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Specialty dine-in meals this Thanksgiving

Several Granite State restaurants and function halls are taking reservations now for socially distant meals this Thanksgiving. Check out this list of where to go and what to order — unless otherwise specified, all meals are to take place on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 26). Do you know of another restaurant we didn’t list that is open on Turkey Day? Let us know at food@hippopress.com.

Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.com) is taking reservations now for a Thanksgiving Day dinner, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring options like roast turkey, baked honey-glazed ham, prime rib and cracker crumb stuffed haddock. All entree options include pub cheese and crackers, corn fritters, rolls and butter, garden salad or turkey orzo soup and a dessert.

Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) will be serving a special four-course prix fixe menu for Thanksgiving, to be served from noon to 7 p.m. The menu includes your choice of an appetizer (hubbard squash bisque, stuffed savoy cabbage, caramelized New Bedford sea scallops, pork and shiitake dumplings, Little Bay oysters, or a Vermont cheese board); a salad (harvest or watercress and baby spinach); one main entree (Misty Knoll Farms free-range turkey, Icelandic cod loin, prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin, New England seafood bouillabaisse, grilled filet mignon or kabocha squash risotto); and one dessert (pumpkin cheesecake, chai spiced creme brulee, pear ginger sorbet, apple pecan crisp or a black forest tart). Reservations via phone or online are required.

Belmont Hall & Restaurant (718 Grove St., Manchester, 625-8540, belmonthall.net) is taking reservations on Thanksgiving Day for all-you-can-eat turkey and ham meals with all the fixings. Restaurant seatings with plated meals are also available, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern (176 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 437-2022, coachstopnh.com) will serve a Thanksgiving dinner with seatings available at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Featured entrees to choose from are turkey, baked Virginia ham, slow-roasted prime rib, baked stuffed haddock, veal oscar or seafood linguine. All come with turkey soup, apple cider, mashed potatoes, homemade bread stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, butternut squash, baby pearl onions and green peas, rolls, sweet bread, homemade pie and coffee.

Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) will serve a three-course prix fixe menu on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m., and on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Choose your first course (apple cider and fall squash soup with maple cream, oyster and scallop chowder with cornbread croutons, market greens with house vinaigrette, fall greens and grilled pear salad, or sweet potato, roast apple and goat cheese pierogi); your second course (cider-brined turkey, herb-browned pork rib roast, pumpkin, kale and parsnip pot pie, sea salt-crusted salmon, or venison with rosemary-peppercorn reduction; all come with whipped potatoes and roasted garlic, roast sweet potatoes with fall vegetables and wild rice, cranberry and carrot pilaf); and your dessert (apple, pecan or pumpkin pie, brown butter cake with cherries and almonds, chocolate buttercream and a spread of Belgian chocolate, or pumpkin ganache with pear sorbet, pumpkin seed brittle and pomegranates). All meals are also available for takeout.

The Common Man (25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171; thecman.com) will serve Thanksgiving meals at its Concord, Windham and Claremont locations, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The multi-course meals will include your choice of a starter (onion-apple soup, butternut squash arancini, wild mushroom flatbread, Caesar salad or harvest salad); an entree (turkey with gravy, stuffing, house mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce; glazed ham and house mashed potatoes; maple pumpkin salmon and cranberry wild rice pilaf; slow-roasted sirloin and house mashed potatoes, or butternut squash ravioli bake); and a dessert (pumpkin pie, pecan pie, warm apple tart, or chocolate ganache mini Bundt cake). Reservations are required.

The Derryfield Restaurant (625 N. Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, derryfieldrestaurant.com) will serve a family-style turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day, with seatings at 11 a.m., noon, 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The dinner will feature turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, butternut squash, mixed seasonal vegetables, salad and dinner rolls. Reservations are strongly suggested.

Foster’s Boiler Room (231 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2764, thecman.com) will serve a Thanksgiving Day feast from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring your choice of a starter (corn chowder, stuffed mushrooms or pumpkin flatbread); a salad (harvest or Caesar); an entree (turkey, gravy, stuffing, house mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, glazed ham and house mashed potatoes, maple pumpkin salmon and cranberry wild rice pilaf, slow-roasted sirloin and house mashed potatoes, or butternut squash ravioli bake); and a dessert (pumpkin pie, white chocolate raspberry brownie, warm apple crisp or chocolate ganache mini Bundt cake). Reservations are required.

Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 641-6776, fratellos.com) will be serving its annual Thanksgiving buffet, by reservation from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The buffet will be server-attended this year, with service staff at each station wearing masks and gloves. The menu will include a carving station with white turkey breast and sage pan gravy, and slow-roasted prime rib of beef with a rosemary demi-glace, plus sides like garlic mashed potatoes, butternut squash and sauteed string beans and shallots, assorted pies and desserts, and a coffee station.

The Hilltop Restaurant (Steele Hill Resorts, 516 Steele Hill Road, Sanbornton, 524-0500, steelehillresorts.com/restaurant) will serve its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner, with seatings at noon, 12:45 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Reservations are required, with a $50 deposit that will be used toward your dinner. The menu will include a soup, a salad, turkey and gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and desserts like apple, pumpkin or Boston cream pie, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

The Homestead Restaurant (641 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 429-2022, homesteadnh.com) will serve a special Thanksgiving menu with items such as roast turkey, baked Virginia ham, roast prime rib of beef, baked stuffed haddock, veal Oscar, fresh broiled salmon, seafood fettuccine, and a vegetarian quinoa bowl. All entrees include turkey soup, apple cider, mixed nuts, a fruit basket, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, butternut squash, hot rolls, sweet bread and homemade pies.

Jocelyn’s Mediterranean Restaurant & Martini Lounge (355 S. Broadway, Salem, 870-0045, jocelynsrestaurant.com) will be open from noon to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, by reservation only, serving its regular menu with specials.

Lakehouse Tavern (157 Main St., Hopkinton, 746-1800, lakehousetavern.com) will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, serving a traditional holiday meal and other specialty options.

Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Milford, 673-3904, mileawayrestaurant.com) is accepting reservations now for its annual Thanksgiving dinners, which include your choice of an entree (herb-crusted roast sirloin, pork schnitzel, pork Normandy, chicken marsala, baked stuffed jumbo shrimp, maple salmon or vegetarian acorn squash); an appetizer (corn chowder, Swedish meatballs, or a fresh fruit plate with sorbet); a Caesar or garden salad; and a dessert (pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sorbet with berries, bread pudding, cheesecake, chocolate ganache cake, lemon mascarpone cake or chocolate mousse cake). Reservations must be made in advance via phone. Due to limited capacity, there is a 90-minute limit on dining times per party.

Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House (393 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5975, murphystaproom.com) is taking reservations now for four-course Thanksgiving feasts from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., which include your choice of soup (butternut bisque or clam chowder) and salad (Caesar or a harvest salad with roasted winter vegetables) plus main course options and sides, like herb-roasted turkey, maple fig baked pit ham, candied baby carrots, garlic whipped potatoes, burnt sage turkey gravy, apple sausage cornbread stuffing and chambord mint cranberry sauce; and desserts, like pumpkin pie or caramelized apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. The full regular dinner menu will also be available on Thanksgiving Day, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Zachary’s Chop House (4 Cobbetts Pond Road, Windham, 890-5555, zacharyschophouse.com) will be open from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day for brunch only. Reservations are highly recommended.

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Bring home your holiday feast this Turkey Day

From free-range turkeys and fresh sides like bread stuffing and butternut squash to sweet and savory pies in a variety of flavors, local restaurants, bakeries and caterers have you covered this Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 26). Check out this list of where you can order everything you need for your holiday feast.

A Market Natural Foods (125 Loring St., Manchester, 668-2650, myamarket.com) has a variety of turkeys available to reserve for Thanksgiving, including Mary’s certified organic turkeys, Mary’s natural turkeys and Misty Knoll Vermont-raised natural turkeys. The order deadline for the Misty Knoll turkeys is Nov. 15, and orders for the Mary’s turkeys are available while supplies last. A Market is also taking orders for several flavors of pies and quiches, available through Nov. 19. Pie flavors include pumpkin, granola-topped apple, chocolate cream, harvest berry, chocolate olive oil and cranberry spice. Quiche flavors include garden vegetable, broccoli and cheddar, Greek, Italian, ham and cheddar, and mushroom and cheddar.

Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including turkey, honey-glazed ham and prime rib, as well as various side dishes available by request. Order by Nov. 21.

All Real Meal (87 Elm St., Manchester, 782-3014, allrealmeal.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, which include slow-cooked turkey breast with gravy, cranberry apple stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, brown butter green beans, cranberry sauce, homestyle cornbread and turtle cheesecake (dinners feed about 6 to 7 people). Free contactless deliveries and curbside pickups will be conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Alpine Grove Banquet Facility (19 S. Depot Road, Hollis, 882-9051, alpinegrove.com) is taking orders for several Thanksgiving dinners to go, including a 12-pound turkey dinner (feeds up to 10 people), a 22-pound turkey dinner (feeds up to 16 people) and a Virginia baked ham with rum raisin sauce dinner (feeds up to 16 people). All dinners come with mashed potatoes, carrots, butternut squash, rolls and butter and pumpkin pie. The turkey dinners also come with stuffing and gravy. All items are cooked and cooled, with reheating instructions supplied. You can also add several a la carte items to your order, like shrimp cocktail platters, macaroni and cheese, and quinoa stuffed acorn squash. Order by Nov. 20. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop (815 Chestnut St., Manchester, 625-9544, angelaspastaandcheese.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, including sides like turkey gravy, traditional bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, whipped maple sweet potatoes, whipped butternut squash, maple walnut glazed carrots, herb-roasted green beans and sausage and cranberry bread stuffing. Other available items are pork pie, mincemeat, a pumpkin cannoli dip platter, and various types of dinner rolls, like seven-grain, brioche, French plain and cranberry pecan. Order by Nov. 21. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25 (pre-paying is required).

Applecrest Farm Orchards (133 Exeter Road, Hampton Falls, 758-1686, applecrest.com) is taking orders for Plainville Farms turkeys, available 12 pounds and up, as well as hand-baked pies available in a variety of flavors, like apple, pumpkin, pecan, cherry, strawberry rhubarb, peach raspberry and blueberry.

Apple Hill Farm (580 Mountain Road, Concord, 224-8862, applehillfarmnh.com) is taking orders now for a variety of flavors of pies, including apple, pumpkin, pecan and more. Order by Nov. 23. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Starting on Thanksgiving Day, the farm stand will be closed for the winter season.

The Bakeshop on Kelley Street (171 Kelley St., Manchester, 624-3500, thebakeshoponkelleystreet.com) is taking orders for a variety of pies (apple, Dutch apple, banana cream, chocolate cream, strawberry, key lime, pumpkin, coconut cream, apple cranberry and more); as well as holiday cakes, cupcakes, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, cornbread, pastry trays and other items for Thanksgiving. Order by Nov. 22.

Bearded Baking Co. (819 Union St., Manchester, 647-7150, beardedbaking.com) is taking orders for multiple flavors of pies (cherry, blueberry, pecan, apple and pumpkin); cakes (vanilla, chocolate and carrot); bars (German chocolate, cheesecake brownie, apple, maple pecan, raspberry linzer and lemon); and cookies (chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and apple crisp). Orders must be picked up by Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Benson’s Bakery & Cafe (203 Central St., Hudson, 718-8683, bensonsbakeryandcafe.com) is taking orders for pies for Thanksgiving, available in a variety of flavors, like pumpkin, apple, chocolate cream, chocolate bourbon pecan, cranberry and wild blueberry. Order by Nov. 21.

Bite Me Kupcakez (4 Mound Court, Merrimack, 674-4459, bitemekupcakez.com) is taking orders for a variety of sweet treats for Thanksgiving, including chocolate flourless torte, strawberry shortcake, chocolate whipped cream cake, various pies (flavors include apple, apple crumb, blueberry, cherry and pumpkin); dairy-free banana, banana chocolate chip or orange cranberry loaves; dairy-free double-layer cakes (flavors include carrot, vanilla, and chocolate); dairy-free chocolate chip cookies, vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and brunch platters that include coffee cakes, muffins and doughnuts. Order by Nov. 13.

