The Escape From Cooking on Christmas

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it.

Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier.

Christmas is approaching, and we know that means lots of family and lots of cooking—but what if you don’t want to do all that cooking by yourself? Well, we’ve got suggestions for several restaurants offering meals and deals for those who would prefer to dine out.

• , at the , will be open with chef’s holiday features on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Check the website to make reservations. 
• , on East Main Street in Bridgewater, will be open from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Christmas Day.
• a Japanese restaurant at the Dewy Meadow Shopping Village in Basking Ridge, plans to be open from about 3 to 10 p.m. on Christmas Day. The restaurant's address is 413 King George Road, No. 774, and the phone number is 908-580-0666.
• another Japanese restaurant in Basking Ridge, also will be open that day. The restaurant, is at 11 Lyons Mall. The phone number is 908-766-6677.
• Another variation on Christmas goose will be offered by , at 66 S. Finley Ave., also in the Lyons Mall in Basking Ridge. The restaurant, which could close a little earlier than its usual 10 p.m. closing time if no one is there late on Christmas, an employee said. The phone number is 908-953-2900.

Any restaurants or deals you could recommend that we missed? Let us know in the comments!