Dozens of restaurants across the state will be open Thursday and many are booked with diners set to gobble up holiday fare away from the home fires. I think the message is getting out that it's OK to dine out for Thanksgiving. The trend seems to have started about five years ago, probably a result of changing priorities and more women in the work force, Pischinger said. So without the added stress of cooking and cleaning, it allows them to enjoy a nice holiday. That was Williams' motivation when she suggested her clan forgo savory smells wafting through the house and hours of pre- and postprandial hubbub.
Family is the central issue.
We have a good time wherever we are. Our joy is in being together. That's our reason for gathering, that's what we celebrate. The fare at most restaurants includes the traditional, but there are other offerings as well. But, he said, the volume of calls nearly doubled this year.