Happy Thanksgiving: What's Open, What's Closed?

It's Thanksgiving, and that means families across town will be huddled around festive tables, sharing food and stories as the calendar nears its end.

The holiday also means that the vast majority of shops, restaurants and offices are closed, but not all of them. 

The following is a list of what's open and what's closed today:

All town offices are closed, including recreation and leisure offices and social services.

Grocery stores will be open today, albeit with limited hours to cater to the last-minute shoppers out there. Someone is bound to have forgotten to buy that can of cranberry sauce or realize they don't have enough eggs.

Most national chains will close their doors this weekend, but there are a few local eateries that stay open year-round — rain, sleet, snow or holiday.

 on Poquonock Avenue specializes in Chinese and Japanese cuisine and is open today. The restaurant offers everything from barbecue spare ribs and kung pao chicken, from its Chinese menu, to shrimp tempura and a wide-variety of unique sushi rolls from its Japanese menu.

 on Broad Street will also be open. The Indian bistro offers a range of traditional Indian meals. Patrons can enjoy everything from a refreshing mango lassi to the classic lamb curry or saag paneer, a vegetarian dish.

Given Windsor's proximity to Bradley International Airport, there will be plenty of travelers making the Windsor area their home this holiday season. Bradley is surrounded by hotels with restaurants that cater to airline and hotel employees who find themselves away from their own kitchens.

The River City Grille at Windsor's Marriott Hotel will be open during regular business hours.

Further up Route 75, several restaurants will be open.

The Doubletree Hilton Hotel's  in Windsor Locks will also be open with a full menu and bar.

East Windsor is home to , an Italian, fine-dining establishment, which will be open as well.

The following area restaurants are open for business this holiday weekend (cost of meals reflects median menu prices):

Taste of India

216 Broad Street, Windsor, CT 06095-2925

(860) 688-8333

China Sea Restaurant 

700 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095

(860) 298-9577

River City Grille

Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport Hotel

28 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095

(860) 688-7500

Shade Bar & Grill

16 Turnpike Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096-002

(860) 627-5171

La Notte

17 Thompson Road, East Windsor, CT 06088

(860) 627-7774