While most places to eat or shop for food won’t be open for Thanksgiving, there are some restaurants, grocery stores and hot meals available for those staying in town.
Grocery stores
All Hy-Vee locations will be closed, but you can order premade Thanksgiving meals. These meals can be ordered online or in-person starting Saturday and picked up from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. up until one or two days before Thanksgiving.
Gerbes will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It has locations at 1729 W. Broadway and 2900 Paris Road.
Moser’s will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Its three locations are at 900 N. Keene St., 4840 Range Line St. and 4420 Faurot Drive.
Schnucks, Walmart, Walgreens, Eatwell and Aldi will all be closed.
The Columbia Farmers Market will host vendors for its Thanksgiving Market on Nov. 21 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 1769 W. Ash St.
Corrina Smith, executive director of Columbia Farmers Market, said the market will offer food items for Thanksgiving meals. There won’t be turkeys offered this year, she said, but products such as meats, baked goods, breads, pies and canned goods are available.
People can also contact individual vendors on their Facebook pages or websites if they want to pre-order certain items like pies, Smith said.
Restaurants
Glenn’s Cafe will be open on Thanksgiving from noon until 8 p.m. for dine-in and carry-out. The menu features a three-course Thanksgiving dinner, including sliced turkey breast, bourbon glazed ham, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce. Glenn’s is located at 29 S. Eighth St.
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Truman’s Bar and Grill is open from 2 p.m. until 1:30 a.m. and will offer its normal menu of burgers, sandwiches, wings, salads and pizza. On Black Friday, Truman’s will be open from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Its location is at 3304 W. Broadway Business Park Court.
11Eleven, located at 1111 E. Broadway, will offer Thanksgiving buffets from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required for the buffet, and there is a maximum of 12 guests per reservation.
Meadow Jayko, a supervisor at 11Eleven, said patrons can fill their plates with turkey, ham, assorted pies and desserts, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and creamed corn.
The buffet will cost $31.95 for each adult, $26.95 for seniors and $19.95 for kids 12 and under. Kids four and under will be complimentary.
Waffle House will be open 24 hours with its usual menu. Columbia’s two locations are at 904 Vandiver Drive and 2701 S. Providence Road.
Hot meals
“A Time To Give Thanks” is an annual event put on by Columbia nonprofit Powerhouse Community Development. This will be its 26th year. People can come in for hot meals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Columbia Senior Activity Center at 1121 Business Loop 70 E.
Canned goods can be donated at 601 Business Loop 70 W., Suite 204, until Nov. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. A food box distribution event will follow on Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the same address.
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is preparing its “Partnership Against Hunger,” an all-day food and fund drive to help families put food on the table during the holidays and beyond, according to its website. The event will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 21. Participating locations include all the Hy-Vee locations in Columbia, as well as Schnucks at 1400 Forum Blvd.
You can also donate money via credit card or Venmo. Their most needed items, according to the website, include canned meat or protein, canned fruits and vegetables, beans, rice, canned soup and boxed meal kits.