For vegetarians or clean-food loving omnivores, Thanksgiving can be a bit stressful. Especially when in the homes of folks who don't share your sensibilities. So if you can escape family obligations, don't have any, or can get the whole troupe away from the stove and into a restaurant, NYC has a cornucopia (seasonally-appropriate metaphor! yay) of T-day veggie options.

I was just clicking around and found this post from Super Vegan, from which I am now shamelessly borrowing--and updating for 2008.

Angelica Kitchen is having its Thanksgiving 5-course Prix Fixe again and it sounds delish. It's $50 and you need to reserve by November 24th. Here's the menu (PDF) 212-228-2909

The lovely Blossom is having a $58 veggie prix fixe. They say to reserve as soon as possible, or no less than 10 days before T-day.212-875-2600

Candle's Cafe 79 is having a four-course meal for $68 from 2pm to 9pm. They've started taking reservations and suggest you book now. (212) 472-0970

And finally, if you want to go the all-raw, vegan route, there's a feast at the divine Pure Food & Wine. $72 for a four-course prix fixe. 212-477-1010

If you decide to get out of town, Jivamukti's 15th annual Thanksgiving retreat at Ananda Ashram is an option. The retreat kicks off with a vegan meal, followed by yoga, chanting, meditation, and satsang.

And if you stay at home and actually, gasp, cook, this book looks great (really love her first one): The Healthy Hedonist Holidays.

If you are a vegetarian (or a turkey-compassionate omnivore), you can seal the deal by adopting a turkey through Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-a-Turkey project. You can even choose the bird you'll be saving from being dinner. I'm thinking Hannah (pictured) is pretty cute.

What are your holiday meal plans?