If thinking about The Big Dinner before you’ve finished your Halloween candy is too stressful, fear not. Here’s a guide for a Thanksgiving made easy in Tampa Bay. In a 2025 filled with restaurant closures, this might be the best year since COVID to support local businesses.
4 Rivers Smokehouse This BBQ twist from 4 Rivers is your sign to take that meat smoker out of your Amazon cart.Whether it’s the slow-smoked turkey or the 18-hour smoked beef brisket, the riv’ has plenty of stress-free options. “The Fixins Package” ($67.69) feeds up to six people and includes one quart each of mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, cornbread stuffing, and southern green beans (plus a pint of cranberry chutney). Pre-order the meal before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 for pickup on Thanksgiving Day. Multiple locations.
Birch & Vine/The Birchwood St. Pete’s historic Birchwood has multiple ways to enjoy a meal on Thanksgiving Day. Choose between its Grand Ballroom’s buffet with carving stations for roasted turkey and pork loin ($75/person), or its fine dining Birch & Vine restaurant, which offers both a specialty prix fixe menu and its regular à la carte options. The Grand Ballroom buffet runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the fourth floor. Birch & Vine is available all day from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended and can be booked directly via OpenTable or by calling 727-896-1080. 340 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg…