David Ellis

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David Ellis is the editor of the Reveller. He writes regularly about eating and drinking, and is a keen practitioner of both.

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David Ellis is the editor of the Reveller. He writes regularly about eating and drinking, and is a keen practitioner of both.

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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

David Ellis at Sale e Pepe: Seventies cocktails — but hard to resist

David Ellis is seduced by the new, beautiful Sale e Pepe

15 May 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

London's never been a 24-hour city — but it could be

This is not a city that has ever been up all night, says David Ellis, but bedtime needs to stop getting earlier

14 Mar 2024
<p>Home for hell-raisers: the Groucho on Dean Street</p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Soho's infamous Groucho club to open in Wakefield

It could have been New York — instead it’s Wakefield

14 Mar 2024
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Food + Drink

A chaotic taste test of the Guinness Nitrosurge

David Ellis ropes in Josh Barrie to try Guinness’ home gadget. The results are... mixed

12 Mar 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

St Patrick's Day festival offers bottomless Guinness for £25

The Camden festival is offering an hour of bottomless pints for two days this weekend

11 Mar 2024
<p>Familiar face: Richard Corrigan, who has appeared on every Murphia List since its launch</p>
Events and Things To Do

Irish impact on London hospitality celebrated with 10th Murphia List

This year’s edition of the annual list, now in its 10th year, is the longest yet

11 Mar 2024
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Restaurants

Meet Elliott Grover, the man who cooked at the Oscars

The Cut chef was convinced he'd cook at the Oscars only once. But, he tells David Ellis, he was swayed to go back — after all, he missed the after-party last time

11 Mar 2024
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Restaurants

On the hype trail: Are London's most raved-about restaurants worth it?

TikTok hits and word-of-mouth favourites are ruling London. But are they any good? Josh Barrie and David Ellis brave the queues and find out

7 Mar 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

David Ellis at the Farm Shop wine bar: The only £5 wine in Mayfair?

David Ellis joins the Barbour-and-a-cashmere scarf set downstairs at the Groucho owner’s latest venture

6 Mar 2024
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Restaurants

Is the UK's priciest steak really worth £760?

It serves beef that’s never been in Britain before, and the chef cooks by ear. David Ellis tries the country’s most expensive steakhouse

4 Mar 2024
<p>Power couple: gallery director Joe Scotland MBE, left, will welcome restaurateur Dominic Hamdy to Studio Voltaire in the spring</p>
Restaurants

Bistro Freddie team announce next move with Crispin at Studio Voltaire

The project sees the Crispin brand head south of the river for the first time

4 Mar 2024
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Food + Drink

Hairy Biker Dave Myers helped unbutton the stuffy world of TV chefs

Myers, alongside “Si” King, helped change the face of British cooking

29 Feb 2024
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Restaurants

Why everyone's obsessed with Bistro Freddie

Dominic Hamdy tells David Ellis  why his tiny corner of EC2 is every foodies’ new favourite — and what’s coming next

28 Feb 2024
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Restaurants

30 must-try dishes at famous London restaurants

Some restaurant dishes become timeless, each a flagstone in London’s culinary landscape. Here are 30 to start

27 Feb 2024
<p>From late-night noodle bars in Soho to excellent Surbiton pizza joints</p>
Restaurants

London’s 20 best cheap restaurants, as chosen by top chefs

Tightening the purse strings shouldn’t mean the end of glorious meals out

27 Feb 2024
<p>Here’s one they made earlier: the Standard’s features team get ready to cook</p>
Food + Drink

Can a meal kit revolutionise your dinner?  

DIY gourmet fare delivered to your door with idiot-proof instructions — but is it really the best way to dine, asks David Ellis

26 Feb 2024
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Food + Drink

How to make the pot-au-feu from The Taste of Things

Your new life in rural France awaits

23 Feb 2024
<p>The Saraburi Punch</p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Acclaimed bar Oriole to return in summer, following three-month pop-up

Forced to close in 2022, the popular bar finally makes its return

21 Feb 2024
<p>The cafe will bake all its own good on site</p>
Restaurants

Maison François team announce sibling site in Borough Market

Expect French classics with an international influence

16 Feb 2024
<p>Gleneagles remains one of the best hotels in the world</p>
Travel

Is Gleneagles the ultimate minibreak?

The legendary Scottish hotel is 100 years old — and will never go out of style, says David Ellis

15 Feb 2024