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Eve becomes latest London bar to launch NFT cocktail menu
Raise a glass to crypto cocktails
David Ellis at Negroni’s: What’s in a name? Well, not what I thought
Expecting a bar with a knack for nailing Italian classics? Guess again, says David Ellis
Swift named London’s best bar as capital dominates new ‘50 best’ list
London venues counted for half of the 50-strong ranking, including six out of the top 10
A £73m shrine to Guinness is coming to Covent Garden
Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard will offer tours, limited-edition brews, an open-fire kitchen and more
A first look at Seed Library, Mr Lyan’s first bar in three years
In a break with his typical style, Chetiyawardana will take “a lo-fi, analogue approach to bartending” at his latest venue
Izakaya-inspired Aubrey opens in old Bar Boulud site
The new izakaya-inspired space “will feel like you’re in a house party”, according to its owners
I run ‘London’s best gastropub’ — it’s people that matter, not food
Guinea Grill landlord Oisin Rogers on what it takes to run to a great pub
Slàinte mhath! Where to celebrate Burns Night in London
Haggies, neeps, tatties and beyond
David Ellis, On the Sauce at his 10 favourite bars of the year
It’s a tough gig but someone has to do it — David Ellis names his favourite boozing haunts of this cursed year
Connaught Bar named top in world but London overlooked by 50 best list
Ago Perrone and his team hold onto their hard-earned crown for another year, as UK listings fall from nine to three
Amaro: Savoy’s former head mixologist launches new cocktail bar
The 38-seat spot will be staffed by bartenders from HomeBoy, Kwānt and beyond
David Ellis at Claridge’s: I’m living an increasingly silly life
David Ellis narrowly misses out on being named “last man standing” at a booze-fuelled bar crawl in one of London’s loveliest hotels
New drinks app ‘el Tab’ offers Londoners four free drinks a night
The app is offering a daily digital bar tab of up to £1,000
Five classic cocktails everyone should know (and where to drink them)
London’s best bartenders teach David Ellis and Jochan Embley the five pillars of every top cocktail menu
Jackson and Frank Boxer to open new Soho dive bar Below Stone Nest
The new Shaftesbury Avenue spot marks the second collaboration for the brothers, following Brunswick House
Pop-up offers claret at £850-a-glass and city’s biggest range of fizz
The Coravin bar in Mayfair will run from November 2 until the end of January next year
London Cocktail Month: 10 must-visit events this October
From rum-themed masterclasses to gin and oyster pairings, here’s where to drink up
Five wallet-busting dishes and drinks to rival Salt Bae’s £630 steak
From truffle burgers to velvet cloth-dried tea, why pay less than you have to?
David Ellis at Soma: I left fond of the place, but not sure why
Soma is, the menu says, “In Search Of The Divine”. David Ellis wonders if they got lost
Amazing Grace: Bar and music venue to open in London Bridge church
It’s set to feature booze, steamed buns and even an original Banksy
Louche: New cabaret bar promises to revive ‘spirit of old Soho’
Soho’s ever-moving “golden age” is being evoked at the new opening, which takes the site once occupied by 68 & Boston
Chic eats: Where to eat, drink and dance for London Fashion Week
As LFW struts through town, David Ellis presents a little black book of the places the A-list love
Connaught announces ‘homage to female artists’, new Red Room bar
The bar will boast some extraordinary wine, both by the glass and the bottle
Influential London Gin Club — which helped revive the spirit — is back
The bar that helped make gin cool again is reclaiming its place in the heart of Soho
Idris Elba behind new King’s Cross wine bar and restaurant Porte Noire
The actor and DJ is to open a new venture with business partner David Farber
London’s must-try Negronis, from Quo Vadis to Vermuteria
There’s an art to getting this deceptively simple mix just as it should be
David Ellis at Sambrook’s Brewery Tap: Anything but usual
Taprooms usually mean yeast and sweat and beard oil. Not at this glorious, noisy spot, says David Ellis
Nightcap to open new London Cocktail Club bar in heart of City
It is the latest sign of business confidence in the Square Mile's long-term night-time economy
David Ellis at Abajo: Lager shouldn’t be the hit at a cocktail bar
Lights, camera... shrug, says David Ellis
Inaugral Brick Lane ‘Oktoberfest’ comes to Banglatown for Halloween
The three day party promises music, drag and plenty of drinking
David Ellis at La Rampa: Dance in a fairytale take on Fifties Havana
This is one of those fun bars, says David Ellis, not a dour, darkened room for short serious serves and thoughts about horrors in the headlines
David Ellis at Bar Crispin: Somewhere to say what you shouldn’t
The best bars are where secrets come out, says David Ellis
David Ellis with Gino Nardella, the man who’s drunk a million wines
One of London’s longest-serving sommeliers is about to leave his post – pick his brains before he goes, says David Ellis
David Ellis at Bar Mistura: Somewhere to be gleefully led astray
This honest-to-God, old-school basement bar is built for a good time, says David Ellis, and you might make it out with your wallet in one piece, too
When in doubt, go to the pub: This is the new wave of British boozers
Our beloved boozers are facing treacherous times. But, says David Ellis, a flow of bright new openings is turning the tide
David Ellis at Side Hustle: What a wonderful way with waywardness
First impressions may be elegant, says David Ellis, but there are shenanigans to be found at this stunning new opening
Young’s sells 56 tenanted pubs to rival Punch for £53 million
Punch's CEO, Clive Chesser, said he is "delighted" at the purchase
David Ellis: Come to Homeboy for the Guinness, but stay for cocktails
This place deals in “modern Irish hospitality”, or what you and I might know as a warm welcome