The Black Forest Cafe & Bakery (212 Route 101, Amherst, 672-0500, theblackforestcafe.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, Dutch apple, pumpkin, cranberry apple, pecan and chocolate cream); cakes (coconut, carrot, chocolate mousse and drunken pumpkin mousse); and shortbread cookies (shaped like pumpkins, brown sugar pecan acorns dipped in chocolate, colorful fall leaves or maple walnut leaves); as well as sides, like sausage focaccia stuffing, sweet and white smashed potatoes, cranberry orange sauce, cream of curried butternut squash soup, turkey-sage gravy and maple Dijon glazed carrots and parsnips; scratch-made dips and spreads, like spinach chipotle dip, herbed goat cheese spread, and southern pimiento cheese; entrees, like chicken and creamy mushroom thyme sauce, slow-braised beef brisket, Italian sausage lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, butternut squash lasagna, and chicken and sun-dried tomato penne; and party trays, like with assorted cheeses or with garden vegetables and dip. Order by Nov. 21. Pickups will be available through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Blue Loon Bakery (12 Lovering Lane, New London, 526-2892, blueloonbakery.com) is taking orders for several baked goods and sweets for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, apple crumble, pumpkin, pecan and lemon meringue, as well as apple cranberry galettes); multiple breads like baguettes, sourdough, multigrain bread and brioche rolls; and other pastries, like sticky buns, pumpkin bread and mini eclairs. Order by Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brothers Butcher (8 Spit Brook Road, Nashua, 809-4180; 142 Lowell Road, Hudson, 577-1130; brothers-butcher.com) has fresh free-range turkeys available in a variety of sizes, and is also taking orders for items like traditional bread or sausage and herb stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, butternut squash, and pies in a variety of flavors (apple, pumpkin, pecan, chocolate cream and lemon meringue). Pickups are available on Monday, Nov. 23, Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Buckley’s Bakery & Cafe (436 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 262-5929; 9 Market Place, Hollis, 465-5522; buckleysbakerycafe.com) is taking orders for a variety of baked goods and sweet treats for Thanksgiving, like pies (pecan, apple, pumpkin, chocolate cream and blueberry); cakes (pumpkin, maple cream, apple crisp cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake, and cranberry orange coffee cake); and assorted loaves, rolls, breakfast pastry trays and dessert pastry trays. Order by Nov. 21.

Cafe El Camino (134 Newton Road, Plaistow, 974-1652, cafeelcamino.com) is taking orders for whole roasted turkeys from 12 to 15 pounds for Thanksgiving, as well as multiple meals to go, available in sizes that feed up to six people or up to 10 people. Meals include whole roasted turkey or turkey breast, rice with gandules, mofongo turkey stuffing, butternut squash, green beans, and corn cake, bread or tembleque (Puerto Rican coconut pudding). Order by Nov. 16 at noon. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

The Cake Fairy (114 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, 518-8733, cakefairynh.com) is taking orders for several types of baked goods and sweet treats for Thanksgiving, including nine-inch pies (apple, pumpkin or chocolate cream); cupcakes (vanilla, chocolate, maple or salted caramel); whoopie pies (pumpkin or chocolate); four-inch cheesecakes (plain, strawberry, pumpkin or cinnamon sugar); and breakfast breads (pumpkin, banana or cranberry orange); as well as apple crisp and cinnamon sugar coffee cakes. Order by Nov. 21 (credit or debit card payments only). Orders are curbside pickup only, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Caroline’s Fine Food (132 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, 637-1615, carolinesfood.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including herb-roasted sweet potatoes, sausage sage stuffing, roasted butternut squash, roasted Brussels sprouts with Parmesan and thyme, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce and more. Order by Nov. 23.

Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia, 483-5623, visitthefarm.com) is taking orders for pasture-raised turkeys ranging from 15 to 28 pounds. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Cherry Bomb Cookie Co. (Exeter, find them on Facebook @cherrybombcookieco) is taking orders for a variety of specialty sugar cookies, including fall-themed turkey-shaped cookies, or autumn leaf- or pumpkin-shaped cookies, available in several quantities from a half-dozen to a dozen. The shipping deadline for orders is Nov. 19.

Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) is taking orders for several house items for Thanksgiving, like banana bread, brioche loaves, New England sweet corn and clam chowder, Parmesan herbed biscuits, cider pumpkin soup, assorted cookies, croissants, cinnamon rolls and more. Place your order at least three hours in advance for a Friday, Saturday or Sunday pickup, from 4 to 7 p.m., or by 7 p.m. the day before a Saturday or Sunday pickup, from 8 to 11 a.m.

The Common Man (25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 304 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 429-3463; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; Lakehouse Grille, 281 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-5221; 10 Pollard Road, Lincoln, 745-3463; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171; Foster’s Boiler Room, 231 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2764; 60 Main St., Ashland, 968-7030; Lago, 1 Route 25, Meredith, 279-2253; Italian Farmhouse, 337 Daniel Webster Hwy., 536-4536; Airport Diner, 2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040; Tilt’n Diner, 61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204; 104 Diner, 752 Route 104, New Hampton, 744-0120; thecman.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving meals for four to go, which include oven-roasted turkey breast with house pan gravy, whole-berry cranberry sauce, stuffing, country mashed potatoes, maple-roasted butternut squash, green beans with almonds, dinner rolls and butter, sweet bread and pumpkin pie with cinnamon whipped cream. Other options include glazed ham, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese, and house pies available in apple, pecan or pumpkin flavors. Order by Nov. 20. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Concord Food Co-op (24 S. Main St., Concord, 225-6840, concordfoodcoop.coop) is taking orders for fresh all-natural and organic turkeys, as well as full meals that include oven-roasted turkey or turkey breast, stuffing, turkey gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, apple roasted green beans and housemade cranberry sauce. Pies are available to order too, featuring flavors like apple, pumpkin, blueberry and bumbleberry. Order by Nov. 20 at noon.

