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Sit back, relax, and order a holiday feast for your loved ones | Photo via @jennduncanphoto
Preparing a full Thanksgiving dinner is not for the faint of heart. If you’re looking for a little relief but don’t want to quit Thanksgiving cold turkey — we’ve got you covered with where to dine in + carry out for Thanksgiving this year.
Plus, read to the end for our short breakdown of where to get local ingredients if you still want to roll up your sleeves in the kitchen.
Where to dine in
B&B Butchers & Restaurant | Guests can enjoy a three-course prix fixe meal that includes a choice of prime rib with Yorkshire pudding or turkey with cornbread stuffing and mouth-watering desserts like pumpkin pie and apple crumble.
Silver Fox Steakhouse | Enjoy a holiday meal, including turkey and grandma’s gravy, cornbread dressing, whipped potatoes, candied yams, and spiced cranberry sauce. Not a fan of turkey? Silver Fox will serve other entrées too.
Del Frisco’s Grille | Indulge in herb and butter-roasted turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, rich brown gravy, tender green beans, savory apple-sage sausage stuffing, and classic cranberry sauce.
Fort Worth choreographer Alexandra Light, formerly of Texas Ballet Theater, is elevating women with her series Dance at the Modern at the Modern Art Museum, giving female choreographers the spotlight. Watch “Gazes” on Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m. (NBC 4 DFW)
Outdoors
Thanks to a strong solar storm, the Northern Lights were visible across Texas this week — and most parts of the US. Missed it? Next time aurora borealis shines over the Lone Star State, find a dark spot, face north-ish, and keep your eyes open. Learn tips on taking pictures. (KDFW)
Watch
We love following our friend and weatherman Pete Delkus. He shared photos of the Northern Lights from a DFW neighbor. Look at the vibrancy.
Development
A new $250 million mixed-use project called Copper Ranch is now under construction at Bonds Ranch Road and US 287. It’ll bring retail, ~550 apartments, and a school for 400 students — a major boost for north Fort Worth. (The Dallas Business Journal)
Film
Two Mansfield ISD students are taking their talents to primetime. Seventh graders Aeiress Jones and Raymond Ware landed roles on ABC’s award-winning sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” The young actors will appear in episodes airing later this month.
Legacy
Legendary cowboy Cleo Hearn — founder of the influential Cowboys of Color Rodeo — has died at 86. His work widened the arena for Black and multicultural cowboys and cowgirls. He earned a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Stockyards in 2005. (Fort Worth Report)
Sports
Are the Dallas Cowboys destined to land a defensive star next year? Local experts talk about the top 50 NFL draft prospects in the latest episode of Locked On.
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