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

Shakers at the ready: it’s time to mix-up a liquid cure to the morning after, says David Ellis

All that's missing in this burgundy underground den is Christine Keeler casting spells with a cigarette holder

Ringing in the New Year without rinsing out the wallet. Here's the grifter's guide to watching the London fireworks without a ticket

Norman, who has died aged 57, was a master of details

He was the kitchen darling of social media, until a diversity scandal threatened to end it all. In his first interview since, Thomas Straker tells David Ellis his side of the story

Electric cars, Picassos, drinks with ketchup in them — Velvet's enchanting eccentricity makes it far from the normal bar, says David Ellis

StreetSmart has raised £12m for the homeless since it was set up 25 years ago. David Ellis talks to co-founder William Sieghart

Christ, I've had some nights in Trisha's, says David Ellis — long may they continue

With the festive season now just weeks away, we choose our favourite carols and crooners

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

It comes as one of three projects King is involved with next year

The Standard's Jimi Famurewa joins this year's judging panel

Three of hospitality’s biggest names dreamt up their perfect boozer. It just took 10 years to turn it into a reality, they tell David Ellis

White truffle, one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, is in season until the beginning of January. Ben McCormack sniffs out London’s best

The Hotel Café Royal has dedicated its new menu to absinthe. Somehow it works, says David Ellis

Chef Bosi and restaurateur Samyukta Nair have four of the industry's hottest names joining them over the coming months

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

Matthew Freud’s ambitious new sushi restaurant Hiro is as much about human connection as it is about food, he tells David Ellis