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On the Town With Thanksgiving Tips

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We have more Thanksgiving dining options for you. (Except when noted otherwise, prices are per head, not including tax or tip.)

Thanksgiving Dinners Out: Joe’s will dish out a three-course meal from noon to 3 p.m. for $35 and a four-courser from 3 to 9 p.m. for $45. Only die-hards will stay for both. (Children 11 and younger eat for $20 at either meal.)

* Joe’s, 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; (310) 399-5811.

From 5 to 9:30 p.m., La Cachette puts on a four-course meal with an organic turkey stuffed with chestnuts and spinach in mushroom sauce for $42; $5 for kids under 12.

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* La Cachette, 10506 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City; (310) 470-4992.

Michael Mina’s Aqua in the new St. Regis Monarch Beach features a four-course menu with choices like a duet of soups (butternut squash and scallop), Hudson Valley foie gras, Dover sole with orange Riesling brown butter and a traditional turkey. Reservations are available from 4:30 to 10 p.m. The price is $85; a children’s menu for the 12-and-younger set is $45.

* Aqua, St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point; (949) 234-3325.

The Sky Room serves a family-style Thanksgiving dinner, and you can take the leftovers home. It’s $49 ($29 for children under 12, free for those under 6) a head for parties of eight or more. It’s served from noon to 8 p.m.

* The Sky Room, the Breakers, 40 S. Locust Ave., Long Beach; (562) 983-2707.

Thanksgiving Dinners In: If you prefer, take a dinner home a few days before and reheat it.

Zov’s Bistro in Tustin prepares a meal that can feed 15 for $295. Order today and pick up Wednesday between 3 and 8 p.m.

* Zov’s Bistro, 17440 E. 17th St., Tustin; (714) 838-8855, Ext. 3 or www.zovs.com.

Pascal Olhats is making turkey dinners at his Epicerie in Newport Beach. Order individual components or get a whole turkey, gravy and stuffing for $120 for six to eight people; $160 for 10 to 12. Also available to go: potatoes au gratin, braised red cabbage, cooked ham, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. Order before noon on Wednesday, pick up before 1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. All orders must be prepaid, and there are no cancellations.

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* Pascal Epicerie, 1000 N. Bristol St., Newport Beach; (949) 261-9041.

Real Food Daily vegan restaurants are make vegetarian “turkey” plus trimmings like butternut bisque, corn sage stuffing and pumpkin pie. It’s $25.75. Order before 6 p.m. Tuesday from the location you want to drive to; pick up Wednesday between 2 and 9 p.m.

* Real Food Daily, 514 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 451-7544. 414 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood; (310) 289-9910.

A Century City-area bakery-sandwich shop named Clementine will make sides so you can concentrate on roasting the bird. Turkey gravy ($8 a pint), mushroom stuffing ($24; serves 6 to 10), roasted vegetables ($21; ditto) and pumpkin pie ($20) are on its list.

* Clementine, 1751 Ensley Ave., Los Angeles; (310) 552-1080.

Reach Angela Pettera at (310) 358-7647 or pettera@prodigy.net

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