Looking for a little holiday spirit -- come to Cape Cod this weekend and enjoy an early celebration, do a little shopping to find a unique gift for that someone special. You may even find some home grown cranberries to take back for your own Thanksgiving feast. (They freeze amazingly well and will keep for all your holiday entertaining.) Friday, Nov. 6Christmas at The Crosby Mansion “Deck the Halls,” presented by Nauset Garden Club, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Crosby Lane, Brewster, through Sunday, $15 advance, $20 at the door. Harvest and holiday fair Christian Union Church, Shore Road, North Truro, noon to 5 p.m. Rummage sale Eastham United Methodist Women, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Church, Route 6, Eastham. Saturday, Nov. 7Farmers market Orleans, Old Colony Way, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Holly fair Dennis Senior Center, Route 134/Setucker Road, South Dennis, 23rd annual, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored by Northside United Methodist Church, to benefit charities. Rummage sale Eastham United Methodist Women, 9 a.m.2 p.m., at the Church, Route 6, Eastham. Harvest and holiday fair Christian Union Church, Shore Road, North Truro, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Book signing Kathryn Kleekamp “Cape Cod and the Islands Where Beauty and History Meet,” 12 noon-2 p.m., Snow’s Home and Garden, 22 Main St., Orleans. Free ranger-guided program “Before Wireless,” at the French Cable Hut and Three Sisters Lighthouses, 1-3 p.m., park at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham. CC National Seashore, 508-255-3421. Reading Visiting poets, Eamon Grennan and L. S. Asekoff, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown. Sunday, Nov. 8Dramatic presentation Elsa Bastone, performance artist, on the great stories of Greek Mythology, 2-4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Main Street, Chatham, 508-945-2075. Author talk William Sargent “Just Seconds From the Ocean: Coastal Living in the Wake of Katrina,” 3 p.m., Wellfleet Public Library, Main Street, free. African drum workshop Mohamad Kamara, 4-5:30 p.m., 79 Lakeshore Drive, Brewster, $20, 508-274-8626 Make your reservations at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa. Sit by your fireplace, read a good book, and enjoy dinner at one of the fabulous area restaurants after a great day of exploring the Cape. Call 508-255-0617 to make your reservations. See you on the Cape. Labels: Cape Cod Arts and Crafts, Cape Cod Book Signings, Cape Cod Cranberries, Cape Cod Entertainment, Cape Cod National Seashore, Craft Show, Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 26th -- begin your day with a guided hike with the Eastham Hiking Club. It is free and open to all. Call 508-255-3808 for details. Meet at Pilgrim Heights parking lot. Truro. Then in the evening take a ride up to Provincetown. The official 2008 Lighting Ceremony of the Pilgrim Monument will take place on Wednesday, November 26 from 5-7 p.m., at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (PMPM). Come share in Cape Cod’s most beautiful tradition, which celebrates the Pilgrim’s First Landing in America at Provincetown. Local composer and pianist, John Thomas will provide entertainment and refreshments will be served by the Provincetown Business Guild. The lights will be switched on promptly at 6:00 p.m. and continue to shine every night through January 6, 2009. After the lighting, a raffle will take place with the winner receiving a pair of round-trip Provincetown/Boston tickets generously donated by Cape Air. Friday there will be sales all around town, so you can begin your holiday shopping. Of course, you have to go to Snow's Department Store in Orleans. There you may become a kid again, when you play with their famous train set up. You can start all the trains, help the tiny skiers ride up the ski lift, and turn on the lights all around the "tiny" town. Most items in the store will be 20% off. You surely can find some wonderful Cape Cod memorabilia. To help celebrate the holidays take 10% off any room on Sunday through Thursday in December. Cannot be applied to existing reservations. Offer ends Thursday, December 18, 2008.Labels: Blog Special, Festival, Food, Hiking, Museum Tour, Music, Room Special, Shopping, specials, Thanksgiving