Copper Kettle To Go (39 Main St., Wilton, copperkettletogo.com) is taking orders for several flavors of pies for Thanksgiving, including pecan, pumpkin, apple, blueberry cream cheese and coconut custard. Orders must be placed and picked up by Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m.

Crémeux French Patisserie (707 Milford Road, Merrimack, cremeuxfrenchpatisserie.com) is taking orders for several types of scratch-made French desserts for Thanksgiving, including fig tarte, maple and walnut tarte and tarte bourdaloue (pear tarte), as well as multiple fresh baked breads and croissants. Order by Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.

Crosby Bakery (51 E. Pearl St., Nashua, 882-1851, crosbybakerynh.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, including eight-inch or 10-inch pies (apple, apple crumb, blueberry, banana cream, cherry, coconut cream, coconut meringue, chocolate cream, lemon meringue, mincemeat, pumpkin, pecan, sugar-free apple or sugar-free blueberry); assorted rolls and breads; savory pies; cakes, cookies, and pastry platters featuring mini eclairs, mini cream puffs, mini whoopie pies, chocolate walnut brownies and mini cupcakes. Order by Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

The Crust & Crumb Baking Co. (126 N. Main St., Concord, 219-0763, thecrustandcrumb.com) is taking Thanksgiving orders for a variety of desserts including pies (pumpkin, midnight pumpkin, apple streusel, forest berry crumb, cherry, blueberry, key lime, maple bourbon pecan and ginger chai cheesecake); savory pies and quiches (bacon, leek and Swiss quiche, broccoli and cheddar quiche, and pork pie with apple, rosemary and sweet potato); and other baked goods and treats, like Shaker-style squash rolls, butter rolls, vanilla or chocolate layer cake, flourless chocolate torte, whoopie pies or old-fashioned sour cream coffee cake. Order by Nov. 20 (pre-paying is recommended), with pickups on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Ding Dong Deliver (dingdongdeliver.com) is a ghost kitchen powered by Great New Hampshire Restaurants, which owns T-Bones Great American Eatery, CJ’s Great West Grill and the Copper Door restaurants. Featured items for the week of Thanksgiving include a roast turkey dinner (serves four to six people, with homemade mashed potatoes, butternut squash, homemade turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, bread and butter, and a garden salad with buttermilk ranch dressing) as well as butternut and pumpkin lasagna, shepherd’s pie and more. Order by Nov. 23 at noon. Pickups and deliveries are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Fire and Spice Bistro (70 Route 108, Newfields, 418-7121, fireandspicebistro.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, pecan, pumpkin, chocolate cream and tourtiere) and take-and-bake muffins (apple cinnamon, blueberry, pumpkin, banana nut and coffee cake). Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Foundry Restaurant (50 Commercial St., Manchester, 836-1925, foundrynh.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, which include roast turkey, country mashed potatoes, stuffing, herb gravy, cranberry sauce, maple carrots, green bean casserole, spinach salad and bread and butter. You can also order 10-inch pies; available flavors include apple, pumpkin, pecan and pork pie with gravy. Order by Nov. 20. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Frederick’s Pastries (109 Route 101A, Amherst, 882-7725; 25 S. River Road, Bedford, 647-2253; pastry.net) is offering several new Thanksgiving- and fall-themed treats, like autumn wreath cakes, turkey- or pumpkin-shaped cookies, turkey brownie truffles, apple tarts, caramel apple cheesecake cups and caramel pumpkin spice cheesecake cups.

Giorgio’s Ristorante & Bar (270 Granite St., Manchester, 232-3323; 707 Milford Road, Merrimack, 883-7333; 524 Nashua St., Milford, 673-3939; giorgios.com) is taking orders for holiday variety boxes for Thanksgiving, which feature oven-roasted turkey, whipped potatoes with sea salt and butter, green beans with shiitake mushrooms, traditional stuffing, cranberry-orange sauce, gravy, rolls and a slice of pumpkin pie. Add-on options to your holiday variety box include butternut squash, smoked bacon macaroni and cheese, pumpkin creme brulee, chocolate cream pie or a bottle of cabernet wine with mulling spices. Order by Nov. 23 at noon. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 2 to 8 p.m.

Granite State Candy Shoppe (832 Elm St., Manchester, 218-3885; 13 Warren St., Concord, 225-2591; granitestatecandyshoppe.com) has several Thanksgiving- and fall-themed candies, like milk, dark and white chocolate turkey mold pops, one-ounce chocolate turkeys and maple pumpkins and turkeys.

Grasshoppers Garden Center (728 River Road, New Boston, 497-5788, grasshoppersgardencenter.com) is taking orders for multiple flavors of pies for Thanksgiving, including apple, pumpkin and maple pecan. Order by Nov. 13.

Gravy (6 Main St., Somersworth, 841-5316, gravynh.com) is taking orders for gravy, cranberry sauce, pickled beets, buttermilk biscuits, and other items for Thanksgiving, including side dishes like maple jalapeno cornbread stuffing, creamy smashed red potatoes, and candied yams with mini marshmallows; and desserts like chocolate and bourbon bread pudding, Canadian maple pudding and spiced pumpkin bread with toffee caramel. Order by Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Greenleaf (54 Nashua St., Milford, 213-5447, greenleafmilford.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, which include turkey breast, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and gravy, plus mixed greens, spiced sunflower seeds and apple cider honey vinaigrette. Other available items to order are assorted wines, bloody mary or mimosa kits, and fresh baked pastries from Greenleaf’s sister restaurant, Culture Bread & Sandwich, like cinnamon rolls, cranberry orange scones, and jumbo pumpkin muffins with maple cream cheese frosting. Order by Nov. 18. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 5 p.m.

