Planning Thanksgiving dishes in Nashville usually starts with a group chat, a borrowed folding table and one brave person who agrees to host. If that person is you, here’s the shortcut: you don’t have to cook every dish on the classic list. A table of named pies, garlic knots, sliders and salads from Two Boots at 1925 Broadway can cover the main, the bread basket, the greens, the vegan guests and the kids, while your friends bring the turkey, the mac and cheese and the pie with the lattice top.
Two Boots doesn’t run a Thanksgiving menu, and we’re not going to pretend it does. What it does have is a regular menu built on two “boots,” Italy and Louisiana, and that second boot fits right in at a Southern holiday table. Crawfish, andouille, Creole chicken and Cajun Ranch are already holiday-adjacent around here. Add a crisp cornmeal crust and you’ve got something close to a cornbread cousin on every slice.
This guide shows you how to map the usual Thanksgiving dinner dishes to pies and sides, how much to order for your headcount, and how to time it for the Friendsgiving weekends of mid-to-late November.
Key Takeaways
- Two Boots has no Thanksgiving menu, but its regular lineup can fill most “dish roles” at a Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving-week potluck.
- The Louisiana side of the menu (The Bayou Beast, Mr. Pink, The Dude, Cajun Ranch) pairs naturally with Southern holiday cooking.
- Vegan guests get their own named pies made with Daiya, so nobody is stuck with a plate of rolls.
- For a bigger Friendsgiving, order through the Nashville catering page with 24 to 48 hours’ notice; for a small table, order online.
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Thanksgiving Dishes Nashville Hosts Can Hand Off to a Pizza Box
Every Thanksgiving table has the same cast: a big main, a starch, something green, a bread basket, dessert, and the one dish only your roommate from Baton Rouge knows how to make. A potluck works when each role is covered and nobody shows up with a third sweet potato casserole.
Pizza doesn’t replace the turkey. It replaces the stress. In a Midtown apartment with an oven the size of a shoebox, handing a few roles to a pizza shop frees the oven for the bird.
| Classic Thanksgiving dish role | Two Boots stand-in | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| The big Southern main | The Bayou Beast (marked spicy) | Spiced shrimp, crawfish, andouille and jalapeños give the table a Louisiana centerpiece |
| Dressing / stuffing | Tony Clifton or The Buckminster | Wild mushrooms and vidalia onions, or spinach and roasted garlic, hit the savory, herby notes |
| The bread basket | Garlic Knots, Hot Knots (marked spicy) | Knots come in threes and disappear faster than dinner rolls |
| The greens | Larry Tate, Caesar Salad, House Salad | Spinach white pie plus a salad keeps the plate from going all beige |
| The passed appetizer | Chicken Parm, Meatball Parm or Eggplant Parm sliders | Served on house-made garlic knots, easy to eat standing up |
| The gravy boat | Cajun Ranch, Blue Cheese, Marinara and the pesto dippers | Something to drag every crust through |
| The plant-based plate | V for Vegan, Earth Mother, Vegan Mr. Pink | Named vegan pies made with Daiya, not an afterthought |
| The kids’ table | Pizza Face (small only) or a cheese pie via Create Your Pizza | A pie that smiles back keeps little guests busy |
| Dessert backup | House-baked chocolate chip cookie, Gluten-Free Brownie | Fills the gap if the pie person flakes |
The Louisiana Boot on a Tennessee Table
Nashville’s holiday tables already lean Southern: cornbread dressing, collards, deviled eggs. Plenty of Middle Tennessee families also have a Louisiana branch, which is how gumbo and andouille end up next to the turkey. Two Boots was built on that same Italian and Cajun-Creole pairing in 1987, so its Louisiana pies fit the mood.
- The Bayou Beast. Spiced shrimp, crawfish, andouille, jalapeños and mozzarella, marked spicy on the menu. The pizza counterpart to the Gulf-side seafood dish.
- Mr. Pink. Creole chicken, plum tomatoes, fresh garlic and mozzarella. Creole seasoning without the jalapeños, so it’s a safe pick for grandparents.
- The Dude. A Cajun bacon cheeseburger pie: ground beef and andouille, tasso ham, cheddar and mozzarella. For the friend who skips the vegetables anyway.
