It’s that time of the year again…
Holiday Season!
…and food is the centerpiece of many of our holiday memories. So, why not make it as environmentally sustainable as possible! Well, the Green Dining Alliance is here to help you with all your holiday food needs.
Many GDA restaurants are offering sustainable food options to take home to your family for your holiday feast (or perhaps Friendsgiving). From locally-sourced, pasture-raised turkeys to made-from-scratch pies filled sustainably-harvested produce. To make it easier for you to find out what GDA restaurants are offering holiday menus, we compiled this list with information on their offerings and how to order.
Baileys’ Restaurants
Baileys’ Restaurants (the folks behind GDA-certified Rooster, Bridge Tap House, Small Batch and more) are now accepting pre-orders for their hickory-smoked Buttonwood Farm turkeys, butternut squash and andouille sausage stuffing, roasted brussel sprouts, homemade pies and more. Just visit www.orderbaileys.com to place your order today.
Big Sky Cafe
Big Sky Cafe, located in Webster Groves, has an array of options for your holiday feast and Chef Dom is more than prepared to fulfill your needs. They are offering brined Buttonwood Farm turkey breast, sweet potato and goat cheese au gratin, apple and andouille bread pudding, ginger pumpkin bread pudding, coconut chocolate mousse pie and so much more. You can order online at www.bigskycafe.net and check out their full holiday menu.
The Blue Duck
The Blue Duck wants to give you a break from a rough year by taking on your holiday cooking load. For the holidays, they are offering smoked turkey pot pie, braised green beans, brown sugar glazed carrots, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, and pies. Orders must be placed no later than November 21st and pickup is on Wednesday, November 25th. You can order online at www.blueduckstl.com, by phone at 314-769-9940 or email info@blueduckstl.com.
Bolyard’s Meat & Provisions
Well, if you know Bolyard’s, you know they are your go-to place for sustainable meat options. So, of course, they got you covered on the turkey. They will offer fresh, never frozen pasture-raised turkeys from Buttonwood Farms. You also have the option to order it brined or unbrined if you prefer to do it yourself. Just visit https://www.bolyardsmeat.com/turkey-day to place your order today and check out the recipes they have for herbal rubs for your turkey.
Edibles & Essentials
As you can expect from their name, Edibles & Essentials will have all the essential fixings for your holiday meal. They are offering turkeys, smoked salmon, horseradish mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and so much more! You can order from them no later than November 20th by calling them at 314-328-2300.
Flavor360
Flavor360 is one the GDA’s catering business which means they are more than prepared to offer food your full house. You can order traditional stuffing, maple roasted brussel sprouts, mashed sweet potatoes, baked mac & cheese, dinner rolls, pies, and more. Visit www.flavor360.org for more information and to place your order.
Grace Meat + Three
The good folks behind Grace Meat + Three is all about family. So, of course, they’ll make sure you have what you need for your family this holiday season. You can order all the traditional fixins’ like their sweet tea brined turkey, dressing, cranberries, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, pies, and so much more. Orders can be placed online at www.ordergraceholiday.com.
Kitchen House Coffee
Kitchen House Coffee is more than a coffee shop. They are a purveyor of delicious delicatessens including holiday food options. Their menu includes yeast rolls, compound butter, cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, no-bake pumpkin cheesecake, and a cranberry tart. To order, you can visit their online store at kitchenhousecar.square.site, email kitchenhousecoffee@gmail.com, call them at 314-732-0009, or message them on Instagram (@kitchenhousestl).
Onesto
While many may focus on the turkey, Onesto wants to cover your sides. They are offering green bean casseroles, potato au gratin, roasted vegetables, lobster mac & cheese, pumpkin pie, pumpkin tiramisu, and so much more! You can order by emailing sally@onestopizza.com or calling 314-802-8883. Orders must me placed no later than November 20th.
Pie Oh My!
Every year, Pie Oh My serves an array of signature seasonal pies just in time for the holidays. From your traditional apple pie to chocolate bourbon pecan, there’s bound to be a great selection of new and tasty pies. Call them at 314.704.4416 or go to their website at www.pieohmystl.com for more information.
Salt + Smoke
Salt + Smoke wants to ease your cooking pain this holiday season. Check out their holiday menu which features turkey with gravy, brisket, their mac & cheese, Hawaiian rolls, and green bean casserole. To place your order, visit www.saltandsmokebbq.com.
SweetArt
Looking for dessert options? Look no further than SweetArt! You can grab one of their many pie options like sweet potato pie, caramel apple pie, bourbon pecan pie, dutch apple pie, sweet potato-pecan pie, and you can grab a pan of banana pudding. They also have you covered on your vegan meal with their mackin cheese, cornbread dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberry-orange relish and more. You can place your order online at www.sweetartstl.com.
Whisk
Whisk is here to offer more dessert options for your holiday dinner. Most of which come with a gluten-free option. You can grab a butterscotch curry pie, caramel apple crumble, gooey butter pie, pumpkin maple pie, chocolate pecan pie, and a vegan harvest pie. Visit whiskstl.square.site to place your order today!
