David Ellis is the London Standard's restaurant critic and Going Out editor. He writes regularly about eating and drinking, and is a keen practitioner of both
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David Ellis is the London Standard's restaurant critic and Going Out editor. He writes regularly about eating and drinking, and is a keen practitioner of both
Tommy Banks's Easter recipe for hogget meatballs with mushroom sauce
Tommy Banks shares his recipe for an Easter feast with a twist
The Emory set to serve a martini made using rain
Top Argentinian bartender ‘Tato’ Giovannoni is known for his playful cocktails
No wonder Gen Z love Nineties crisps — poshed-up flavours are no fun
Gen Z’s nostalgia for all things Nineties continues with the humble crisp. Thank God, says David Ellis
Second Cahoots bar to open, complete with animatronic cat
Look out for the animatronic cat and the cocktails flying through tubes
Heinz 'spaghetti carbonara' taste test
Has Heinz managed to can one of Italy’s most treasured creations?
Can we tell the difference between Guinness 0.0 and the real thing?
David Ellis and Josh Barrie do some blind tasting
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Gareth Ward among top names to cook at Claridge's in £475 chef series
The events come as a partnership with The Good Food Guide
Pies and wine: the big picnic taste test
David Ellis and Josh Barrie scrutinise the supermarkets to find out who offers banquets on blankets, and who’s a few crisps short of a sandwich?
The American Bar at the Stafford: Makes old friends of first-timers
Worth the price of admission for the twin talents of Benoit Provost and Salvatore Megna alone
The Devonshire becomes the GB's first pub to serve Guinness 0.0 on tap
The pub’s landlord, Oisín Rogers, claims the kegged version is “far superior” to that served in cans
Notting Hill Carnival: Everything you need to know for 2024
From steel bands to mas performers, here’s what to see and do at carnival this year
Cornus: It's not sexy, and pricey as hell — but Christ, can they cook
Some of the decisions here are baffling, says David Ellis — but when the food’s this good, it’s hard to care
Mini heatwave? Here are London’s biggest – and best – pub gardens
It’s time to take this outside
A guide to Taylor Swift’s London, from Casa Cruz to Kentish Delight
From pubs in Highgate to kebabs in Kentish Town, Taylor Swift’s love of London goes deeper than you may think
Gail's is just posh Greggs — but that's not what has Walthamstow angry
We’ve had this argument before — only, it used to be about Starbucks, or Pizza Express
Where to dine beside the water during the heatwave
Whether it’s west London’s most famous cafe or a cruise up the canal, here’s where to go with the flow
Let the game begin! Where to eat grouse in London
The bird’s the word, say David Ellis and Ben McCormack
Winter Wonderland to return for 2024, with tickets now on sale
Now in its 17th year, the fair is promising its biggest year yet
London’s most glorious green spaces, from Hyde Park to Clapham Common
The capital is teeming with beautiful outdoors spaces