Forgot to conclude—after the parade, each team deflates, folds, and wrestles their balloon on a truck.

You will also be in town when The Legend of Pale Male opens at the Angelika.

http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/expl...le-see-it.html

ellenem,
Thanks for the incite on balloon handling! I can imagine with the winds that the job sometimes feel like Ronald McDonald is dragging you.
Also...that's a lot of work for a volunteer.

CityMouse

Thanks for the link.I bookmarked it!

For what it's worth, I'll be throwing caution to the wind this year and will be dining at Marseille. Last year I ate at Bar Americain, which was quite good, and I've often gone to Artisanal, but I'm tired of paying $65 for a meal. Marseille is only charging $40, and that seems fair to me for a 3-course turkey dinner. This is one of my favorites in the theater district, though turkey isn't really anything they normally do, so I'm hopeful if a little guarded.

One more place to visit while you are here. On Broadway just South of Canal Street.

http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/expl...1117-1130.html

The NY Times just did an article on 50 restaurants that will be open for Thanksgiving, it includes their Thanksgiving menu

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.c...ksgiving-list/

I just received an email with a great list of Thanksgiving dinners in Brooklyn
http://www.brooklynexposed.com/index...ings_and_more/

bookmarking for (hopefully) next year!

mommacl: You are welcome. Hope it was useful. Do report back on your Thanksgiving meal and your trip!