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

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
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Food + Drink

Brooklyn Beckham's Uber Eats menu reviewed: 'Lettuce has more panache'

With Brooklyn Beckham not in the country, let alone the kitchen, can the Uber Eats team do him justice?

25 Jan 2024
<p>Raise a dram: Toast the famous Scottish poet with whisky</p>
Food + Drink

The food and drink to feast on for Burns Night

In the dark of January, the fun of Burns night lets the light in

25 Jan 2024
<p>A life lived: Burns was famous for his whisky drinking and womanising  </p>
Events and Things To Do

When is Burns Night 2024 and who was Robert Burns?

Scotland’s national poet has been celebrated since 1801

25 Jan 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Red Lion & Sun named best gastropub in London for second year

Kentish Town pub The Parakeet, which opened only last year, also made the list

23 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

Tom Booton: I hate being called 'chef', I've never understood that ego

Six months after the Dorchester renamed its grill for him, Tom Booton is on the form of his life

22 Jan 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Meet Mayfair's newest wine bar — with glasses from £4.50

In the unlikeliest of postcodes, a wine bar for all has opened

18 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

Welcome to Bittescombe: All the fun of Saltburn, none of the snobbery

Forget Frome — there’s a revolution on the other side of Somerset. Just look at Bittescombe Lodge and Inn, says David Ellis

17 Jan 2024
<p>From Brick Lane to St John's Wood - here is where to find the best bagels in town</p>
Food + Drink

London's best bagels, from Beigel Bake to Papo's

From the Golders Green classics to new ventures out east, here's where to find London's best bagels

16 Jan 2024
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Food + Drink

Michel Roux Jr's recipe for Gavroche's famous soufflé Suissesse

With Le Gavroche closing, London is losing one of its very best dishes. Here's how to recreate it at home

11 Jan 2024
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Food + Drink

Two Standard writers take on Le Gavroche’s legendary Soufflé Suissesse

David Ellis and Josh Barrie cook off with a weary Michel Roux looking on — watch to see how the pair fared

11 Jan 2024
<p>As if conducting: Abby Lee cooking</p>
Restaurants

David Ellis on Mambow: Malaysian masterpiece undeniably worth the trip

Having found a permanent home in Clapton, chef Abby Lee has a triumph on her hands

10 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

2024 in food: what and where we'll be eating in London this year

From a stylish Singaporean import to a high-end Japanese taking over an old Tube station, David Ellis and Josh Barrie share a taste of what’s to come

4 Jan 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

David Ellis off the sauce for Dry Jan: Thoughts and prayers, please

David Ellis on the poison-free tipples he'll be trying to survive January with

3 Jan 2024
<p>Drink up: a hair of the  dog can be just the thing for a swift recovery </p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Thirst Aid: Three cocktails to cure a hangover

Shakers at the ready: it’s time to mix-up a liquid cure to the morning after, says David Ellis

1 Jan 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

David Ellis, On the Sauce with questionable hangover cures

From a Rogers’ Bucks Fizz to Guinness bombed with coffee, David Ellis runs over his favourite liquid cures for a night gone too far

1 Jan 2024
<p>Light up, light up: From Brockley's Hilly Field to Hampstead's Primrose Hill, there are plenty of spots to watch the big display</p>
Events and Things To Do

Where to watch this year's New Year's Eve fireworks for free

Ringing in the New Year without rinsing out the wallet. Here's the grifter's guide to watching the London fireworks without a ticket

31 Dec 2023
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Food + Drink

Top chefs share their favourite Christmas leftover recipes

Turkey is a tough old bird — and somehow, always survives the big day. Here’s what to do with what’s left

26 Dec 2023