CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — "Sometimes at the height of our revelries, when our joy is at its zenith, when all is most right with the world, the most unthinkable disasters descend upon us."
That disaster being no Christmas turkey, meaning no turkey sandwiches, turkey salad, turkey gravy, turkey hash, turkey á la king, or gallons of turkey soup.
If your Christmas dinner plans wind up as dashed as Ralphie's from "A Christmas Story," we have the fix for you.
Here's where you can get your grub on around Corpus Christi:
- Denny's– 24 hours
- 4918 SPID, 5165 IH 37
- `IHOP– 24 hours
- 2037 SPID, 5202 SPID
- Applebee's– 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- 6691 SPID
- Joe's Crab Shack– 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- 444 N. Shoreline Blvd., 5025 SPID
- Saltgrass Steakhouse– 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 6729 SPID
- Texas Flame Steakhouse– 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- 4535 SPID
- Takeniwa Asian Bistro– 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- 5216 SPID
- Thai Spice– 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- 523 N. Water St.
- Parties of over 4 people are asked to make a reservation at (361)883-8884
- The Astor– 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- 5533 Leopard St.
- House of Rock– 8 p.m. TO 2 a.m.
- 511 Starr St.
- U&I Restaurant– 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 309 S. Water St.
- Glass Pavilion at Omni Corpus Christi– 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 900 N. Shoreline Blvd.
- Landry's– 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- 600 N. Shoreline Blvd.
- Ninja Ramen & Thai– 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- 2033 Airline Rd.
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