Hannah’s Bakery and Cafe (401 Main St., Salem, 898-2233, hannahsbakery.com) is taking orders for several specialty items for Thanksgiving, including pies (available flavors are apple, blueberry, pecan, pumpkin and chocolate cream); cheesecakes (pumpkin, vanilla bean, Oreo and peanut butter cup); and torte cakes (pumpkin cream cheese, caramel apple delight, chocolate or vanilla turkey or harvest cakes with a chocolate buttercream frosting); as well as cupcake platters, cookie trays and breakfast items like quiches and plain or cheddar biscuits. Order by Nov. 21.

Hanover Street Chophouse (149 Hanover St., Manchester, 644-2467, hanoverstreetchophouse.com) is taking orders from a specialty Thanksgiving-style butcher shop this year. Items include turkey dinners for one, which come with sausage bread stuffing, cranberry conserve, butternut squash puree, green beans, whipped creme fraiche potatoes, saged turkey gravy and Parker House rolls. Other a la carte options are Koch Farms whole turkeys, boneless turkey breast, Australian racks of lamb, lamb shanks, apple or pumpkin pies, and New York-style cheesecakes. Order by Nov. 18. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 5 p.m.

Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant (233 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-6212, hartsturkeyfarm.com) is taking orders for both individual and family-sized turkey dinners this Thanksgiving, which include gravy, stuffing, whipped potatoes and butternut squash. The family-sized meals also come with either apple or pumpkin pie. Curbside pickups will be available on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harvey’s Bakery and Coffee Shop (376 Central Ave., Dover, 742-6029, harveysbakery.com) is taking orders for several flavors of eight- or 10-inch pies (apple, blueberry, cherry, key lime, pecan, Boston cream, chocolate cream, banana cream, coconut cream, lemon meringue and pumpkin, or savory flavors like pork and chicken); as well as several varieties of dinner and sandwich rolls, available by the dozen. Order by Nov. 21.

It’s All Good in the Kitchen (184 N. Broadway, Salem, 458-7434, itsallgoodgf.com) is taking orders now for Thanksgiving pies in a variety of flavors, like apple, pumpkin, blueberry, pecan and chocolate bourbon pecan. Order by Nov. 20.

jajabelles (143 Main St., Nashua, 769-1873, jajabelles.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty baked goods and sweets for Thanksgiving, like pies (five-inch or nine-inch sizes; flavors include apple, pumpkin, bourbon brown butter pecan, pumpkin pecan, chocolate pecan, sweet potato and marshmallow, and chai blackberry); quickbreads (pumpkin, pumpkin chocolate chip, banana, banana chocolate chip and banana walnut); and four-layer vanilla cakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, available in four-inch or six-inch sizes. Other items include pumpkin whoopie pies, or signature fall dessert boxes, which feature flavored bars like pecan bourbon and pumpkin pecan. Order by Nov. 21.

Jocelyn’s Mediterranean Restaurant & Martini Lounge (355 S. Broadway, Salem, 870-0045, jocelynsrestaurant.com) is taking orders now for individual Thanksgiving meals, which include roasted turkey with gravy, a medley of corn, carrots and peas, homemade mashed potatoes, stuffing, whipped butternut squash, cranberry sauce and pita bread. For dessert, available options are baklava, carrot cake, Snickers pie, peanut butter pie and chocolate cake.

Joyfull Eats (Deep Meadow Variety, 93 Linden St., Exeter, 778-1526, find them on Facebook @joyfulleatsnh) is taking orders for several specialty items for Thanksgiving, like stuffing with gluten-free oats, cranberry sauce sweetened with dates and maple syrup, gluten-free oat cornbread muffins, roasted Brussels sprouts and green bean and spinach casserole.

Just Like Mom’s Pastries (353 Riverdale Road, Weare, 529-6667, justlikemomspastries.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty baked goods and sweets for Thanksgiving, like baked pies (flavors include apple, salted caramel apple, pumpkin, pumpkin pecan, butter pecan, chocolate cream and Boston cream); cakes, like pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin caramel apple upside down cake; dinner rolls (white, wheat or pumpkin); gluten-sensitive pies (apple crumb, blueberry, pumpkin or butter pecan); and breakfast loaves (pumpkin or blueberry). Order by Nov. 21. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kiss the Cook Macaroni & Cheese (Derry, 781-956-3059, kissthecookllc.com) is taking orders now for traditional, gluten-free and vegan macaroni and cheese, available in one-pound, three-pound, seven-and-a-half-pound and 15-pound containers. Order by Nov. 23.

LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewineryevents.com/catering) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, like artisan cheese boards, roasted root vegetable salad, spiced cranberry sauce, maple sweet potatoes, traditional ciabatta bread stuffing, herb riesling turkey gravy and more. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Love & Joy Vegan Sweets (Raymond, loveandjoyvegansweets.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty vegan desserts and treats for the holidays, including pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, raspberry cream cheese coffee cake, and multiple flavors of holiday-themed macarons, like cranberry, orange cranberry, pumpkin and maple cashew.

Lull Farm (65 Broad St., Hollis, 465-7079, livefreeandfarm.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, blueberry, pumpkin, strawberry rhubarb, pecan, chocolate cream, banana cream, coconut cream and lemon meringue); and cakes (autumn spice, carrot, chocolate fudge, and plain, strawberry or pumpkin cheesecakes); as well as assorted breads and rolls, and sides, like quiches, pork pies, butternut squash and roasted root vegetables.

Madear’s Southern Eatery & Bakery (141 Main St., Pembroke, madears603.com) is taking orders for take-home Thanksgiving dinners available in several sizes, most of which come with turkey or ham, three or four sides, either gumbo, etouffee or jambalaya, and your choice of dessert. Madear’s is also offering a selection of fresh baked goods, like pies (apple, blueberry, pecan or sweet potato), cakes (red velvet, chocolate, carrot or sweet potato), cheddar biscuits, croissants and beignets, plus a la carte sides, like charred Brussels sprouts, Southern cornbread dressing, green beans, macaroni and cheese and sweet potatoes; and either Cajun fried or roasted turkey (10 to 14 or 16 to 20 pounds) or bourbon glazed ham (6 to 8 pounds). Order by Nov. 22. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

McNulty & Foley Caterers (124 E. Hollis St., Nashua, 882-1921, mcnultycatering.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, featuring turkey, mashed potatoes, either bread or pork stuffing, whipped butternut squash, gravy and rolls. Other a la carte items available to order are red bliss mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, homemade turkey gravy and apple or pumpkin pies. Order by Nov. 22. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Milford, 673-3904, mileawayrestaurant.com) is taking pre-orders now for roast turkey dinners this Thanksgiving, which include mashed potatoes, butternut squash, cranberry sauce, a medley of peas and pearl onions, and stuffing.

Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (497 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 606-1760; 2600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, 380-7916; 440 Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, Mass., 978-939-6227; 175 Littleton Road, Westford, Mass., 978-392-9495; mr-macs.com) is taking orders for both hot-and-ready and take-and-bake trays of macaroni and cheese, as well as macaroni salads, assorted green salads, desserts and more. Placing orders at least 24 hours in advance is appreciated.

New England’s Tap House Grille (1292 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 782-5137, taphousenh.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including carrot cake, apple crumb cheesecake, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and dinner rolls available by the dozen. Order by Nov. 19. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Popovers on the Square (11 Brickyard Square, No. 23, Epping, 734-4724; 8 Congress St., Portsmouth, 431-1119; popoversonthesquare.com) is taking Thanksgiving orders now for its signature pies, which include apple, apple crumb, pumpkin, pecan, chocolate cream, coconut cream, and key lime. Other desserts available to order are pumpkin or fresh fruit cheesecake, carrot cake, turkey-shaped sugar cookies, and eight-inch fruit tarts. Order by Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.

The Post Restaurant (125 Fisherville Road, Concord, 228-0522; 58 N. Main St., Concord, 227-6686; postrestaurantnh.com) is offering individual ready-to-heat Thanksgiving meals to go, which include carved turkey (choice of white, dark or mixed), gravy, homemade stuffing, herbed mashed potatoes, squash, green beans and either pumpkin pie or pumpkin swirl cake. Order by Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, by 2 p.m.

Presto Craft Kitchen (168 Amory St., Manchester, 606-1252, prestocraftkitchen.com) is taking orders now for various take-and-bake sides for Thanksgiving, including homemade mashed potatoes, country-style stuffing, garden fresh green beans, spiced sweet potato with charred pineapple, autumn-seasoned butternut squash, hand-pressed cranberry sauce, honey-glazed carrots and turkey gravy. Several desserts are also available to order from Presto’s sister company Custom Eats & Sweets, like Oreo cheesecake truffles, Italian cookie platters, homemade apple crisp, and hand-filled cannolis, as well as various flavors of homemade pies, like apple, blueberry, strawberry rhubarb, pumpkin, banana cream, chocolate cream and cannoli cream. You can also order an “all the trimmings” package with mashed potatoes, stuffing, two vegetables, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, bread, rolls and butter, or turkey available in two-pound or four-pound sizes. Order by Nov. 21.

Queen City Cupcakes (790 Elm St., Manchester, 624-4999, qccupcakes.com) is taking orders for several seasonally inspired flavors of cupcakes for Thanksgiving, like pumpkin maple, winter berry, apple cider doughnut and gingerbread whoopie pie. Order by Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Red Arrow Diner (112 Loudon Road, Concord, 415-0444; 137 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 552-3091; 61 Lowell St., Manchester, 626-1118; 149 Daniel Webster Hwy., Nashua, 204-5088; redarrowdiner.com) takes orders for its homemade cakes and pies at all of its locations. Flavors include apple, blueberry, pumpkin, chocolate cream, brownie cream and more. Online orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance of pickups.

The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub (72 Manchester St., Concord, 224-4101, theredblazer.com) is taking orders for a variety of take-and-bake items for Thanksgiving, including whole oven-ready turkeys, prime rib roasts, homemade bread stuffing, baked winter squash, baked yams, homemade gravy and macaroni and cheese, as well as dessert specials like pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin whoopie pies and salted caramel apple galettes. Order by Nov. 22. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Smoke and Cream (44 Market St., Somersworth, 841-5901, smokeandcreamnh.com) is taking orders for a slow-smoked turkey Thanksgiving dinner package, which includes cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, green bean casserole, butternut squash, mashed potatoes, Parker rolls and pumpkin whoopie pies. Order by Nov. 19. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Smokeshow Barbeque (89 Fort Eddy Road, Concord, 227-6399, smokeshowbarbeque.com) is taking orders for special Thanksgiving packages, which include smoked turkey breast (about four pounds), three quarts of fresh sides, eight servings of cornbread and one bottle of barbecue sauce. Order by Nov. 22.

Sweet Hill Farm (82 Newton Road, Plaistow, 974-7279, sweethillfarm.com) is taking orders for several flavors of nine-inch pies, including apple, apple crumb, apple blueberry, blueberry, bumbleberry, pecan, pumpkin, chocolate cream, key lime and peanut butter.

Trombly Gardens (150 N. River Road, Milford, 673-0647, tromblygardens.net) is taking orders for turkey dinners to go for Thanksgiving, which feature stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, glazed carrots, green bean casserole, rolls and cranberry sauce. Add-on pies (apple or pumpkin) are also available. Order by Nov. 13.

