You Go, Bird!

Take a load off your mind. And hands. Let someone else roast the bird and referee in the sage versus oyster stuffing matches. Promote domestic harmony by picking up the phone. Let the pros make your day.

And when it comes to ordering, be an early bird. No worms, honest.

Gather six to eight pilgrims and let Engine Co. No. 28 cater with squash soup, roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes and giblet gravy, roasted root vegetables, candied yams, pumpkin or pecan pie, pumpkin cheesecake or persimmon pudding. $135. Order 72 hours in advance; pick up Wednesday.

Engine Co. No. 28, 644 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; (213) 624-6996.

Bombay Duck and the Clay Oven join forces on a tandoori turkey for four with basmati rice, vegetable-nut stuffing and cranberry chutney. $39.95. Order by Tuesday; pick up Wednesday.

Bombay Duck, 231 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach; (714) 497-7307. Clay Oven, 15435 Jeffrey Road, Irvine; (714) 552-2851.

BG to Go, a spinoff of Bistro Garden at Coldwater, starts with corn chowder or gravlax with dill sauce, followed by sliced roasted turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, baby peas, candied yams and cranberry sauce, ending with chocolate or pumpkin souffle. $24.95 per person (minimum order four). Order by Tuesday; pick up Thursday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

BG to Go, 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City; (818) FOOD-2-GO.

A vegan meal by chef Ann Gentry is on the agenda at Real Food Daily. Eats include “turkey” breasts (tempeh and herbed tofu) with corn-sage stuffing, savory Indian rice, sweet potato casserole, kale with carrots, red leaf salad, cranberry relish and pumpkin or apple crumble pie. $24.75 per person. Order by Monday; pick up Wednesday between 1 and 9 p.m.

Real Food Daily, 514 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 451-7544.

At Trader Joe’s you can get roasted turkey breast stuffed with herb dressing ($6.69 per pound) and pumpkin pie (serves six to eight) at $2.19 per pound. Or there’s fully cooked boneless Black Forest ham ($3.99 per pound). Everything’s cooked; it just needs to be reheated.

All Trader Joe’s locations; info: (800) 746-7857.

Although custom menus are available at Abiento, a la carte preparations reign. Choices include Alsatian leek tart ($5.95 each), corn chowder ($7 per quart), whole roasted turkey ($4.25 a pound), boneless turkey breast ($5.95 a pound), roasted duckling for two ($30), bread-and-sausage stuffing ($4.95 a pound), vegetable breads (about $5.95 a loaf) and pie--pumpkin, pecan or apple ($9.95). Order by Saturday; pick up Wednesday.

Abiento, 110 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena; (818) 449-4151. Ask for Marley or Daniele.

72 Market Street Oyster Bar & Grill features a 10- to 12-pound turkey with stuffing, gravy, orange-cranberry relish and pumpkin pie that serves 10. $119.50. A la carte (prices vary), you can order such side dishes as giblet gravy, sausage-nut stuffing, vegetable medley or corn bread. Order by Monday; pick up Thursday between noon and 4 p.m.

72 Market Street Oyster Bar & Grill, 72 Market St., Venice; (310) 392-8720.

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, offers a traditional 10- to 12-pound turkey with chestnut stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Serves six to eight. $80. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thursday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, 4375 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey; (310) 823-1700, Ext. 5121.

Twenty of your nearest and dearest can splurge on Koo Koo Roo’s roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce. $129.95. Sides such as spinach, squash, corn or Caesar salad extra. Order by Tuesday; pick up Thursday.

Koo Koo Roo, various locations around Los Angeles; info: (310) 479-2080.

Spencers in Pasadena feeds four with roasted turkey with dressing and gravy, baked yams, vegetables and cranberry sauce. $68.50. Dessert (chocolate mousse cake, pumpkin pie or New York-style cheesecake) extra. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thursday between 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Spencers, 70 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena; (818) 583-8275.