 Thanksgiving menus are still arriving. There are some great choices out there. So hurry and make your reservations at the Inn, and then read further down the blog for all the choices for Thanksgiving dinner. Friday you can plan to shop and take advantage of all the "Black Friday" sales in Hyannis, or you can buy that unique gift at one of the many fine galleries throughout the Cape. Also, we will be serving our own breakfast version of Thanksgiving leftover -- with our own Mesquite smoked turkey! Here are the menu choices for The Captain Linnell House in Orleans: Captain Linnell House THANKSGIVING 2008 Appetizers Fresh Fruit Cup Wild Mushroom Soup Chilled or Warmed Apple Cider Garden Salad Optional Appetizers Bourbon Lobster Bisque $7.00 Maine Crab Cake with Lemon - Chive Beurre Blanc $8.00 Iced Wellfleet Oysters (5) $12.00 Entrees Turkey - Roasted ... with a Savory - herb stuffing and Cranberry - Pear Chutney $34.00 Com Cob Ham - Baked ... with Wild Rice Pancakes and a Pommery Mustard Sauce $35.00 Duckling - Roasted "Crisp" Semi Boneless with a Raspberry Honey Glaze $37.00 Lobster Cakes - Baked ... with a Remoulade Sauce .... $38.00 Scallops and Shrimp - Sauteed with a Lobster Sauce and Puff Pastry Crescent $37.50 Salmon - Poached with herb Hollandaise $36.00 Filet Mignon - Grilled with a Wild Mushroom and Roasted Garlic Sauce $39.50 Please note that we do not split dinners! Thank You! Desserts Pumpkin Custard Pie Mincemeat Pie Apple Crisp Grarnmy's Rice Pudding Esther's Chocolate Cake Labels: Food, Galleries, Restaurants, Romantic Getaway, Shopping, Thanksgiving
Another way to spend Thanksgiving dinner is at Chillingsworth in Brewster. Thanksgiving is their swan song for the season and one of their most popular days; so bring the family!! Two seatings: 2/2:30 & 5/5:30, with a selection of complimentary cheese, pates, olives, smoked fish in the lounge beforehand and then a spectacular menu that features all the traditional menu items with an upscale flair, as well as pheasant, duck, lobster, Foi Gras and other delights for the non-traditionalist in the family. Seconds to take home on turkey dinners!! Price varies according to menu selection. Here is a sample menu (I absolutely love the Truffle Mac and Cheese -- you will never have better!) Sample Dinner Menu 2008Black & White Truffle “Mac & Cheese” Snails in Garlicky Pesto Cream w/ Pistachios, Tomato & Grilled Brioche Foie Gras Salad w/ Jicama, French Beans and Arugula, Truffle Vinaigrette Grilled Portobello, Chevre, Fig. Prosciutto and Beet Napolean w/Beet Drizzle, Portobello Vinaigrette Shrimp ‘Taco’ w/ Lemon Hollandaise, Beans, Tomatoes, Scallions, Cilantro & Two Chile Sauce Oysters in Puff Pastry with Spinach, Lemon Butter & Salmon’Pearls’ and Oyster Shooter w/ Mango Mignonette 'Maryland' Lump Crab Cake w/ Cucumber and Tomato Julienne, Saffron Remoulade Seared Cape Diver Sea Scallop w/ Asparagus Risotto & Lemon Butter Sauce Jumbo Ravioli w/ Spinach, Mushrooms & Four Cheeses, Truffle Jus Wild Green & Baby White Asparagus w/ Morels, Morel Sauce & Lemon Pan Seared Foie Gras w/ Grilled Brioche, Rich Stock & Sun Dried Cherries $9 Creole Lobster Cream with Fried Basil ****** Mixed Green Salad with Chevre Crouton ****** Sorbet ****** Cilantro Crusted Rare Grilled Tuna Tournedos w/ Veggie stix Salad & Morel Sauce Grilled Swordfish ‘Steak’ w/ Roasted Potatoes, Tomato Relish & Fiddleheads, Saffron Mussel ‘Jus’ Basil Crusted Salmon w/ Oyster Mushrooms, Tomato and Pea Fondue, Chive Lemon Butter Emulsion Seared Cape Sea Scallops w/ Corn Risotto, Mushroom & Corn Ravioli, French Beans & Corn ‘Jus’ Rare Grilled Duck Breast w/ Duck Confit & Julienne Veggie Salad, Duck Sauce & Blackberries Seared Veal Steak w/ Mushroom Risotto, Asparagus, Mixed Mushrooms & Wild Mushroom Sauce Seared Loin of Lamb w/ Basil Mashed Potato, Tomato Olive Caper Relish, Brocolini & Herbed Lamb Sauce Roasted Tenderloin of Beef w/ Potato, Fennel, Leek & Artichoke ‘Ragout’, French Beans and Truffle Sauce ****** Amusements ****** Apple Tart w/ Caramel Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce Warm Chocolate Cake w/ Espresso Ice Cream Lemoncello Panna Cotta w/ Blueberry Compote Trio of Crème Brulées Strawberry Triple Crown w/ Strawberry Sorbet Chocolate Peanut Butter 'Candy Bar' Raspberry Soufflé w/Crème Anglais (Advance Order $7.50) Coffee, Decaf. Coffee, Tea, Espresso or Cappuccino ***** The Price of each Dinner ranges from $60 - $75 and includes : Choice of an Appetizer, Salad, Sorbet, Choice of an Entrée, Amusements, Choice of a Dessert and Coffee or Tea. (Menu subject to change without notice: it varies daily) Labels: Food, Restaurants, Thanksgiving, Wine