Tuscan Market (63 Main St., Salem, 912-5467, tuscanbrands.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving now, which include whole roasted turkey dinners for six to eight people that include insalata mista with pumpkin seed vinaigrette, maple roasted sweet potato, Brussels sprouts with smoked pancetta and aged balsamic, mascarpone whipped potatoes, porcini mushroom ciabatta stuffing with Parmigiano Reggiano and toasted pine nuts, heirloom cranberry and marsala wine compote, fresh herb gravy, focaccia and ciabatta bread. Other a la carte offerings include main courses (carved roast turkey, boneless prime rib, herb-roasted leoncini ham, roast beef tenderloin, prosciutto-wrapped pork loin, porchetta roast or roasted salmon); sides (honey-glazed root vegetables, maple roasted sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, balsamic roasted carrots, green beans with almonds, mascarpone whipped potato, cranberry marsala wine compote, turkey pan gravy, acorn squash cups and sage crema, porcini mushroom ciabatta stuffing, cabbage, chestnuts, balsamic, or prosciutto stuffed shells); soups (roasted butternut squash and ginger, sausage and kale, or Italian wedding); and desserts (Cortland apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, tiramisu square, flourless chocolate torte or pumpkin cheesecake). Order by Nov. 23. Pickups are available on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Twelve Pine Restaurant & Gourmet Marketplace (11 School St., Peterborough, 924-6140, twelvepine.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, like full dinners to go, which feed about six to eight people and include whole roasted turkey, old-fashioned herb stuffing, mashed potatoes, roasted autumn vegetables, cranberry orange relish, pumpkin soup, turkey gravy, dinner rolls and your choice of two pies (apple, pumpkin, pecan or chocolate cream). There are also a variety of a la carte items available for ordering, like pumpkin bisque, roasted Brussels sprouts, mashed Yukon gold potatoes, and maple and ginger roasted sweet potatoes. The order deadline is Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. for Thanksgiving dinners, and Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. for just desserts. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, through 7 p.m., and on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through 6 p.m.

Van Otis Chocolates (341 Elm St., Manchester, 627-1611, vanotischocolates.com) has various Thanksgiving-themed chocolates and treats, like Swiss fudge turkeys, hollow chocolate turkeys and chocolate cornucopias filled with mixed nuts.

The Wine’ing Butcher (16 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, 856-8833; 28 Weirs Road, Gilford, 293-4670; 81 Route 23, Meredith, 279-0300; wineingbutcher.com) is taking orders for Plainville Farms all-natural turkeys, bone-in or boneless turkey breasts, as well as multiple homemade sides, like traditional, sausage or apple cranberry stuffing, turkey gravy, whipped potatoes, butternut squash with maple and brown sugar, candied pecan sweet potatoes and roasted harvest vegetables; and pies in a variety of flavors, from apple, pumpkin, blueberry and raspberry, to pecan, strawberry rhubarb and key lime.

Yankee Farmer’s Market (360 Route 103 E., Warner, 456-2833, yankeefarmersmarket.com) is taking orders for Misty Knoll free-range turkeys this Thanksgiving, ranging from 13 to 24 pounds. Order by Nov. 15. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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At the movies

At the movies
Local theaters are doing everything they can to stay in business during the pandemic, with some hosting special events and renting out rooms and others offering classic movies either in person or virtually. Find out what to expect from your local theaters in the coming months.

Also on the cover, Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is bringing a socially-distanced pool party to New Hampshire, p. 10. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has morphed its annual Wine Week and Distillers Showcase into a 90-day virtual tasting series, p.16. And a new roast beef and pizza shop has opened in Hooksett, p.17.

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High country show

Fogelberg tribute is a gem

A careful return to concerts at the Franklin Opera House includes a hybrid live and livestream show on Nov. 14, with Maine singer-songwriter Don Campbell playing the music of Dan Fogelberg. Employing a voice that closely resembles the soothing tenor that propelled hits such as “Leader of the Band,” “Same Old Lang Syne” and “Go Down Easy,” Campbell will perform both solo on piano and guitar, and with an expanded band.
For Campbell, hearing Fogelberg’s Souvenirs album as a teenager in the early 1970s was a transformative experience.
“It made me want to become a songwriter,” he said in a recent phone interview. “It felt like he was singing directly to me. A common thread with fans that I meet is it’s almost like you knew him through his music.”
Campbell has had a lot of success with his chosen craft. He’s a six-time winner of the Maine’s Best Singer-Songwriter poll and took top honors at a Grand Ole Opry competition of original artists that earned him $50,000 and a Gibson Les Paul custom guitar. He’s made 14 CDs of original music, including a pair of Christmas albums. His most recent release is 2014’s The Dust Never Settles.
It’s Campbell’s tribute act that’s getting the most notice in recent years, however.
When prostate cancer claimed Fogelberg in 2007, Campbell began recording his favorites to memorialize him, ultimately releasing a double album in 2012, Kites To Fly – The Music of Dan Fogelberg. Its title is a metaphor, not a lyric reference.
“His songs are like beautiful kites that you take down from the wall and outside to fly a little bit,” Campbell said. “That’s the only way I can describe them for someone who doesn’t know Dan’s music.”
The tribute was noticed by the Fogelberg Association of Peoria, Illinois (the singer’s hometown). The family trust invited Campbell to perform at their annual Celebration Weekend in 2013 and endorsed his act on its website.
“I got to speak to his mother through the foundation president, who put me on the phone with her,” Campbell said. “It was really quite an honor.”
The upcoming Franklin show will be Campbell’s first livestream, and he said he’s relieved to be performing for an in-person crowd at the same time.
“We like to play for people, not at people, where you can talk to the audience,” he said. “So I love opera houses. They always sound great, and they were built for carrying sound. We’re not a loud band; we’re more about playing the parts.”
He’ll bring a seven-piece band that includes fiddle and mandolin players for the evening. It will span Fogelberg’s career, from his gentle, semi-confessional early work to mid- ‘70s jazz rock and the 1985 bluegrass classic High Country Snows, a record Campbell names as one of his most beloved in the catalog.
“It was a special project,” he said.
Over the summer, Campbell and his band did a few outdoor, socially distanced shows. One memorably happened in the parking lot of The Clambake, a favorite seafood restaurant in his hometown of Scarborough, Maine; he and his band played atop a flatbed truck.
“People got lobster rolls and sat in lawn chairs between each car or in the back of a pickup truck,” he said. “We put on a three-hour concert and it was really great. I’ve always said, ‘Evolve or dissolve.’ Everybody’s had to evolve in 2020 to keep things going.”
Asked what he’ll remember most about this challenging year, Campbell answered quickly.
“Playing in close proximity to people,” he said. “Being able to play in venues where there are dancers right in front of you, it’s hard to replace that.”

The Music of Dan Fogelberg – Don Campbell Band
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Franklin Opera House, 316 Central St., Franklin
Tickets: $18 & $20 ($17/livestream) at franklinoperahouse.org

Featured photo: Don Campbell. Courtesy photo.

