In a perfect Thanksgiving world, we would be able to have our cake and eat it, too – a.k.a. sit at a single table with all of our favorite Lakeland restaurant menu items in one place.

Because while we love Uncle Jimmy’s fried turkey, Aunt Betty’s 3-sticks-of-butter mashed potatoes + the extended cousin’s questionable green bean casserole, it would be pretty cool to have a Thanksgiving feast of all the Swan City staples we’re thankful for every other day of the year.

We asked you on Facebook + Instagram what dishes you’d put on the menu from all your favorite Lakeland restaurants. Here’s what you said:

Garlic Knots, Palace Pizza

Homemade baked bread covered in our garlic butter with Parmigiano cheese and parsley. Comes with dipping sauce. | Submitted by James P.

Carrot Salad, Café Zuppina

Submitted by Eilene H.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4h4GMPHK82/

Baked Brie and Apple Butter, Honeycomb Bread Bakers

Submitted by Jessica K.

Turkey Cranwich, Crispers

Smoked turkey, cranberry sauce, apple slices, green onion cream cheese, Swiss cheese on brioche. | Submitted by Justin H.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gABhhgwV2/

Apple Pie Croissants, Born & Bread Bakehouse

Served warm with a side of creme anglaise. | Submitted by @gracejicha

Cheese and olives, The Salty Cow LLC

From cow blue cheese and sheep gouda from Holland to Brie Wheel and 12-month Manchego | Submitted by @jabel6

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jgcLznorN/

Cheesecake, baked.

Artisanally crafted, small batch cheesecakes | Submitted by @jakegoding and @beautybykati

Mac and Cheese, Blue Dog Craft Barbecue

Submitted by Kaylee H.

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– LALtoday team (Jessica + Kaylee)