- The Bird. Buffalo chicken, blue cheese dressing, scallions and jalapeños on a white pie, marked spicy. Yes, it’s a bird on Thanksgiving. No, it’s not turkey.
Set out the Cajun Ranch dipper like it’s the gravy. People will treat it that way regardless. And the crisp cornmeal crust sits closer to the cornbread side of the bread basket than a floppy slice does, so it looks right next to a pan of dressing.
Feeding a Mixed Nashville Friendsgiving: Vegan, Veggie, Meat and Kids
Friendsgiving guest lists in Midtown rarely agree on anything. You’ll have a vegan from the yoga studio, a couple of meat-and-three loyalists and a toddler who only eats “plain.” Give each of them a named option so nobody eats bread for dinner.
For vegan guests, there’s a full bench made with Daiya non-dairy cheese: V for Vegan (artichokes, red onions, wild mushrooms, sweet red pepper and basil pestos), Earth Mother (spinach, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, wild mushrooms, red onion and marinara, no cheese at all), Super Vegan, The VCBGB, Vegan Cleo, Vegan Mr. Pink and Vegan Larry Tate, plus a Vegan Calzone as a hearty plant-based main. Vegan Tony Clifton is the sleeper: mushrooms and onions are the flavor base of a good dressing, so it reads as a holiday dish.
For vegetarians, Grandma Bess (San Marzano, garlic, basil, Parmigiano and mozzarella on a thin, square Sicilian crust) slices into squares that look at home on a buffet. The Meg, a very white pie with ricotta and roasted garlic, plays the cheesy casserole.
For meat lovers, Cleopatra Jones (sweet Italian sausage, roasted peppers, red onions) is a dependable crowd-pleaser, and Meat the Mets (marked spicy) ends the which-meat argument by putting several on one pie.
For kids, Pizza Face comes in a small size only and has a face on it. That’s usually enough.
How Much to Order for Your Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving dinner dishes from guests will fill some of the table, so you don’t need to order as if pizza is the only food. Use pizza for two or three roles and let the potluck do the rest. These are rough starting points, not rules; adjust for big eaters and for how many casseroles are coming through the door.
| Group size | What to order from Two Boots | What to ask guests to bring |
|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 friends | 2 whole pies (one Louisiana, one vegan or veggie) plus a round of Garlic Knots | Turkey breast or a roast chicken, one side, one dessert |
| 8 to 12 friends | 3 to 4 pies across red, white and vegan, knots, one tray of sliders, a Caesar Salad | Turkey, two sides, mac and cheese, a pie |
| 15 to 20 (dorm floor or office crew) | 5 to 6 pies, extra knots, a slider mix, two salads, a few dippers | Two mains, several sides, desserts and drinks |
| 25+ (big potluck or team lunch) | Start with the catering page; packages are built by group size | Assign roles in a shared doc so nothing doubles up |
A simple formula for a group of eight: one Louisiana pie, one white pie, one vegan pie, a round of knots and a salad. That covers the main-adjacent, the starch and the green dish, and every type of eater has a slice with their name on it.
A Midtown Friendsgiving: Vanderbilt, Music Row and New Yorkers Far From Home
Two Boots sits at 1925 Broadway, on the Midtown stretch that connects downtown with West End. Music Row is a short walk away, and Vanderbilt University is right up the road. That location shapes who’s ordering Thanksgiving-week pizza.
Vanderbilt students before break. The week before Thanksgiving break is prime Friendsgiving season around campus. Everybody is about to scatter to Memphis, Atlanta or New Jersey, so a floor or study group throws one last dinner before the airport runs. Nobody in a residence hall can roast a turkey, which makes pies, a slider tray and a couple of Caesar Salads the realistic answer. Assign one person a store-bought pumpkin pie and you’re done.
Music Row and Midtown young professionals. Plenty of people in the studios, labels and offices around Music Row moved here for the job and aren’t flying home for the long weekend. Friendsgiving fills that gap. A one-bedroom off Division Street means one oven and no dining table, so outsourcing the “main” and the “bread basket” keeps the host at the party. For office versions, the catering page already speaks the language of the office party.
New York transplants missing home. Nashville is the only Two Boots outside New York and New Jersey. If you moved down from Brooklyn and the holidays make you homesick, New York pizza in Music City is a small taste of the East Village where Two Boots started. Bring a Grandma Bess and enjoy being the expert for once.
