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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Events and Things To Do
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The best spots for a barbecue in London

It’s Barbie season — albeit without Ryan Gosling (unless you’re lucky)

10 May 2024
<p>Taylor Swift will kick off the European leg of the Eras Tour in Paris</p>
Music

Taylor Swift’s best songs ranked: from Love Story to Cruel Summer

With 40 top-ten hits, 14 albums and with over 60 single releases as a lead artist, it’s no easy task picking our favourite Swift tracks

9 May 2024
<p>July: Food you want to eat, but wouldn’t Uber for</p>
Restaurants

David Ellis on July: Talented chef held captive by the concept

Occasionally baffling, July is a single-use restaurant which is worth a visit, says David Ellis, but just the once

9 May 2024
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Film

The 30 best films to watch on BFI Player right now

Netflix and Prime aren’t quite hitting the spot? BFI Player has you covered

7 May 2024
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Restaurants

The magic that's made E.Pellicci an East End icon

A bastion of the old East End, the historic caff is telling its story with a few favourite regulars, owners Anna and Nev tell David Ellis

2 May 2024
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Restaurants

A comprehensive guide to Soho's best restaurants

If the Square Mile is where London goes to work, then Soho is where Londoners play

1 May 2024
<p>Splashed the green: the multi-million refit has entirely transformed the room</p>
Restaurants

The Goring restaurant to reopen after 'Armageddon' refurbishment

Expect a palatial look, fine-dining favourites and plenty of flames

30 Apr 2024
<p>Guinness: possibly the most velvety drink in existence </p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

The perfect pint is out there — if you know where to look

30 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

Welcome to Otto's: Is this London's maddest restaurant?

It’s the critics’ cult favourite — but what is Otto’s really like? First-timer Joanna Taylor and regular David Ellis go for the feast of their lives

25 Apr 2024
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Food + Drink

Say no to Nero — these are London's best coffee shops

Forget Pret, say no to Nero and wish goodbye to Gail’s — this is where to find the very best coffee in London

23 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

Can the Fallow boys do it again with Roe?

Their first restaurant is the social media darling that made cod’s head cool. Now, the trio tell David Ellis, they’re opening a £6m site with shark on the menu

19 Apr 2024
<p>National treasure: the city is full of top chippies </p>
Restaurants

The best fish and chips in London, from Masters Superfish to Poppies

From cod and haddock to halibut and Dover sole, there isn’t a fish that isn’t improved by being deep-fried

18 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

Ed Sheeran slams London chippies as overrated — but he eats 'fish cum'

The award-winning singer also revealed he holds parties at his bar after his gigs, and has eaten what he described as “fish cum”

17 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

StreetSmart raises record-breaking £1million for the homeless

It adds to the £13 million the charity has raised since it was founded more than a quarter of a century ago

17 Apr 2024
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Food + Drink

Has one of London's best bartenders cracked non-alcoholic spirits?

How do you replace gin? By not trying to mimic it in the first place, Maxim Schulte tells David Ellis

15 Apr 2024
<p>Runner beans: here, some places to eat and drink as thousands put one foot ahead of the other</p>
Events and Things To Do

The best pubs and restaurants along this year’s London Marathon route

Once you’ve cheered on the runners, amble on down to one these spots for a light refreshment

9 Apr 2024
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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Amy Winehouse's London, from the Good Mixer to Beigel Bake

From Camden boozers to Soho clubs, David Ellis traces the late singer’s favourite haunts

8 Apr 2024
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Restaurants

Replacing waiters' tips with a 'brand charge' must be questioned

The chain has banned card tips, replacing them with a so-called “brand charge”. Is this anything more than an attempt to sidestep the law, asks David Ellis

5 Apr 2024