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The best London restaurants of the year, from Lita to Paulette

London offers restaurants of varying quality, and of varying interest and originality, writes David Ellis

Evening Standard

Angus Steakhouse boss plans to target under-30s with new look for the pilloried brand

Comments follow ironic Internet campaign bombarding Angus Steakhouse with five star reviews

Evening Standard

David Ellis reviews Angus Steakhouse: Sad steaks seasoned with despair

David Ellis sinks his teeth into a restaurant that feels ‘unpatriotic in its crapness’

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Hidden London: a terrifying day at the Old Operating Theatre, Southwark

Ghosts do exist, observes a spooked David Ellis

Evening Standard

David Ellis on Daquise: the culinary equivalent of having one’s hair stroked

Daquise is under threat. Here’s a prompt to visit

Evening Standard

Hidden gem: Walden Books, Chalk Farm — a place of 'eccentricity and magic'

David Ellis uncovers a North London bookshop with a ‘strange kind of distinction’

Evening Standard

Taking a seat at the table: meet David Ellis, our new restaurant critic

The Standard’s new restaurant reviewer shares the meals that shaped him, and what the next course holds

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Killer fungi detectives: inside the lab that may be fighting the next pandemic

Researchers in Adelaide are at the forefront of finding new fungal pathogens, which are spreading more because of climate change and can be deadly without effective drugs

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OPINION - Salt Bae, the hype king who brought us the £1400 steak, is finished in London – I'm calling it

There was a time when Salt Bae wasn’t met with only cynicism. His silly goose-neck salt sprinkling was the meme of the moment and when he arrived in London in 2021, queues to his Knightsbridge restaurant formed quickly, bills in the thousands hit social media, and steaks in glittering gold…

Evening Standard

Gousto, Hello Fresh or Cookaway: which is the best meal kit?

DIY gourmet fare delivered to your door with idiot-proof instructions — but is it really the best way to dine, asks David Ellis

Evening Standard

Going Out's biggest interviews of the year, from Tom Sellers to SluttyCheff

Chefs, restaurateurs, publicans and nightclub owners had a lot to say in 2023. We were grateful: it made our jobs much easier. From Thomas Straker to Tom Sellers, SluttyCheff to Richard Corrigan, we caught up with some of London’s movers and shakers.

Evening Standard

The biggest food stories of 2023, from Le Gavroche closing to burrata being cancelled

Openings, closings, record breakers and unlikely steaks

Evening Standard

2023's best bars in London, according to the Standard's critics

After a stellar year for bar openings, both old and new, our critics pick their favourites

Evening Standard

A year in reviews: the best restaurants of 2023, according to Evening Standard critics

The last 12 months have been a whirlwind of eating. Here's where the Standard's critics rated

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Evening Standard

A year in reviews: the worst restaurants of 2023, according to the Standard's critics

From horrible concepts to ropey comebacks, not everything Jimi Famurewa and David Ellis ate was a hit

Evening Standard

Will the real Thomas Straker please stand up?

After speaking to The Standard about a furious diversity row, Lara Olszowska discovers more about the man behind the butter

Evening Standard

David Ellis reviews Jamie Oliver Catherine St: Oh Jamie, this is like a musical with a star who just can’t sing

A stylish room suffers from slow service and food with notes of surface cleaner

Evening Standard

The rise of the £1,000 meal in London

Seven years ago, only one London restaurant broke past the £150-a-head barrier. Now it's not unusual to see supper come in at £1000 for two. David Ellis and Ben McCormack explore why — and what it means for diners

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OPINION - Soapbox: My watch does so much more than tell the time

Death. Divorce. Daylight robbery. Etched into the watches David Ellis has owned is a lifetime of memories

Evening Standard

The Other Art Fair returns with a smashing line-up and special collaboration with artists Gods Own Junkyard

British photographer David Ellis will be taking pictures at the event space transformed by the celebrated neon artists

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Cyclist rides 960 miles through every 'Ness' town in memory of friends who died from MND

Pete Hawkins, 62, challenged himself to ride through destinations across both Scotland and England with 'Ness' in the name.

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Cyclist completes 960-mile ride to remember friends who died from MND

Pete Hawkins, from Tideswell in the Peak District, rode for 13 days across England and Scotland to destinations with Ness in the name.

Evening Standard

Is AI the world’s best bartender? Putting ChatGPT to the test against the Savoy’s Chelsie Bailey

Can ChatGPT outshine the maestro at the American Bar in a taste test? Rob Buckhaven and David Ellis drink in mankind vs the machines

Evening Standard

Too Many Critics: Action Against Hunger fundraiser raises record-breaking £121,000 for charity

Critics cooking include Giles Coren, Grace Dent, Tom Parker Bowles and the Standard’s own David Ellis

Evening Standard

Starbucks Oleato taste test: Would you drink coffee with olive oil in it?

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schulz had a hunch that coffee and olive oil belong together. Clare Finney and David Ellis test the premise

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