Here is another choice for your Thanksgiving dining pleasure. Had dinner here the other night and the food is delicious. We tried the crab cakes and they were actually just crab, which made the rich and delicious. I had the frog legs as an entree, and they were to die for. I guess I get that from my mother, who was very conservative in her eating, but she loved her frog legs -- nice and little -- and she would have loved these. Also, had beets with dinner -- one of my favorite veggies there. One of the other ladies had the petite surf and turf and thoroughly enjoyed it. The third in our party had the veal saltimbocca and it was huge, delicious, and she had enough for the next night for dinner. It was a lovely dining experience all around. <strong>STARTERSCrab Bisque Academy Clams Littlenecks broiled with garlic, apricots, ham, macadamia nuts and butter Duck Potstickers Ground duck seasoned with 5 spices wrapped in won-ton wrappers Chesapeake Crab Cake Lump crab, sweet peppers and onions, pan-fried served with a pesto butter and roasted pepper coulis Southwestern Chicken Spring Rolls Shredded breast of chicken, peppers, onions, black beans and corn tossed with fresh cilantro, Cajun seasoning and a hint of cumin, rolled in thin rice skins and served crispy with yellow tomato salsa and chipotle lime sour cream Vegetable Samosas Carrots, peas, onions and potatoes, roasted with assorted spices and curry leaves, wrapped in thin pastry, served crispy with our house made chutney Butternut Raviolis Served with a prosciutto and sage butter ENTREESAll entrées come with our House salad of mesclun greens, feta cheese, cucumbers, grape tomatoes and cranberry vinaigrette or Classic Caesar salad with garlic croutons and grated Parmesan cheese Turkey Dinner Fresh turkeys, slow roasted, served with sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, green beans and homemade cranberry sauce Sole Francaise Dipped in egg, sautéed, topped with blue crab and a lemon beurre blanc, served with rice pilaf, asparagus and carrots Pork Tenderloin Slow-roasted pork tenderloin with a maple cream sauce, served with sweet potato, green beans and corn Ocean Grille Sword Center cut, wood fire grilled, topped with our basil-Parmesan glaze, served with mashed potatoes, broccolini and sautéed zucchini & summer squash Flat Iron Steak 10 oz. flat iron steak, grilled over hickory with our house spices, garnished with your choice of buttermilk blue cheese butter or Bearnaise sauce, served with scalloped potatoes, asparagus and beets Veal Saltimbocca Veal scaloppini topped with Prosciutto, sage and fontina cheese, served with Marsala sauce, scalloped potatoes, broccolini and spaghetti squash DESSERTSAn assortment of homemade pies or pumpkin mousse for you to enjoy $37.00 per person plus tax and gratuity So make your reservations at the Inn and we will be happy to make your dinner reservations from any of those listed today and yesterday. See you soon! Labels: Food, Restaurants, Thanksgiving
 November is moving right along and soon it will be Thanksgiving at the Inn. Make your reservations early, as you will want to make reservations for dining on Thanksgiving day. While we are enjoying dinner out, we will be smoking a couple of turkey breasts for breakfast the following morning -- leftovers, Whalewalk Inn Style. We will have Eggs Benedict BLT's. They are really good and served with home grown and made cranberry sauce -- yummy! We made our dinner reservations at Wequassette Inn. They do an amazing buffet with everything from soup to nuts -- raw bar, soups, salads, beef, fish, and of course, turkey and all the vegetables that go with it. They have three seatings, and it is $75 per person. Gratuity and drinks are not included. Here is what Joe's Barley Neck Inn and Beach Bar has to offer: Thanksgiving Feast at the Barley Neck Inn
Reservations from Noon: (508) 255-0212
Executive Chef: Christian Schultz
~ SALAD ~
choice of:
Joe's Classic Caesar
BNI Mixed Greens with Housemade Dressing
~ MAIN COURSE ~
choice of:
Slow Roasted Turkey * Sole Francaise
Filet Mignon add $5 * Sea of Love
Swordfish Romano * Pumpkin Ravioli
~ DESSERT BUFFET ~
Homemade Pies: Pumpkin, Apple, Pecan, Lemon Meringue, Cherry
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
~ COFFEE or TEA ~
$29.95 ++ per person
*Special appetizer menu available in addition to above 3-course meal*So this is a start to your holiday planning. I will post more as they come in from the restaurants. ____________________________________________________________________________ Labels: Food, Restaurants, Romantic Getaway, Thanksgiving
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