship in the entire event, you’ve got options. Click through for ideas and resources guaranteed to make this Thanksgiving a whole lot easier — and more enjoyable — for the entire family.

The Pies Have It

Crafting the perfect pie could take all day; much better to outsource the job to the pros. The pie-making sister duo, Melissa and Emily Elsen of 4&20 Blackbirds, offer all the comfort but none of the crazy with their 10-inch double baked desserts. Choose from Salted Caramel Apple, Bittersweet Chocolate Pecan or Brown Butter Pumpkin, or break with tradition and go for the famed Salty Honey Pie, a specialty custard blend topped with zinging flakes of sea salt. Pick up locations are in Brooklyn and Long Island. Another favorite pie destination is Two Little Red Hens with traditional apple, pecan-chocolate or pumpkin options and lots of fun cakes including Pumpkin Harvest, and a chocolate-lover's dream called Brooklyn Blackout.

4&20 Blackbirds
439 3rd Ave.
Gowanus
718-499 2917
Online: birdsblack.com

Two Little Red Hens
1652 Second Ave at 86th Street
212-452-0476
Online: twolittleredhens.com

photo: 4&20 Blackbirds