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Are You Ready for Thanksgiving? 5 Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving

No inclination to cook? On your own for the holiday? Try these picks.

1. Expand your Thanksgiving culinary horizons at China House, 901 Nordic Drive in White Lake from noon- 8 p.m.

2. Leo's Coney Island, 6845 Highland Road, Ste. 1 in White Lake, is open from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; just order off the menu.

3. Big Boy Restaurant, located at 5834 Highland Road (M-59) in Waterford near Airport Road, features a brunch buffet from 7 a.m.-noon.

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4. Going the other way down M-59 to Old US 23, , located at 1535 N Old US 23 in Hartland (Howell mailing), is open for brunch serving up holiday favorites in a full-fledged Thanksgiving feast featuring roast beef, ham, potatoes, stuffing and other favorites. Cost is $14.99 for adults; $7.99 for kids ages 5-10 and children under 5 eat free with purchase of adult brunch. Make reservations; call 810-632-5080.

5. Or, in lieu of the drive you used to make to Grandma's house, you can head a little farther north for a Thanksgiving Day brunch buffet offered at , 125 W. Shiawassee Ave. in Fenton, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $24.95 for per person. It's $12.95 for children ages six through 12 and free for children under the age of six. Tickets must be purchased at the restaurant or by calling 810-629-8852 for regular seating. No reservations are taken for the bar seats, so those are available on a first-come, first-served basis for brunch.

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