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Pubs, Bars and Nightlife
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Food + Drink

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Restaurants

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Amaro: Savoy’s former head mixologist launches new cocktail bar

The 38-seat spot will be staffed by bartenders from HomeBoy, Kwānt and beyond

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

London Cocktail Month: 10 must-visit events this October

From rum-themed masterclasses to gin and oyster pairings, here’s where to drink up

Restaurants

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?

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Restaurants

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Connaught announces ‘homage to female artists’, new Red Room bar

The bar will boast some extraordinary wine, both by the glass and the bottle

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Business

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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

Business

Young’s sells 56 tenanted pubs to rival Punch for £53 million

Punch's CEO, Clive Chesser, said he is "delighted" at the purchase

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

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