Out-of-town relatives. Parents visiting in the fall often tour campus, walk over to Centennial Park, and want something easy afterward. A slice and a round of knots at 1925 Broadway is a low-effort break between sightseeing stops.
Ordering Ahead for Thanksgiving Week in Nashville
Late November gets busy as classes wind down and everyone squeezes in a Friendsgiving before the holiday.
- Pick your date first. Most Friendsgivings land on a mid-to-late November weekend or a weeknight just before break.
- Use the catering page for groups. The Two Boots Nashville catering page handles drop-off delivery with packages by group size, plus vegetarian and vegan options. Give 24 to 48 hours’ notice.
- Order online for smaller tables. For a group of four to six, order through the Nashville location page and pick it up on the way home.
- Plan for leftovers. Cold Bayou Beast the morning after is a time-honored tradition we just made up. It holds up.
If you’re hosting a bigger campus or office event, our earlier post on events and pizza catering in Nashville has more on planning for a crowd.
A gift card works as a host gift too. Two Boots sells them through Toast, and it beats showing up with a candle.
Pairing Pizza With the Dishes Your Guests Bring
The fun part of a potluck pizza table is the crossover:
- Mac and cheese + The Bayou Beast. Creamy and mild next to spiced shrimp and crawfish. The mac cools the jalapeños down.
- Cornbread dressing + Tony Clifton. Mushrooms and vidalia onions echo the dressing. Set them side by side and let people compare.
- Roast turkey + Mr. Pink. Creole chicken on one side, turkey on the other. Poultry diplomacy.
- Pecan pie + the house-baked chocolate chip cookie. For the guest who doesn’t like pie. There’s always one.
Conclusion
Thanksgiving week in Nashville is about the table full of people, not the hours in the kitchen. Hand a few roles to Two Boots: The Bayou Beast for the Louisiana main, Tony Clifton for the stuffing slot, Garlic Knots for the bread basket, a vegan pie for the plant-based crew and Pizza Face for the kids. Let friends bring the turkey and the pie.
Ready to plan your spread? Head to the Two Boots Nashville location page to order online, or browse the full menu to start assigning roles.
FAQs
Does Two Boots Nashville have a Thanksgiving menu?
No. Two Boots doesn’t offer a special Thanksgiving menu. The regular menu covers a lot of Friendsgiving ground, though: Cajun-Italian pies, vegan pies made with Daiya, garlic knots, sliders, salads and a couple of desserts, so you can fill several dish roles while guests bring the turkey and sides.
How do I split a Friendsgiving menu between pizza and potluck dishes?
Give pizza two or three roles and leave the rest to guests. A Louisiana pie like The Bayou Beast or Mr. Pink covers the main-adjacent slot, Garlic Knots fill the bread basket and a vegan pie feeds plant-based friends. Then ask guests for the turkey, a couple of sides and dessert so nothing doubles up.
What Thanksgiving dishes can a pizza order replace at a Nashville Friendsgiving?
Pizza works well for the main-adjacent dish, the bread basket, the greens and the plant-based plate. The Bayou Beast or Mr. Pink covers the Southern main, Garlic Knots stand in for rolls, Larry Tate and a Caesar Salad handle the greens, and V for Vegan or Earth Mother feeds vegan guests.
Which pies have Cajun or Creole flavor for a Southern holiday table?
The Bayou Beast (spiced shrimp, crawfish, andouille and jalapeños, marked spicy), Mr. Pink and Big Maybelle (both with Creole chicken), and The Dude, a Cajun bacon cheeseburger pie with andouille and tasso ham. Add the Cajun Ranch dipper for good measure.
How far ahead should I order catering for a Friendsgiving near Vanderbilt?
The Nashville catering page asks for 24 to 48 hours’ notice. Have your headcount and the number of vegan guests ready, since packages are built by group size.
Are there vegan options for a Friendsgiving?
Yes. Two Boots has V for Vegan, Earth Mother, Super Vegan, The VCBGB, Vegan Cleo, Vegan Tony Clifton, Vegan Larry Tate, Vegan Mr. Pink and a Vegan Calzone. Most use Daiya non-dairy cheese, and Earth Mother skips cheese entirely.
