What's a good dinner place for Thanksgiving in NY?

Thanksgiving plans....!?

• I'm really indecisive... so opinions!? Last year was my first year being divorced for Thanksgiving, so it was pretty weird. My parents live about 1000 miles away, and I wasn't able to go to them because of stuff that came up with work. Anyways I ran a race in the morning with my friend, volunteered for a little bit with the team I coach, then a bunch of my single friends came over & we all had dinner at my place. It was different, but it was nice :) I got my kids last year, so my ex husband wants to take them 2 hours away to his parents house this year. I know I'm already running again, I'm volunteering with my team, but after that I still haven't decided... My boyfriend is also divorced (and a coworker of mine), so we were thinking about doing the same thing as last year and having everybody come to my place (that makes about 7 of us.. Me, him, 2 other women and 3 other men. We're all very close friends). My other options were to go to Orlando with my ex husband so I can be my kids (he asked me to come, but still...awkward), but I feel like even though we still get along that would be really awkward, and also disrespectful to my boyfriend (& then I can't be in town to volunteer in the morning!), or I was going to see if I could get a last minute ticket to NY and go be with my parents, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, etc... but like I said, I wouldn't be in town, and that would be a little bit of a hassle with work and all. So I can't make up my mind! What is your family doing?

• Answer:

  Your children will ALWAYS come before the boyfriend, right? So, if you want to be with them- do so. He should have no bearing on the decision. If you want to have your own Thanksgiving, your own way, do that. I think a run, volunteering and dinner OUT would be a better choice than everyone at your place- or maybe it's someone elses turn to host- like say, your boyfriend.