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EDITOR'S LETTER If you're looking for a hidden Columbian gem or fancy trying some Ethiopian vegan food, then today's My Manor by Paladar chef Jose, with all his tips for Elephant & Castle is a good place to start. Heading further afield, but starting in St Pancras, we were among the first to try the new Eurostar Premier service to Paris with some interesting food and drink names involved. Here's what we thought of it. Catherine Hanly - Editor, Hot Dinners
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MOST READ 
Our weekly run-down of the most-read stories on Hot Dinners this week. 1. We're firmly in Christmas party booking territory, so our roundup of where to go with friends/family/colleagues hit the spot this week. 2. We got the scoop on where chef James Cochran is doing next - he's opening a bistro pub in Islington. 3. It's the restaurant everyone's talking about. Here's our own take on The Yellow Bittern in King's Cross. 4. As the temperature starts to drop, it's time to find something warming to eat - and what better than a bubbling pot of fondue? 5. And finally, we brought you news of a new cafe that's just opened its doors right beside Finsbury Park station. | |
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 | Free pisco sour at LIMA Where: Fitzrovia Deal: Free pisco sour when you order the Tierra y Mar menu Food: Stone bass ceviche, wagyu with solterito salad and a Piura chocolate tart. Get this deal | |  | 50% off at KIN Where: Fitzrovia Deal: 50% off food Food: Sous-vide cauliflower with butter bean purée, miso-glazed aubergine. Get this deal | | |
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 20 November - Shoreditch bar lowcountry is putting on an Ile de Ré pairing of oysters and cognac. Tickets are £50 and include eight oysters and dessert, two Cognac cocktails and a generous serve of chilled Camus Ile de Ré Fine Island Cognac. 20 November - Boxcar Bread and Wine are having a Christmas Wreath-Making Workshop. Guests get to craft a unique wreath while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine, and cheese boards as they work. Tickets are £85. 24 November - To celebrate the release of the 2024 Eccles Stout from 40FT Brewery and St John they're having a special dinner at Acme Fire Cult in Dalston. Tickets are £65 for a feasting menu which ends with a party and DJs at the brewery. 28-30 November - Novikov's Christmas market is three days of Christmas shopping, food from Novikov’s Italian and Asian restaurants; think homemade pastas in a parmesan wheel, oysters and caviar. They'll be serving up mulled wine or fizz from the Louis Roederer Champagne Ice Bar. 30 November - Mystek Burek is cooking up a Balkan-British feast at Chef's Delight in Sydenham. there'll be a load of sharing platters concluding in a sour cherry baklava sundae. Tickets are £50 each, sold in blocks of two. See lots more events in our London dining and drinking event diary here.
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JUST OPENED 
Anglo Thai - Marylebone
They've been popping up at various places across London and now AngloThai, who marry Thai cuisine with UK produce, have launched their own restaurant in central London. Motcombs - St John's Wood
It's taken 42 years, but now Belgravia restaurant Motcombs has decided to open a second restaurant. This is similar to the original, with the addition of New York-style pizzas. Turo Turo - Tooting
Turo Turo has, until recently, been a popular Filipino BBQ and grill residency in Holborn, and now they've found a permanent location. MORE NEWLY OPENED LONDON RESTAURANTS
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Hotori - Holborn
This new yakitori restaurant will be taking all parts of Fosse Meadows chickens for their sticks, but they'll also have some Japanese wagyu and miso black cod. Opens 20 November Silva - Mayfair
The latest food and drink space to open on Bruton Place, Silva has a seasonal menu with a view on worldwide cuisine, and ex Eric Chavot chef in the kitchen and has Terence Conran's right-hand man as a consultant. Opens 21 November Cafe Mondo - Camberwell
They've had residencies as Mondo Sando and now they're going it alone with a standalone cafe where they'll have a lot more than just sandwiches. Opens 22 November PLUS MANY MORE UPCOMING LONDON RESTAURANTS | | |
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