The Music Roundup 20/11/12

Local music news & events

Laugh night: After working as a district attorney and criminal defense lawyer, Paul D’Angelo became a standup comic, and a successful one at that. He’s opened for everyone from Aretha Franklin to Huey Lewis, at places such as Caesar’s Palace and New York City’s Friar’s Club. D’Angelo also appeared on Showtime’s Godfathers of Comedy a while back as well. Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester. Tickets are $25 at palacetheatre.org.

Local lights: A silver lining of Covid-19 is area bands like Mica’s Groove Train who’ve stepped up to fill the gap left by national tour cancellations and received well-deserved big-stage spotlight moments. Yamica Peterson keeps busy in a number of configurations, but her NEMA-nominated group is the one that gave her a name for soulful, danceable funk. Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m., Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord. Tickets are $25 at banknhstage.com.

Brew tunes: Live music returns to a neighborhood microbrewery as Nick Ferrero strums and sings at an afternoon gathering. Ferrero is described as a “folk punk singer songwriter and heartfelt rock ’n’ roller,” who “aims to be the voice of his generation, whether anyone hears it or not.” The event will be set up for social distancing, the way of the world for the foreseeable future. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m., To Share Brewing Co., 720 Union St., Manchester, see facebook.com/nickferreroofficial.

Blues dude: A regular around the region for decades, Arthur James debuts his friendly blues music at a venerable venue. Last year, James released the solo acoustic Hey… I’m Still Here, his first LP sans band, and a prescient move considering the current live performance climate. Highlights include the easygoing “Got Me A Woman” and “292 Nashua Street,” a countrified gem. Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m., The Stone Church, 5 Granite St., Newmarket; more at arthurjames.org.

Love and Monsters (PG-13) & The Craft: Legacy (PG-13)

Love and Monsters (PG-13)

A guy travels through miles of monster-infested wilderness to see a girl in Love and Monsters, a sweet, hopeful movie about the end of the world.

Joel (Dylan O’Brien, who is better served by this movie than by the Maze Runner movies he starred in) and Aimee (Jessica Henwick) are high school sweethearts who are in a car overlooking their bucolic California town, hanging out and making out, when suddenly an air raid siren goes off, stuff starts to blow up and the military shows up. Monsters are soon destroying the town and the couple is separated as people rush to evacuate. These monsters are mutated creatures — giant bugs, worms, frogs, lizards, etc. — created by chemicals that rained down on Earth from bombs sent to destroy an asteroid. (But wait —, you’re about to say. Look, just go with it.)

Seven years later, Joel, like the rest of the surviving 5 percent of humans, lives with his colony underground. Traumatized by the early days of the monster uprising, he’s not so much of a hunter, more of a soup-maker and radio-fixer. But with these skills he was able to call around to other human colonies and eventually find Aimee, living in a colony by the beach 80-some miles away. Because he still loves her (and also because he is lonely as the only person not paired up in his small colony), Joel decides to set off on the trek to see her.

Along the way, Joel meets Clyde (Michael Rooker) and his sort of adopted daughter Minnow (Ariana Greenblatt) and they help him learn some survival skills, including some decent archery work. And Joel befriends a dog called Boy who turns out to be a good and useful traveling partner.

For a movie with giant man-eating ants and worms (decently portrayed and just this side of silly), Love and Monsters has a surprising amount of heart. And it’s hopeful. It shows Joel, deeply heartbroken and lonely, learning how to take the world as it is and move forward with some optimism despite, like, man-eating termites and a seriously depopulated world. And it’s funny — Love and Monsters isn’t full of big laughs but it has a lightly humorous tone throughout that really complements the sweet and bittersweet elements of the story. B

Rated PG-13 for action/violence, language and some suggestive material, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Michael Matthews with a screenplay by Brian Duffield and Matthew Robinson, Love and Monsters is an hour and 49 minutes long and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is available for rent or purchase.

The Craft: Legacy (PG-13)

A new generation of teenage witches uses their powers to teach jerks lessons and apply sparkly eye makeup in The Craft: Legacy.

Teenager Lily (Cailee Spaeny) and her mom (Michelle Monaghan) move to a new town to live with Adam (David Duchovny), her mom’s new flame, and his three teenage sons. Lily isn’t terribly excited to start at a new school and her first day does not go well. Her period shows up unexpectedly and a particularly meatheaded boy, Timmy (Nicholas Galitzine), a friend of Lily’s new stepbrother-types, humiliates her. Lily runs to the bathroom, where Lourdes (Zoey Luna), Frankie (Gideon Adlon) and Tabby (Lovie Simone) show up with words of comfort and a new pair of shorts. They have their eye on Lily and after she is able to shove Timmy into a locker without really touching him the trio decide that Lily is exactly who they’ve been looking for — the fourth, who will complete their coven and allow them to tap into the witch powers they’re certain they have. And with Lily around, they find they can perform some impressive feats, like telepathic communication, briefly freezing time and playing a kick-butt round of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board.

There is a very “first two episodes of a new CW series” feel about this movie — a new series I would probably watch even if it’s still finding its footing. Legacy balances, or at least it tries to balance, teen drama with magic and humor with horror, both literal and metaphorical. In one plot point, the girls cast a spell on Timmy, who tormented them all at some point. Their spell, basically, makes him woke — talking about his feelings and chastising bros for making insensitive jokes. It’s a cute element that is executed, at least for a while, OK. A series probably could have developed in clever ways but a movie just doesn’t have time.

The actors here are fine — little is stand-out but it feels like everybody is bringing a bit of something to their characters, even if they don’t get the time to do all that much. The movie’s final note really does have that “mid-season finale” energy and many of the story and character choices made here would make sense if this is the start of a longer-running universe. As a stand-alone movie, The Craft: Legacy feels not-yet-done and in need of a tighter focus. C+

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, crude and sexual content, language and brief drug material, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones (from characters by Peter Filardi), The Craft: Legacy is an hour and 37 minutes long and is distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is available for rent or purchase.

Featured photo: Love and Monsters (PG-13)

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