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Events and Things To Do

What to get up to in London this weekend

From top spots for celebrating the lunar new year to one of the capital’s best-ever dining experiences, Mike Daw on what to get up to this weekend

Food & Drink

Best low and no alcohol drinks

For those who want to practice a more mindful way to drink

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Can the Reveller team tell when a cocktail is boozy or not?

Josh Barrie, Clare Finney and Millie Milliken join David Ellis in a dry January challenge

Restaurants

Feel the Burns: The best restaurants for celebrating the Scottish poet

Haggies, neeps, tatties and deep-fried Mars Bars: Ben McCormack on feasts fit for a national hero

Events and Things To Do

Everything to know about the Light Festival at Battersea Power Station

From supersize slinkys to a giant bathplug, here’s what to expect at the third Battersea Light Festival

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Burns Night 2023: The best bars in London to drink Scotch in

Whisky flights in an old prison, drag poetry and drams galore: Millie Milliken has the low-down on where to celebrate this January

Restaurants

Jimi Famurewa on Dorothy and Marshall: Flair prioritised over flavour

Jimi Famurewa returns a damning verdict on this British bistro getting it wrong with the basics

Music

The best European music festivals to travel to this summer

Swap muddy fields for sun-soaked cities and glistening beaches with these continental events

Comment

Saving London’s best restaurants starts with you

Restaurants only build a legacy if they’re around long enough to do so — and for that, they need customers, says David Ellis

Events and Things To Do

What to expect from London’s 2023 Chinese New Year parade

Those details are yet to be confirmed, here’s what to expect for the 2023 celebrations

Restaurants

Where to celebrate Chinese New Year in London

Welcome the Year of the Rabbit by spending the Lunar New Year in one of the best Chinese restaurants in the capital

Insider

Reasons to love London in 2023

Despite perma-crises, the capital is still alive with opportunity and excitement — Martin Robinson has compiled the people, events and inspiring trends that make this year a big one for Londoners

Restaurants

Empire Empire: Disco-themed Indian restaurant to open in Notting Hill

Expect drinking, dancing and dining all under one roof — and, with a bit of luck, plenty of silk, floral shirts

Restaurants

25 London chefs name their favourite cheap restaurants

The cost-of-living crisis shouldn’t mean the end of glorious meals out. Here, 25 chefs tell David Ellis their favourite affordable tables across town

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Restaurants

D&D restaurant group announce closures, including London’s Radici

The shock announcement was revealed today in a statement by the company

Events and Things To Do

When is Burns Night 2023 and who was Robert Burns?

Scotland’s national poet has been celebrated since 1801

Restaurants

Customers reportedly not paying optional tips “as income down”

The findings came from hospitality network Countertalk — but few in London the Standard spoke to verified the claims

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Times are tough — but pubs are fighting back

The capital’s watering holes are facing a bleak start to the year as train strikes, rising costs and reduced customer spending all bite. But, as David Ellis reports, not all of London’s landlords have lost their faith in a boozer’s power to bring the community together

Restaurants

OWO to have nine restaurants, with three from Mauro Colagreco

The decorated chef is teaming up with Raffles for the new venture, which will have three bars alongside the restaurants

Restaurants

Jimi on Bouchon Racine: Gutsy flavours with a subtle, twinkling magic

Every corner of Henry Harris’s rustic French spot hums with soul, character and intention, says Jimi Famurewa

Events and Things To Do

Where to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks for free

See the New Year in with a bang but without going broke, says David Ellis

Events and Things To Do

Our pick of London’s New Year’s Eve parties

From partying with the dinosaurs to DJs and decadent dinners, Millie Milliken has the hot tickets for ringing in 2023

Restaurants

London’s best restaurants for New Year’s Eve, from Spring to Seabird

Greet the clock striking 12 midnight in one of these restaurants perfect for seeing in the new year, says Ben McCormack

Food + Drink

The spirits worth popping this New Year’s Eve

Staying in this NYE? Millie Milliken has scoured her drinks trolley for some of the most celebratory spirits to have on hand for the countdown to 2023

Food + Drink

Five ideas for New Year’s Eve, according to London’s top chefs

Looking for last minute inspiration? Here’s how to keep everyone fed, watered, merry and bright this New Year’s Eve

Food + Drink

Fives wines perfect for New Year’s Eve, according to Trivet’s Isa Bal

Master Sommelier Isa Bal shares five bottles to pick up in time to see in 2023

Food + Drink

Fizz the season: The best NYE Champagnes to suit any budget

From budget bottles to the finest wines known to humanity, Douglas Blyde picks his top of the pops

Events and Things To Do

Betwixtmas: Things to do in London between Christmas and the New Year

From Dolly Parton to Mario Kart, London has enough to keep you busy between Christmas and the new year. Millie Milliken scopes out what to get up to

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