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Where to get Thanksgiving dinner and more

By Dave Faries
Staff Writer, The Prague Post
November 14th, 2007 issue

Photo courtesy of Bohemia Bagel
Another glimpse of Thanksgiving: ham and the bird at Bohemia Bagel.
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Turkey day. It’s not just for Americans anymore. Well, maybe it is, but even in Prague you can celebrate the day when the Pilgrims partied down.
Nov. 16
Brasserie M. Vladislavova 17, Prague 1–New Town. Tel. 224 054 070.
An all-you-can eat buffet featuring salads, pumpkin soup, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and three kinds of pie. They will also set up a carving station for turkey. Kids up to age 6 eat free. Those 6 to 12 can hit the buffet for half-price. Reservations necessary. Starts at 7 p.m. Cost: 600 Kč ($33) per person.
Nov. 22
Allegro (Four Seasons) Veleslavínova 2a, Prague 1–Old Town. Tel. 221 427 000.
Starts with warm goat cheese alongside pomegranate. Progresses through chowder of lobster and clams. Then pumpkin risotto is paired with pan seared foie gras (much like the pilgrims would have done). Finally, turkey and stuffing. Cost: four courses for 1,950 Kč, five courses for 2,250 Kč per person.
Bohemia Bagel. Dukelských hrdinů 48, Prague 7–Holešovice. Tel. 220 806 590.
Thanksgiving dinner, buffet style. On the line: homemade bread, ham, venison ragout, veggies, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, two types of stuffing and other assorted goodies. Of course, the centerpiece is turkey. Cost: 480 Kč
Buffalo Bill’s. Vodičkova 9, Prague 1–New Town. Tel. 224 948 624.
Nothing final at press time, but last year Prague’s oldest Tex-Mex joint cooked up turkey with sage dressing (a Southwestern touch), mulled cider, cranberry relish and the other usual sides. Hope for more of the same. Cost to be determined.
CzecHouse (Hilton Prague). Pobřežní 1, Prague 8–Karlín. Tel. 224 842 700.
The usual fall cornucopia: crab, oysters, fresh fish and roast turkey, all from chef Roman Paulus’ talented kitchen. The traditional trimmings are present as well. Free for children under the age of 3, and half-price for those 4 through 12. Cost: about 1,200 Kč per person, depending on the euro’s performance.
Globe. Pštrossova 6, Prague 1–New Town. Tel. 224 934 203.
Hip and bookish, and — for one day — traditional as well. The longtime expat bookstore/coffee haven/hangout celebrates with a special Thanksgiving meal. No details on menu and pricing at press time, but expect something quite reasonable. Best to call for reservations.
Jáma. V Jámě 7, Prague 1–New Town. Tel. 224 222 383.
The American-style pub serves a heaping plate of NFL football along with turkey, almond stuffing with gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes — the classics. Dinner starts with chowder and finishes with pumpkin pie. Seating after 5 p.m. Cost: 420 Kč per person.
V Zátiší. Liliová 1, Prague 1–Old Town. Tel. 222 221 155.
At press time the chef was still fine-tuning V Zátiší’s menu, but don’t let that worry you. The Old Town flagship has an impressive reputation for dressing up even the most mundane foods. Call for particulars. Cost: Expect around 1,500 Kč per person.
Zlatá Praha (InterContinental). Nám. Curieových 5, Prague 1–Old Town. Tel. 296 631 111.
Chef Miroslav Kubec is president of the Czech Chefs Association, so you know he puts out a good spread. This year’s feast includes baked salmon in pastry, duck foie gras with a Madeira wine reduction and turkey, of course, stuffed with corn bread. Cost: 2,100 Kč per person.
Nov. 22, plus extras
Culinaria. Skořepka 9, Prague 1–Old Town. Tel. 224 231 237.
Pick and choose for an at-home celebration. Selections range from homemade apple cider to deviled eggs, corn fritters, pumpkin soup, mashed potatoes and turkey. There are also salads, pies (yes, pecan) and sides. Best to order in advance.
Fraktal. Šmeralova 1, Prague 7–Bubeneč. Tel. 777 794 094.
The favorite expat dive once again serves a relatively simple Thanksgiving dinner, with turkey and the traditional accompaniments. This year the kitchen has yielded to popular demand and is also baking a few pumpkin pies. Plans are to serve Thursday, Friday and perhaps Saturday. Cost: 250 Kč for the basics.
Monsoon. V.P. Čkalova 14, Prague 6–Dejvice. Tel. 222 959 999.
One of the best new restaurants of 2007 debuts its version of turkey day. In addition to bird (and apple-chestnut stuffing), the menu includes New England clam chowder, three styles of potatoes and, for afters, an unusual twist to common dessert fare: pumpkin pie brulee. Service Nov. 22 and 23. Cost: 575 Kč.
Other places to check out include Red, Hot & Blues and the Marriott.
Bottles of cheer
The annual French paean to getting sloshed on the season’s first barrels of wine, otherwise known as Beaujolais Nouveau, hits town starting Nov. 15. Every wine bar and slightly French restaurant stocks a few cases, so watch for signs.
Trimmings
Opening just in time — perhaps — to challenge Allegro’s Andrea Accordi in the race for Prague’s first Michelin star, Gordon Ramsay’s copy of the award-winning British restaurant maze is set in New Town’s Hilton Old Town. You won’t be hearing Ramsay’s famous foul language echoing from maze Prague’s kitchen, however. Jason Atherton and Philip Carmichael, both prodigies from London, have teamed up to run the kitchen here.
Until the end of November, La Rotonde features classic Czech cuisine — and I mean classic, reviving the recipes of Magdalena Dobromila Rettigova. Meanwhile, chef Jiří Štift spends the month emptying bottles of Cognac … into a new list of dishes based on the refined spirit.
Final (slurred) words
In the wake of the most recent imported holiday, Halloween, a somewhat spooky report: Spying a group of New Yorkers kicking off the evening at V Zátiší, an expat from one of the friendlier states asked the usual “Where are you from?” question and received the following response: “We’re from America, stupid.”
Hmmm … seems they forgot to insert the “and.”

Dave Faries can be reached at dfaries@praguepost.com


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