Was it really just the other day that we were cavorting on the rooftop of the Standard and thought it was a good idea? Those half-naked days are over. It’s November and it’s officially fat-pants season. That’s right. If it’s got anything remotely resembling a waistband, or less than 50 percent elastin, screw it. It’s nothing but the roomiest, stretchiest, most jankety breeches from here on out. ‘Cause feeding is an endurance sport, and training to get our marathon turkey on starts now.

We’re gathering every mite and morsel that the holidays have to offer. The links below are just the first steps to trippin’ tryptophan fan-friggin'-tastic. Keep checking back because things are only going to get more buttery and gravy-soaked as we scream towards Thanksgiving and beyond. Yep, it’s you and Metromix and more comatose-inducing turkey for the rest of the year, kids. Say goodbye to your bathroom scale until O-Eight.


Dining out for Thanksgiving: the blowout list of L.A. restaurants open for Thanksgiving and willing to do the dishes for you.

Suck it up and phone it in: let the professionals handle the food—but you can still take credit for it.

Deep-fry your turkey at Tasty Q: 'cause frying under the influence can ruin a good bird.


Jiyeon Yoo is Restaurants editor for Metromix Los Angeles, and offers this sartorial tip: Sack dresses and babydoll frocks are fashion's gifts to gorging.

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