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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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Brat chef Tomos Parry reveals details of new Soho restaurant Mountain

Five years after opening Brat, the chef and his team are launching something new

Mar 30, 2023
Events and Things To Do

Where to watch the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race

Whether you support the light or dark blue teams, a grand day out is guaranteed at the annual Boat Race

Mar 26, 2023
Restaurants

High style, low spend: London’s best chic but cheap restaurants

Going out shouldn’t mean going broke. Here, the Reveller team share their favourite stylish spots that don’t cost the earth

Mar 22, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Guinness Guru and @shitlondonguinness on finding the perfect pint

Social media’s captains of stout tell David Ellis what to look out for on the hunt for a prized pour

Mar 17, 2023
Events and Things To Do

Happy St Patrick’s Day! Where to celebrate across London

From whiskey masterclasses to Guinness and oyster competitions, Millie Milliken and Mike Daw hunt out the best craic

Mar 17, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Happy St Patrick’s Day! The perfect pint is out there — if you know where to look for it

Mar 16, 2023
Events and Things To Do

Where and how to celebrate the Coronation in London

The long weekend is set to be one of horses in hats, countless flags, the national anthem on repeat, and plenty of goings-on across the capital

Mar 16, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Every single Wetherspoon pub in Zone 1, ranked

Greenwich is welcoming a new £3million Spoons. But what about those closer to the centre of town?

Mar 16, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The only Wetherspoon’s in London to host weddings is shutting

Weddings at The Knights Templar most recently cost just £5,000, but the venue is set to shut this weekend

Mar 16, 2023
Clubbing

Bouji wonderland: Is this the return of posh boy clubbing?

Boujis, London’s most infamous club, is coming back to life — and opens tomorrow. David Ellis meets the man who taught the royals how to properly party

Mar 16, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Kitsch cocktails: How disco drinks got their groove back

Forget scientific serves and fiddly ferments – the best bars get down with fun, party-starting pours, say David Ellis and Tyler Zielinski

Mar 15, 2023
Restaurants

Elliott Grover on how a joke landed him a gig cooking at the Oscars

Within a fortnight of starting his job at Cut on Park Lane, Grover had asked Wolfgang Puck to take him to the Oscars. But, he says, he never dreamt Puck would say yes

Mar 8, 2023
Food + Drink

Guinness Nitrosurge test: Hands up, this one is probably our fault

David Ellis ropes in Josh Barrie to try a new Guinness gadget, which promises pub-like pints at home. The results are... mixed

Mar 7, 2023
Food + Drink

Yes we can! Top chefs on the best meals to make with tinned food

As food shortages worsen and grocery prices reach another high, London’s top chefs tell David Ellis how to get creative with store cupboard staples

Mar 2, 2023
Restaurants

Michel Roux calls for return of frog taken on tribute night to Albert

The frog, which the chef has had for more than 30 years, went missing on an evening raising money for Hospitality Action, in memory of his late father

Feb 28, 2023
Restaurants

Doppo: Flirty oysters, monkfish to marry — but it’s not true love

This Soho Italian is easy to admire, respect and like, says David Ellis, but for the moment the affair is strictly casual

Feb 22, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Connaught Bar announces new Synergia menu to mark 15th birthday

Regarded as one of London’s finest place for a drink, the Connaught is celebrating a milestone with its new cocktail list

Feb 21, 2023
Restaurants

The best pancakes in London

What do you call someone who can’t stop stealing pancakes? A crêpe-tomaniac

Feb 21, 2023
Food + Drink

Five top chefs share their favourite recipes for Pancake Day

Five chefs, five twists: not all heroes wear crepes

Feb 21, 2023
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Is Guinness about to lose its crown to Brewdog’s Black Heart?

Guinness is now the UK’s most popular pint — and now Brewdog are gunning for a slice of that pie. The ES Reveller team sink a pint of both

Feb 20, 2023