Restaurants open Thanksgiving night near Reedsport, OR
November 5, 2019 12:18 PM Subscribe
Mr. Armeowda and I will be in the Reedsport area on Thanksgiving to visit my aunt. We fly in via Medford (long story) that afternoon. We originally had plans for Aunt to buy groceries in advance, and we’d make dinner together. But after travel dates were locked in, some health stuff came up. She now has surgery scheduled two days before our visit. We want to remove the shop/cook/cleanup burden by picking up dinner. Will anyplace be open?
Relevant dietary info: she’s allergic to almost all fish; Mr. A will eat almost anything; I’m lacto-ovo-pescatarian and slowly losing my ability to digest all the nutritious vegetables I never liked anyway.
The good news is, we don’t expect anything fancy — pizza or something is fine. Takeaway is preferable, though last year around the same time, we all happily ate cheese/crackers/wine for dinner, so I guess c-stores are an option as well if the selection is good. Sit-down dinner out might not be a reliable option, though if you know someplace mellow and cozy, tell me anyway.
The medical thing, FWIW, is breast cancer, which also killed my mom (aunt’s sister) five years ago. Silver lining: this is an earlier diagnosis and a more-treatable type; the overall prognosis is better. Surgery will be less invasive, but probably still no fun (lumpectomy and a few lymph nodes removed). Radiation will come later, and it looks like chemo will NOT be a factor. (Aunt also beat an unrelated cancer about twenty years ago. Obviously this is kind of emotionally fraught for all of us.)
Mr. Armeowda and I will have a rental car; we are willing to drive to neighbouring towns within reason.
Relevant dietary info: she’s allergic to almost all fish; Mr. A will eat almost anything; I’m lacto-ovo-pescatarian and slowly losing my ability to digest all the nutritious vegetables I never liked anyway.
The good news is, we don’t expect anything fancy — pizza or something is fine. Takeaway is preferable, though last year around the same time, we all happily ate cheese/crackers/wine for dinner, so I guess c-stores are an option as well if the selection is good. Sit-down dinner out might not be a reliable option, though if you know someplace mellow and cozy, tell me anyway.
The medical thing, FWIW, is breast cancer, which also killed my mom (aunt’s sister) five years ago. Silver lining: this is an earlier diagnosis and a more-treatable type; the overall prognosis is better. Surgery will be less invasive, but probably still no fun (lumpectomy and a few lymph nodes removed). Radiation will come later, and it looks like chemo will NOT be a factor. (Aunt also beat an unrelated cancer about twenty years ago. Obviously this is kind of emotionally fraught for all of us.)
Mr. Armeowda and I will have a rental car; we are willing to drive to neighbouring towns within reason.
Harbor Light Restaurant may be open. I just called them and they said to call again next week because they haven't decided yet. It's mostly a seafood restaurant, but they said that they would probably have Thanksgiving food if they're open.
posted by pinochiette at 12:54 PM on November 5, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by pinochiette at 12:54 PM on November 5, 2019 [1 favorite]
One option would be to check this MetaTalk thread where MeFites are opening their homes for The Season. Good luck in all aspects.
posted by terrapin at 12:56 PM on November 5, 2019
posted by terrapin at 12:56 PM on November 5, 2019
Cracker Barrel is open on Thanksgiving, and I bet there's one near Medford.
posted by wearyaswater at 5:04 PM on November 5, 2019
posted by wearyaswater at 5:04 PM on November 5, 2019
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