Photo: Crown Media/Farah Nosh
Love, Lights, and Hanukkah! It s December, and that can only mean one thing: an incessant stream of made-for-TV holiday movies. Last year, Lifetime and Hallmark, the two biggest producers of cheap holiday movies, introduced viewers to the novel concept of Hanukkah movies. You might be wondering what s a Hanukkah movie? And the answer is that it s a movie about Christmas that also has a little Hanukkah involved. This year s offering,
Love, Lights, and Hanukkah!, is an extremely bland, surprisingly sweet film about a woman who takes a DNA test and finds out she s 50% Jewish. Now, she has to learn the overwhelming complexities of Hanukkah (a very simple holiday), in addition to feeding her staggering love of Christmas.
Your 2020 Guide to Festive Holiday Fare Across the Front Range
Where to order full meals, desserts, cocktails, and more from local, independent restaurants.Caroline Bourque and Patricia Kaowthumrong •
December 16, 2020
It’s very likely that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause you to celebrate the December holidays differently this year, but there’s still one local tradition you can count on: a festive feast prepared by a Colorado pro. Ordering full meals, desserts, cocktails, and whatever else you discover in the list below will not only bring joy to your table, but also help ensure that your favorite independent restaurants and artisans are still in business when we’re all ready to gather in person once again.
Updated 12/17/2020 11:22 AM
Staying home for the holidays this year because of the pandemic but don t feel like cooking? Restaurants across the suburbs have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners covered with a variety of to-go options. The best part fewer dishes and you don t have to get dressed up either.
Given the ever-changing situation with COVID-19, we recommend checking the restaurants websites and/or calling to confirm available packages, ordering deadlines and pickup times.
Allgauer s on the Riverfront
2855 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, (847) 664-7999, allgauersriverfrontrestaurant.com/. Reserve a Christmas Day meal to-go featuring roasted turkey ($37), Caesar salmon ($39), grilled dry-age pork chop ($40) or grilled filet mignon ($45). Each dinner includes a winter green salad, garlic mashed potatoes, maple roasted Brussels sprouts, carrots and eggnog tiramisu. Order by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, for pickup from 2-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25.
Options abound for Feast of the Seven Fishes
By KATIE EGAN - | Dec 16, 2020
For many Italian-American families, Christmas Eve celebrations are synonymous with the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Seafood dishes of all sorts, including baccala, whiting, mussels, smelts, clams, calamari and octopus and more, are served. Above and right, popular Feast platters prepared by Merrick Seafood.
Southwest Florida is a great place to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Its roots may lie in Italy, but the abundance of fresh seafood in the area make Cape Coral an ideal place to celebrate the Christmas Eve seafood spectacular.
For many Italian-American families, Christmastime celebrations are synonymous with the Feast.
Where to order Christmas takeout in the East Bay
Feast your eyes on our bountiful list of East Bay restaurants and caterers offering special holiday menus to enjoy at home.
FOB Kitchen’s Holiday Kamayan feast includes lechon, pancit and other Filipino dishes, fruit and banana leaves, and set up instructions. Photo: FOB Kitchen
I’ll be home for Christmas, as you will likely be too. With indoor and outdoor dining on hold, and gatherings with outside households strongly discouraged as COVID-19 cases rise, I’ve been busy collecting a list of East Bay restaurants cooking up holiday meals for takeout, many offering feasts that feed two to four people. Some restaurants are offering kits that require some cooking or re-heating at home, while others will have your meals hot and ready to eat. And some spots might not be doing full meals, but have goodies and gift baskets to spread some much-needed holiday cheer.