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Not everyone wants to slave over a hot stove for three days or heat the house to infernal temperatures by running the oven for hours on end. Sometimes the best idea is to pile in the car and head to a friendly local restaurant for eats on Thanksgiving.

But, who's open? And which restaurants offer the best deals? And who has the best gravy (or whatever it is you're jonesing for if you want to get as far away from Thanksgiving cuisine as possible)?

Let's create a community effort here: If you know of a local restaurant that's open and serving up Thanksgiving deals and noms, post about it in the comments or <a href="mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com">send me an e-mail</a>. The more you all add to the list, the more useful it will be.

Here's a start. And please, don't forget to make reservations.

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<strong>Cafe Savannah at Forest Ridge</strong>
Where: 7501 East Kenosha St.
Reservations: (918) 357-4407
Thanksgiving meal for $18.95 for adults, $8.95 for kids 3-12, free for kids 2 and under. The offerings are vast - <a href="http://www.forestridge.com/restaurants/specials.asp">check 'em out here</a>. Open 11am-2pm.

<strong>Cracker Barrell</strong>
Where: 41st and Memorial and in Owasso
Get turkey, dressing, three sides, dessert and pie for $8.99 per adult, $4.49 per child starting at 11 a.m. (and I hear the portions are especially huge). Regular menu also available from 6am-10pm.

<strong>Delta Cafe</strong>
Where: 41st Street and 129th E. Ave.
Get turkey, dressing, salad, two veggies and a dessert for $9.99. Open 10:30am-5pm.

<strong>Girouard Vines</strong>
Where: 817 East 3rd Street
Reservations: (918) 585-8463
No, it's not Thanksgiving dinner, but who cares when there's (really, really) good wine available? The tasting room at GV will be open Friday, Nov. 26, 4-8pm. Don't forget to check out the Christmas lights downtown while you're there.

<strong>Green Onion</strong>
Where: 41st Street between Harvard and Yale
Reservations: (918) 481-3338
Thanksgiving buffet for $21.95 per person from 11am-5pm.

<strong>Hard Rock Casino Wild Potato Thanksgiving Buffet</strong>
Where: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa
The selection is even wider than normal at the Wild Potato Buffet at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino this Thanksgiving. <a href="http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/Documents/WPBThanksgiving.pdf">Get a load of the full menu here (PDF)</a>. Cost is $21.95. Thanks to <a href="http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/">Aubree of TheSouthernFamily.net</a> for sharing!

<strong>Marie Callenders</strong>
Where: 41st Street between Harvard and Yale
Thanksgiving buffet for $19.99 per person between 11am-8pm.

<strong>Michael V's Restaurant</strong>
Where: In the Palazzo Shopping Center at 8222 E. 103rd, Ste. 137, in Tulsa
Reservations: (918) 369-0310
Get a cornucopia of upscale offerings at this annual Thanksgiving buffet. <a href="http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/">Get the full menu here</a>. Prices are $24 for adults, $10 for kids 10 and under. Hours are 11am-2:30pm. Reservations are required. Thanks to <a href="http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/">Aubree of TheSouthernFamily.net</a> for sharing!

<strong>Mimi's Cafe</strong>
Where: 71st and Memorial
Get a starter, turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, desert and bread for $14.99 per person. Thanksgiving offerings begin at 10am.

<strong>Tally's</strong>
Where: 11th and Yale
Tally's generously offers a free (yes, free) Thanksgiving meal for those in need between 11am-2pm. For a fabulously complete listing of offerings for those down on their luck this holiday, check out <a href="http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/">TheSouthernFamily.net</a>.

<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>
Where: 18th and Main in downtown Tulsa
Reservations: (918) 582-1964
Thanksgiving buffet between 11am-3pm for $29.95, or full menu from 5-9pm.

<strong>Ti Amo</strong>
Where: Downtown at 3rd and Cheyenne or at 61st and Sheridan
Reservations: Downtown: (918) 592-5151; South: (918) 499-1919
Look for Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Roast Turkey Breast, Smoked Pit Ham, Baked Salmon, Lasagna and Penne Siciliano and trimmings like Mashed Potatoes, Cornbread Dressing, Candied Yams, Country green Beans, Glazed Carrots, Broccoli Slaw, Mixed Vegetables and assorted breads, salads like Cranberry Salad, Three Bean Salad, Pasta Salad and Tossed Lettuce with assorted dressings and desserts like Pumpkin pie, Pecan pie, Peach Cobbler, Carrot cake and a huge Chocolate fountain at Ti Amo this Thanksgiving. Available from 11am-3pm.

<strong>Warren Duck Club at Doubletree Hotel Warren Place</strong>
Where: 61st and Yale
Reservations: (918) 495-1000
Get the likes of beef au jus, maple glazed ham, tom turkey with giblet gravy, cornish hens, blackened salmon and pork loin with sides and desserts at one of Tulsa's top restaurants. Only reservations left are between 1:30-3pm. Pricing is $49.95 for adults, $39.95 for seniors and $18.95 for kids 4-10.

<em>Thanks to TDT reader Katie for doing much of the legwork on the original version of this list. Katie, you rule!</em>