Restaurants and Takeout for Thanksgiving in Chicago

From Nichols Farm butternut squash soup with candied pecans and cinnamon cream to maple honey molasses roasted turkey, Lockwood mixes traditional classic dishes with yummy, modern versions. The menu runs $60 for adults and $25 for kids. Call (312) 917-3404 for reservations.

Enjoy a delicious three- or five-course dinner that plays on traditional favorites with unique flavors, including dishes such as pheasant breast with a sage bread dumpling and sea scallops with lobster risotto. Save room for dessert--it comes in the chic form of caramelia chocolate cremeux with sweet potato "toast" and a Saigon cinnamon milk jam.

Shaw's Crab House plans on inducing food comas with its Thanksgiving Day buffet at the Schaumburg location. From 12pm to 7pm, enjoy the family-friendly meal, which will feature traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Cost is $45 per adult, while kids 12 and younger eat for free (limit two children per adult).

From 2pm to 9pm on Thanksgiving Day, dig into a customizable menu at Bistronomic, featuring four different choices for each course. In addition to traditional French-inspired Thanksgiving favorites, chef Martial Noguier has created a vegetarian menu. The chic meal is $55 for adults, $20 for children and $10 for children 5 and under.

Chef Art Smith's savory sides for his pick-up feast include an indulgent three-cheese mac, sweet potatoes, braised collard greens with smoked turkey and a turkey brining kit. Pastry chef Celeste ?CeCe? Campise is offering up the classics when it comes to dessert, including a Southern pecan pie and a decadent sweet potato pie with bourbon marshmallows. Get your order in by 7pm on Nov. 19.

If you don't mind straying from tradition, head to this Spanish restaurant for its regular a la carte menu. If you feel like bringing the feast home with you, however, order a traditional turkey dinner or a pig "to-go" 72 hours in advance.

Pick and choose what menu items make your mouth water (pumpkin risotto cakes, roasted natural turkey) and pay by the pound at this gourmet grocer. Place your order by Nov. 21 at 3pm; then schedule a pickup time. Serving a gourmet meal in your home has never been so effortless.