So maybe you’re not lazy, but a terrible cook.

Maybe the turkey doesn’t turn out right, or maybe a pack of dogs from next door stampede your kitchen and eat all the turkey, as in the holiday classic, A Christmas Story. Maybe you don’t believe in celebrating Thanksgiving. Or maybe, like most of the rest of us, you’d rather not deal with the sad, chaotic circus that is your family, and all the guilt, anxiety, and crises that come along with it.

Not to fear. There are quite a few places around town that can be your haven this Thursday, and we’ve got a decent list right here to suit whatever kind of Turkey Day you’d like it to be.

In Portsmouth:

• Still is providing dinner on Thanksgiving Day after 5 pm. They’re also offering sides for sale. Still is located in Olde Towne at 450 Court Street.
• The Renaissance Hotel will have a huge buffet from 11 to 4. The cost is $27.95 for adults and $13.95 for children 12 and under. There are over 25 items on the menu; including made-to-order omelets, prime rib and bourbon-glazed ham carving stations, asiago and mozzarella mac & cheese, maple candied yams, and of course a sage-roasted turkey with chestnut stuffing. Reservations are required–call 673-3000. They also have special room rates if you need some breathing room from family.
• Baron’s Pub opens at 6 pm.
• Longboards Lounge will be open from 8 pm to 2 am.
• Angry Adam’s Wine and Cheese Spot will be open from 9 am to 5 pm.

In Ghent:

Bardo will be open at 5.

In downtown Norfolk:

• Shula’s 347 Norfolk will be open from 11 am to 9 pm on Thanksgiving Day. A Thanksgiving Day Brunch Buffet will be served from 11 am-6 pm. Please call 282-6347 for reservations.  Many reservations have already been made.
• Kincaid’s will be open with a limited menu from noon to 8 pm.
• Jillian’s will be open from 5 pm to midnight.
• Velvet Lounge opens at 8 pm.
• Kelly’s Tavern will be open from 5:30 pm until at least 2 am.
• Hell’s Kitchen opens at 9 pm.
• 456 Fish will be open from noon to 9 pm.  The full dinner menu will be offered from 5 pm to close.  Reservations are highly recommended.

In Virginia Beach, there will also be plenty of buffets to choose from, so here’s a list of places, prices and phone numbers:

• Mahi Mahs at the Oceanfront, $29.99. Call 437-8060.
• Captain George’s (off Laskin Road) seafood buffet for $19.99. Call 428-3493.
• Catch 31 at the Oceanfront Hilton, $36.99. Call 502-7178.
• Cobalt Grille in the Hilltop Shopping Plaza, $25.95. Call 333-3334.
• Finn McCool’s in Landstown Commons at the corner of Princess Anne and Dam Neck, across from the Farmer’s Market, $17.99. Call 689-0829.
• Red City Buffet also in Landstown Commons, serving Chinese, Japanese, Mongolian and American buffet for $12.95. Call 468-9999.
• Keagan’s in Town Center, $17.99. Call 961-4432.
• Laverne’s on 7th and Atlantic downa the Oceanfront, $19.95. Call 428-6836.
• Surf Club Ocean Grille at the Wyndham Hotel, $31.95. Call 425-5699.
• Trade Winds at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center on Shore Drive, $27. Call 481-9000.

And if you’re wondering, here are the places that we know will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

• Amore
• Brutti’s
  
• Montgomery Grill
• Gosport Tavern
• Bluewater Grill
• Roger Brown’s
• Bodega
• Byrd & Baldwin
• Big Easy Grill & Bar
• Voila!
• Pagoda
• Omar’s Carriage House
• Outback Steakhouse
• Freemason Abbey Restaurant
• Machismo
• Empire, Little Bar Bistro
• Trilogy
• Hooters
• Scotty Quixx
• Vintage Kitchen
• d’Egg Diner
• Yorgo’s
  

Did we miss something? Let us know by emailing hannah@altdaily.com or just commenting below. We’ll be sure to include those additions, so check back as we expand this list. And happy Thanksgiving, Hampton Roads!