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thanksgiving dinner at big sur bakery
A last minute escape from the holiday rush. Three unseasonably warm days along Big Sur's rugged coast filled with coastal hikes, beach picnics - and a cozy Thanksgiving dinner at Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant, a longtime roadside favorite on this wild stretch of California coast.
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the location.
big sur bakery + restaurant, big sur, california
the menu.
~ creamy butternut squash soup with toasted seeds and pomegranate
~ field greens with herbed buttermilk dressing & roasted pecans
~ wood roasted turkey breast & braised turkey legs with roasted cranberry sauce
~ herb mashed potatoes with garlic gravy
~ wax & string beans with fried shallots
~ traditional mushroom stuffing
~ fresh baked parker house rolls
~ apple pie with vanilla ice cream & pumpkin pie with whipped cream
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{slow down + come to your senses}
47540 highway 1
47540 highway 1
big sur, ca 93920
phone 831.667.0520
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