The holiday festivities start at the Grill Room on Las Olas at the Riverside Hotel, where you can savor a succulent Thanksgiving dinner in a refined setting. In addition to the regular menu, a special four-course Thanksgiving dinner, planned and prepared by Chef Andres Arboleda, will begin with a Chilled Tasmanian Sweet Crab appetizer. The headliner is perfectly prepared Herb-roasted Turkey with chestnut and corn bread stuffing, roast garlic potato puree, green beans and baby carrots finished with cranberry demi-glace.

No holiday meal is complete without dessert, so be sure to save room for pumpkin pie or warm pecan pie with vanilla ice cream. You'll find the Grill Room on Las Olas creates the ideal blend of traditional and gourmet, just right for an elegantly unforgettable Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Dinner begins at 3:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.; $52 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Please call for reservations: 954-467-2555. The Grill Room on Las Olas is located within the Riverside Hotel at 620 East Las Olas Blvd.


"I'm Thankful for Platinum Cards."

The fourth Thursday of November was officially designated Thanksgiving by Congress in 1941. Yet, why is the fourth Friday of November called Black Friday? That is because, since even before then 1940s, that's when Americans liked to kick-off their holiday shopping, putting retailers in the "black" accounting-wise. Now, what does that mean to you? Sales! Your favorite shops and boutiques on Las Olas Boulevard will be helping you make a dent in your holiday shopping list with unique and fashionable gift ideas in a serene and picturesque setting. Yes, serene - unlike the mall.

Rest your Toes with a post-shopping Tea Party


Nothing rewards a day of successful holiday shopping like a Classic English Afternoon Tea at the Riverside Hotel. Wear your grandmother's pearls on Black Friday and take a breather from the madness amid the elegant lobby and tropical gardens of this historic Old Florida hotel. Sip Darjeeling, Chamomile, Queen Catherine or other freshly brewed teas from either a silver or antique china tea service. Nibble an assortment of sandwiches, scones, pastries, pâté and even caviar as you enjoy the white glove and black tail butler service of an authentic high tea experience. It's an afternoon fit for a queen. Priced from $24 per person, with other delicacies available à la carte.

Please call 954-467-0671 for reservations at least 48-hours in advance. The Riverside Hotel is located at 620 East Las Olas Blvd.