Thursday is Thanksgiving in America, the holiday where our transatlantic neighbours get together to give thanks, watch the National Football League and consume mass amounts of roast turkey and mash.
ELL’s resident thankful yanks Laura Liszewski and Sasha Filimonov crafted a 2012 guide to the celebration for those in London.
If you are feeling in the holiday spirit, why not try out some of our hand-picked recipes or have a look at what is listed below for the best spots to get a Thanksgiving dinner in our boroughs.
Give thanks in the ELL boroughs at these hotspots:
[success]Hackney
The Breakfast Club, 2-4 Rufus Street, Hoxton, N16PE; Spitalfields, 12-16, Artillery Lane, E1 7LS
Serving a traditional three-course meal for £28 with advance booking and £10 deposit. Sittings available at 7 or 9 PM. All meals come with a glass of hot mulled cider.
The Beard to Tail, 77 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A3BS
Special Thanksgiving à la carte menu of macaroni and cheese, chicken wings, turkey, bacon, sweet potato, and pumpkin pie.
Dukes Brew and Que , 33 Downham Road, De Beauvoir Town, N1 5AA
Smoked turkey, candied yams, baby sprouts and pearl onions, mashed potato and pecan and pumpkin pie will be available à la carte menu from 4 PM. Reservations recommended as tables at Dukes tend to fill up quickly.
The Diner , 128-130 Curtain Road, EC2A 3AQ
À la carte Thanksgiving menu available until Christmas including a hot buttered rum drink for £7 and £10 turkey schnitzel hoagie, to name a few.[/success]
[notice]Tower Hamlets
Missouri Angel , America Square, 14 Crosswall, EC3N 2LJ
Three course traditional menu for £45 per person for lunch or dinner. Bookings accepted.
Tomkins, 4 Pan Peninsula Square, Canary Wharf, E14 9HN
Three course dinner for £29.95.[/notice]
[info]Lewisham
Maggie’s, 322 Lewisham Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 7PA[/info]
[error]Croydon
Albert’s Table, 49 C Southend, CR0 1BF
Cockneys of Croydon, 51 Frith Road, CR0 1TB[/error]
Besides the roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, traditional Thanksgiving dinner consists of stuffing, sweet potato, creamy green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin or pecan pie for dessert.
Here’s a small selection of recipes for kitchen enthusiasts and fans of Americana: traditional pumpkin pie, sweet potato with marshmallows, a cranberry whiskey sour, and turkey pho for your leftovers.