So you don't have a degree from Le Cordon Bleu. Or a Michelin star. Or a $47,000 stove (yes, they actually make a $47,000 stove). You can still cook Thanksgiving like a James Beard chef. No, really, ...

For dinner there’s the classic Balboa Cafe, which remains as popular now as it was when it opened in 1913 (order the burger); A16, one of the best Italian spots in town ... (go on a Thursday night for ...