If you’re thinking, “What’s open on Thanksgiving in Kansas City?” we’ve got you covered! There are buffet-style meals, dinner-to-go options, seated dinners, and special Thanksgiving menus.

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Unless you're John-Boy Walton or Martha Stewart — or a glutton for emotional punishment — you're probably ambivalent about Thanksgiving ... to pull off a classy restaurant where kids are ...