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With Thanksgiving less than a week away, Austinites still preparing can relax. Even though the holiday season will be a bit different this year, restaurants around Austin are still offering Thanksgiving meal packages and more delicious things to put you at ease.
Here are some that are still accepting orders:
Word of Mouth Bakery, 917 W. 12th St.
The Thanksgiving dinner package at Word of Mouth Bakery includes herb brined Turkey breast with gravy, sautéed green beans, mashed potatoes, cornbread dressing, cranberry chutney and Parker House rolls. The bakery is offering this to-go dinner for four guests for $120. The last day to place an order for this mouthwatering dinner is Nov. 19 and must be picked up on Nov. 25 between 12-4 p.m. Orders can be placed by calling 512-617-8411 or by emailing info@wordofmouthcatering.com or bakery@wordofmouthcatering.com. You can find more information on the Thanksgiving dinner package here.
TLV, 111 Congress Ave.
If you are looking to switch up your menu option this Thanksgiving, try out TLV's Middle Eastern Thanksgiving feast. This unique menu features squash hummus, green beans, roasted sweet potatoes, lentil salad, grilled Brussels sprouts, Lebanese bread salad and Turkey Shawarma, along with dried fruit chutney and tahini ice cream for dessert. TLV is offering two different kits: $100 for two people or $175 for four. You can pre-order here or call 512-608-4041 for questions. Pick up is on Nov. 25.
Easy Tiger, multiple locations
Are you looking for your Thanksgiving meal to be delivered? Order your Thanksgiving meal from Easy Tiger! Their Thanksgiving feast includes smoked, herb-roasted turkey breast, potato au Gratin, a stuffing kit, roasted carrots and Brussels sprouts, cranberry jam, kale salad and house gravy. The feast serves four and is $175. Easy Tiger is also offering separate sales of sides and kits to help complete your Thanksgiving dinner. You can choose which food options you would like included for your dinner here and decide between delivery or curbside pick up.
Andiamo Ristorante, 2521 Rutland Dr. #325
If you've decided to make your own turkey for Thanksgiving but don't feel like spending time on sides, you can purchase your sides at Andiamo Ristorante. The Italian restaurant is offering sides for your Thanksgiving including pumpkin ravioli, bread, butternut squash soup, roasted red potatoes and asparagus. To order for pickup, you can call Andiamo at 512-719-3377 or visit their website.
Apris Restaurant, 23526 State Hwy. 71
Apis Restaurant is offering the perfect Thanksgiving meal for large households. The feast includes cider-brined turkey, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, turkey leg hash with vegetables, sourdough stuffing, winter greens with smoked bacon, cranberry sauce and an apple and pumpkin pie. The dinner generously feeds 10 and is $325. You can order your Thanksgiving meal by Nov. 20 by emailing cheftaylorhall@gmail.com for pick up between 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 25.
Swedish Hill, 1120 W. 6th St.
Swedish Hill is offering a menu filled with delicious courses and Thanksgiving meal options. Options include turkey, sourdough stuffing, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, cranberry walnuts, Parker House rolls and three different types of pies to choose from: pumpkin, pecan and banana cream. You can also order bottles of wine to top off your night. The entrees and sides range in prices and can be ordered for up to 10 people. Their website is accepting orders through 5 p.m. on Nov. 20. Pick up is between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov. 25.
Olamaie, 1610 San Antonio St.
If you are in need of a comforting, southern Thanksgiving, try ordering your Thanksgiving dinner at Olamaie. The "Everything But the Turkey" package serves six and is $150. Dinner includes all the southern classics: green bean casserole, broccoli cheese casserole, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes and biscuits. You can also order a range of desserts including a spiced pumpkin loaf to highlight your night. The last day you can order from Olamaie is Nov. 22 to be picked up Nov. 25. You can order find more information.
Intero, 2612 E. Cesar Chavez St.
The Intero Thanksgiving dinner features a pork loin roast, smoked turkey roulade, focaccia and ricotta, mushroom soup, mashed potatoes, grilled carrots, Caesar salad, roasted pumpkin salad and braised greens, as well as a hazelnut chocolate tart and chocolate assortment for desert. The dinner ranges in price and can serve four to six people. You can order your dinner here until Nov. 22 and arrange to have it picked up on Nov. 25 between 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Emmer & Rye, 51 Rainey St., Unit 110
Emmer & Rye is offering a Thanksgiving dinner to put others to shame. The dinner includes two choices of meals, a kit for two for $150 or a kit for four for $250. The hearty dinner at Emmer & Rye includes four options for the main course: a whole chicken roast, glazed ham, smoked lion's mane mushroom or a prime rib. The Thanksgiving meal also offers different sides such as sourdough stuffing, roasted squash, green beans and—the best part of the night—apple cake swirled ginger ice cream and a spiced pumpkin cake. You can order online here until Nov. 22 to pick up on Nov. 25.
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A $6,000 cockatoo named Lemon Grab was stolen from a pet store Sunday afternoon, owner Kelsey Fernandez said. (Kelsey Fernandez)
A big-money bird has been stolen from a northwest Austin pet store.
Kelsey Fernandez, the owner of a $6,000 sulphur and citron-crested cockatoo named Lemon Grab, said the emotional support animal was taken from the Gallery of Pets store, around closing time on Sunday.
"I've struggled with mental illness my entire life, and ever since I got him I've been doing so much better," Fernandez told Austonia.
The $6k cockatoo is young and will starve unless he is fed by hand, Fernandez said.
In a surveillance video, a man appears to have something under his shirt as he and two others exit the business around the same time the store believes that Lemon Grab was stolen.
Fernandez said a report has been filed with the Austin Police Department with an $1,000 reward for his return.
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Introverts and personal space lovers may not want to make the move to Austin anytime soon: The Texas capital saw a bigger increase in one-bedroom rent prices than almost any other U.S. city in April, according to a Rent.com report.
Austin's one-bedroom rent has more than doubled—a 112% increase—from April 2021 to 2022, the report said. Only Oklahoma City saw a higher year-over-year increase with a 133% jump.
Austin also had the fourth-highest increase in two-bedroom rent, with a 50% increase in the past year. The city joined a nationwide trend where rents were up 8.3% year-over-year across the U.S, a trend exacerbated by a 6.2% increase in inflation in the same time period.
But "not everyone is experiencing inflation the same way," Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr said in the report, and a brunt of the load has gone to cities with more move-ins. While over 90% of state rental markets increased in the last year, that jump was seen most in Sun Belt states, including Texas, Arizona and Florida.
Even with breakneck increases in rent, however, Austin's rent prices still haven't cracked the top 10: the city's one-bedroom apartments are the 12th most expensive in the nation with an average price of $2,918. Meanwhile, its two-bedrooms fall behind Texas cities Frisco, Dallas and Plano and come out 34th on the list with a $2,302 average monthly rent.
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