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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Music
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Taylor Swift’s best songs ranked: from Love Story to Cruel Summer

With 11 original albums - and 30 UK Top 10 hits - to pick from, it’s no easy task picking our favourite Swift tracks

30 May 2024
<p>A vibe: the downstairs pub at the Hero is an upmarket, loud room full of upmarket, loud people</p>
Restaurants

This might just be the world’s most beautiful pub

Four storeys of ready-made social-media stardom await in W9

29 May 2024
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Film

The best films set in London, from Notting Hill to Blow Up

The capital’s cobbled back streets, historic buildings and exquisite parks have long attracted the world’s best filmmakers

21 May 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

David Ellis gets taught a lesson: how to make the perfect martini

The master of the martini, Agostino Perrone, mixes things up with David Ellis

18 May 2024
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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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Restaurants

Can restaurant critics actually cook? Here's a chance to find out...

In a reversal of the natural order of things, restaurant writers being asked to cook for a judging panel of chefs — and you can join in

13 May 2024
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Events and Things To Do

The best spots for a barbecue in London

It’s Barbie season — albeit without Ryan Gosling (unless you’re lucky)

10 May 2024
<p>July: Food you want to eat, but wouldn’t Uber for</p>
Restaurants

David Ellis on July: Talented chef held captive by the concept

Occasionally baffling, July is a single-use restaurant which is worth a visit, says David Ellis, but just the once

9 May 2024
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Film

The 30 best films to watch on BFI Player right now

Netflix and Prime aren’t quite hitting the spot? BFI Player has you covered

7 May 2024
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Restaurants

The magic that's made E.Pellicci an East End icon

A bastion of the old East End, the historic caff is telling its story with a few favourite regulars, owners Anna and Nev tell David Ellis

2 May 2024
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Restaurants

A comprehensive guide to Soho's best restaurants

If the Square Mile is where London goes to work, then Soho is where Londoners play

1 May 2024
<p>Splashed the green: the multi-million refit has entirely transformed the room</p>
Restaurants

The Goring restaurant to reopen after 'Armageddon' refurbishment

Expect a palatial look, fine-dining favourites and plenty of flames

30 Apr 2024
<p>Guinness: possibly the most velvety drink in existence </p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Gasping for a Guinness? London’s top pubs for the black stuff

The perfect pint is out there — if you know where to look

30 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

Welcome to Otto's: Is this London's maddest restaurant?

It’s the critics’ cult favourite — but what is Otto’s really like? First-timer Joanna Taylor and regular David Ellis go for the feast of their lives

25 Apr 2024
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Food + Drink

Say no to Nero — these are London's best coffee shops

Forget Pret, say no to Nero and wish goodbye to Gail’s — this is where to find the very best coffee in London

23 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

Can the Fallow boys do it again with Roe?

Their first restaurant is the social media darling that made cod’s head cool. Now, the trio tell David Ellis, they’re opening a £6m site with shark on the menu

19 Apr 2024