The Grill and the Daily Grill offer roast turkey with herb stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked praline yams, creamed spinach, cranberry sauce, apple sauce, pumpkin pie or fruit cobbler. $28.50 per person from the Grill (four person minimum), $22.95 per person from the Daily Grill (four person minimum). Order 72 hours in advance; pick up Thursday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Grill, 9560 Dayton Way, Beverly Hills; (310) 276-0615.

The Daily Grill, 11677 San Vincente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 442-0044; 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 986-4111; 12050 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 769-6336. Other locations: Beverly Connection, Newport Beach and Palm Desert.

El Cholo and the Sonora Cafe make holiday tamales stuffed with turkey, raisins, apples and nuts, served on a banana leaf in mole sauce. $2.75 each. Large orders (two dozen or more) require 72-hour notice; pick up Monday through Wednesday.

El Cholo, 1121 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles; (213) 734-2773. The Sonora Cafe, 180 S. La Brea, Los Angeles; (213) 857-1800.

All Hughes Markets sell fully cooked roasted turkeys, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, green beans, stuffing and cranberry sauce that will feed eight to 10. $37.99 with coupon; $39.99 without. Order 24 hours in advance; pick up Thursday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.

All Hughes Markets locations; info: (800) 368-5414.

Paolo’s La Cucina creates a buffet of roast turkey with maple-herb butter and gravy, sausage and apple stuffing, cranberry Cumberland sauce, potato celery root gratin and chocolate bourbon tart with currants and orange custard sauce. $60 per person; four-person minimum. Order 72 hours in advance; pick up Thursday between noon and 2 p.m.

Paolo’s La Cucina, 1401 Foothill Blvd., La Can~ada-Flintridge; (818) 952-5275.

You do the bird; let Granita do the rest. You get chestnut and corn bread stuffing, caramelized root vegetables, yam puree, mashed potatoes with chives, cranberry-tangerine relish and Granita breads. $16 per person. Pumpkin soup ($24 a quart), herb gravy ($16 a pint) and pie (pumpkin, pecan or apple) with vanilla ice cream ($28 apiece) are extra. Order Monday; pick up Wednesday between 2 and 6 p.m. Local delivery available.

Granita, 23725 W. Malibu Road, Malibu; (310) 456-0520.

Sorry, no gondolier comes with Remi restaurant’s Thanksgiving dinner, but you do get a 12-pound herb-roasted turkey, one quart each of stuffing (sausage or polenta-mushroom) and gravy, and one pint pureed carrots with onion. $55 per person. Sides (cranberry-quince chutney, pumpkin ravioli, roasted stuffed onions, arugula salad, mushroom soup, pumpkin bread pudding, Venetian cookies) are extra. Order 72 hours in advance to pick up on Wednesday between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m., Thursday between 10 and 12 a.m.

Remi restaurant, 1451 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica; (310) 394-8667.

Bristol Farms sets the table a la carte with a 10- to 12-pound roasted turkey ($3.99 a pound), herb-apricot or corn bread stuffing ($4.49 a pound), assorted vegetables (about $4.99 a pound) and mashed potatoes ($3.49 a pound). For dessert, choose pumpkin pie ($7.99) or a fat-free pumpkin cheesecake ($29.99) that serves 12. Order closing today; pick up Wednesday.

Bristol Farms, 606 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena; (818) 441-5450. Other locations: Woodland Hills, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes.

Century Plaza Hotel & Towers “Turkey to Go” will be carried to your car, says chef Steve Peterson. The deal includes an 18- to 20-pound butter-roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and cranberry relish and will feed eight to 10. $65. Order by Monday; pick up Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Century Plaza Hotel & Towers, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles; (310) 277-2000, Ext. 2593.

All Ralphs markets sell a 10- to 12-pound turkey with stuffing, baked yams, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce and rolls, to feed eight to 10 people. $39.99. Order 72 hours in advance; pick up Thursday from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m.

At all Ralphs markets.

Vons offers a roasted turkey, herb stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, gravy and cranberry sauce for eight to 10 people. $39.95. Order 72 hours in advance; pick up Thursday 7 a.m. until 4 p.m.

At all Vons markets.