For people who can’t wait for the holiday to hit, Los Angeles restaurants and bakeries serve Thanksgiving inspired foods. These highly seasonal sandwiches, pastry and drink are limited edition, but all worth seeking while they’re still available.
And Destroy Coffee & Gaming (Glassell Park) – Cold Turkey ↓
Ryan Peterson, the GM at Revenge Of spinoff And Destroy, developed some diabolical signature drinks for fall. Cold Turkey, his twisted oat milk latte, tastes better than it reads, with turkey bullion & cranberry syrup and a mashed potato & beet cold foam.
Fondry (Eagle Rock) – Turkey Dinner Danish ↓
Baker Ivy Chu, Travis Chan and Quat family partners AJ Kim and Scott Sohn have been known to get wild with Viennoiserie. Their braided turkey dinner danish features oven-roasted turkey, gravy, onion jam, pureed kabocha squash, cranberry sauce, and sage.
Layla Bagels (Beverly Hills + Santa Monica) – Thanksgiving Sandwich ↓
Layla Bagels chef and co-founder Sammi Tarantino and her teammates serve a well-balanced sandwich on a stuffing-inspired bagel co-starring juicy sliced turkey, tart cranberry-pomegranate sauce, crispy shallots, crunchy Tamai farms kale & cabbage slaw, and aioli.
Moo’s Craft Barbecue (Lincoln Heights) – La Jefa ↓
Ja Lefa is the latest reason to re-route to Andrew and Michelle Muñoz’s BBQ destination. This juicy smoked turkey sandwich on Bub and Grandma’s focaccia co-stars brown butter herb and sweet apple stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, arugula, and Dijonnaise.
The Oinkster (Eagle Rock) – Thanksgiving Turkey Burger ↓
Brothers Max and Fred Guerrero carry on their father Andre’s commitment to comfort food in an A-frame. They layer a house-made herb & spiced turkey patty with cranberry sauce, celery & sage relish, cheddar cheese, and mayo on a toasted, buttered bun.
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