Mike Daw

<p>Hopping between a new restaurant from a celebrated  international chef to a celebration of Uzbekistan, this is everything to eat, see and do this weekend </p>
Events and Things To Do

What to get up to in London this weekend

A festival of Uzbek culture, a peace market to raise funds for Gaza and naked cycling, en masse – everything you need for a summer weekend

6 Jun 2024
<p>From Brick Lane to St John's Wood - here is where to find the best bagels in town</p>
Food + Drink

London's best bagels, from Beigel Bake to Papo's

From the Golders Green classics to new ventures out east, here's where to find London's best bagels

16 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

Kate Moss's favourite London restaurants, from Scott's to Cecconi’s

Want the Kate Moss diet? Here's a run-down of her favourite London restaurants over the years

16 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

London’s best French restaurants, from L’Escargot to Les 2 Garcons

From three-Michelin-starred temples of haute cuisine to neighbourhood bistros, Ben McCormack and Mike Daw go à la française

12 Jan 2024
<p>From a comedy-driven three course dinner ticket to a night at the ballet, this is everything you should have on your radar this weekend in London </p>
Events and Things To Do

What to get up to in London this weekend

From London's latest omakase hotspot to a new showing of an old ballet, Mike Daw has everything to see, do eat and drink this weekend

11 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

35 of London's best dishes under a tenner

New year, new budget? Don’t let it stop you dining out — London is filled with cheap eats, say Ben McCormack and Mike Daw, if you know where to look

10 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

100 delicious dishes in London for less than £15

If the new year brings budget-conscious eating, then look no further. These are London's 100 best dishes for under £15

10 Jan 2024
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Restaurants

What it was like to cook at Gavroche at one of its last-ever suppers

For one of the last dinners served at the restaurant, the kitchen that trained such chefs as Gordon Ramsay and Monica Galetti opened its doors to one last stagiaire: Mike Daw

7 Jan 2024
<p>From Barnes to the Barbican, this is everything to eat, drink, see and do this weekend </p>
Events and Things To Do

What to get up to in London this weekend

Mike Daw returns for the first weekend guide of the new year with everything needed to make it a memorable one

4 Jan 2024
<p>London's best booze-free drinks for a dry (but not dull) January </p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Where and what to drink this Dry January

From the Nipperkin to Nightjar, here's where (and what) to drink when you're off the sauce

2 Jan 2024
<p>Light up, light up: From Brockley's Hilly Field to Hampstead's Primrose Hill, there are plenty of spots to watch the big display</p>
Events and Things To Do

Where to watch this year's New Year's Eve fireworks for free

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

31 Dec 2023
<p>Party on this New Year's Eve at El Pastor in Soho</p>
Events and Things To Do

London's best New Year's Eve parties, from Acme Fire Cult to El Pastor

DJs and drag queens, disco dancing and ice skating: Ben McCormack round up the best places to party into 2024

29 Dec 2023
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Restaurants

Bill Granger: the man who brought brunch to Britain dies aged just 54

Tributes have poured in for Granger, who pioneered Australian breakfast culture with his restaurants Bill's and Granger and Co. 

27 Dec 2023
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Events and Things To Do

Beat the Betwixmas blues: Everything to do in London till the New Year

Stuck for things to do? Mike Daw gas a run-down of everything that's going on across town

27 Dec 2023
<p>From London's legendary dining rooms to the hot new spots in town, these are (normally) the hardest tables to book, to book  </p>
Restaurants

Impossible-to-book restaurants with room at Twixmas

Once the Christmas rush is over, the hottest tables in town cool off. These are the hard-to-book hotspots you can now score a table at

26 Dec 2023
<p>London is awash with new bars, here is the best of the bunch </p>
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The best bars of 2023, according to the Standard's critics

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

21 Dec 2023
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Food + Drink

Eight all-time great Christmas cookbooks to last till New Year

From Delia to Nigella, and the River Cafe to the Pie Room, here are the best cookbooks to see you through Christmas

21 Dec 2023
<p>All of the lights: Winter Wonderland dominates irs corner of Hyde Park</p>
Events and Things To Do

The essential intel for this year's Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland can be a daunting prospect — here's everything you need to know for a stress-free visit

18 Dec 2023
<p>Service please: Santa loves pork, after all</p>
Restaurants

What to buy your loved one when they only like restaurants

From £7 Sriracha to a £140 apron, this is the Christmas gift guide for the gourmand in your life

18 Dec 2023
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Restaurants

Service, Please! Mike Daw discovers StreetSmart's impact at Sohaila

Mike Daw finds out how funds raised through StreetSmart make a tangible impact in the battle against homelessness 

16 Dec 2023