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Scarfes bar launch new menu ‘10’ to celebrate a decade of drinks

The much-loved bar reaches double figures next month with a line-up of both old favourites and innovations

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Former P.Franco manager launches crowdfunder to help reopen wine bar

The much-loved Hackney favourite shut abruptly earlier this month

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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Satan’s Whiskers in Bethnal Green named as the UK’s top cocktail bar

On a list dominated by the capital, six of the country’s top 10 bars were named in London

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Why Filipino rum is set to be the spirit of 2023

Though so far little known in the UK, one distiller is determined to make Filipino rum a must-order for Londoners. David Ellis takes a sip

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Sentia taste test: Can this non-alcoholic spirit really get you drunk?

The two flavours we try are red and black and you too may find they’re a bit of a gamble, says David Ellis

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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

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David Ellis, On the Sauce with hair of the dog 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

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Christmas cocktails in London’s best bars, from Scarfes to Silverleaf

From winter warmers to surrealist numbers inspired by Shrek, Tyler Zielinski names his favourite festive mixes across the capital

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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

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Club Soda opens alcohol-free Tasting Room in Covent Garden

The Tasting Room aims to offer booze-free alternatives for curious drinkers in search of complex flavours

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‘Greece’s best bartender’ is launching a new bar in Notting Hill

Panos Kanatsoulis, whose CV includes a stint at renowned Athens bar The Clumsies, has been hand-picked for the job by restaurateur Markus Thesleff

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Bruno’s: Team behind hit restaurant Caravel announce new floating bar

The Spiteri brothers are hoping to float London’s boat, literally

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Cocktail legend Salvatore Calabrese to open new London bar

Calabrese will incorporate some of his best-known cocktail creations onto the menu

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Want to make an album? This Soho bar is opening a recording studio

The Bowie-inspired cocktail spot is offering studio time at just £10 per hour

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Tayēr + Elementary named best bar in London (and second in the world)

London was praised as the “cocktail capital of Europe” as a Barcelona bar took first place

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Brixton’s very best bars, from Hacha to ABV

Whether it’s for a first date or a big night out, here’s where to drink and be drunk in SW9

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Is this the era of £14 pints? Landlords battle to save London’s locals

Soaring energy prices, runaway inflation and the cost of living crisis pose a life-or-death threat to hospitality businesses, especially in London. Publicans and restaurateurs say they have little choice but to dramatically raise prices — so, asks David Ellis, what can be done to help them?

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10 must-visit highlights of this year’s London Cocktail Week

From DJ nights to tequila supper clubs, here’s how to make the most of the annual celebration

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Everything you need to know about this year’s London Cocktail Week

The drinks festival returns for another year of discounted cocktails

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Avora: ‘Carbon neutral’ immersive cocktail bar to launch in London

The bar will ask its guests to face up to a fictional billionaire intent on destroying the world around him

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Royal restaurants: Where the Queen ate and drank across London

A lifetime of royal eating, from smoked eel at Bellamy’s to afternoon tea at Fortnum’s

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Bunga Bunga team to launch new bar in Battersea Power Station

The new all-day offering will show guests a little of life in the brutalist technicians’ den

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Prost! Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in London

Steins at the ready — it’s time to party like the Bavarians

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Can new owners give the Groucho its groove back?

The legendary Soho members club has just been bought for £40m. David Ellis meets the new man in charge, Ewan Venters, who is vowing ‘evolution not revolution’

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BrewDog Waterloo: ‘London’s biggest bar’ launched by craft beer titan

The 27,500sq ft venue will be able to welcome more than 1,700 drinkers to its central London location

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London’s strangest pub names and the stories behind them

From the Pregnant Man to the the Wrong ‘Un, Sam Cullen and James Potts explain what’s in a name

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The best restaurants, bars and pubs in Wimbledon

Need a refuel after all that Centre Court action? Here’s where to head

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Shot Girl Summer: Your guide to hedonism in London

From Champagne for breakfast to subterranean drinking dens, David Ellis has your guide to painting the town red