85 minutes ago The Don, London: ‘The expectation was for something warmer’ – restaurant review

The menu here was overseen by Rowley Leigh, but his generous touch in the kitchen is missingThe Don, 20 St Swithin’s Lane, London EC4N 8AD. Starters £14.50–£19.50, mains £22.50–£47.50, desserts £11.50–£12.50, wines from £35The Don in London’s Square Mile is a chilly restaurant. It’s not simply that on this grey November lunchtime, the vent to our left is pumping frigid air into the room, as if they failed to notice the clocks went back weeks ago. It’s also the hard-lined space with the slab-like picture windows looking out on to St Swithin’s Lane. It’s the parquet and the bright lights, the hefty chairs upholstered in a frosty shade of cadet blue, and the desperate attempt to soften everything with a large fern imprint on a taupe wall. The tables are set just far enough apart so diners can plot against their rivals and mutter “your shout or mine” at each other without being overheard. It feels like an overworked TV production designer’s idea of a City restaurant, from which at any m...

Events

86 minutes ago Instant design classic: Barnsbury penthouse is an oasis of calm with pops of colour

Now this is a way to bring some peace and tranquility to your home...

Politics

95 minutes ago King Charles communicates in local language to express solidarity with quake

King Charles has sent his prayers to the people of Vanuatu, a country in the South Pacific made up of 80 islands, after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck, killing at least 14 people

Politics

2 hours ago Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office

Decades after a former Chicago mayor pledged to extend transit to the city’s far South Side, the federal government is committing to the massive project just before President Joe Biden leaves office

Politics

2 hours ago M&G sues Royal London over client exposure to ‘inappropriately risky investments’

Asset manager demands at least £27mn in damages after buying financial adviser platform from mutual

Events

2 hours ago 'My afternoon at London's Culture Mile was the perfect antidote for winter blues'

'My afternoon at London's Culture Mile was the perfect antidote for winter blues'  Romford Recorder

Politics

2 hours ago Pedicabs and photo booths targeted in £70k rogue trader crackdown in London

Pedicabs and photo booths targeted in £70k rogue trader crackdown in London  Wimbledon Guardian

Economics

2 hours ago Violent offenders to face tougher bail assessment after murder of Claire Inglis

Despite having 39 convictions, Christopher McGown was allowed to live at Claire's home in Stirling.

Events

4 hours ago King Charles 'deeply saddened' as he sends prayers to Pacific island nation devastated by earthquake

Vanuatu, a South Pacific Ocean nation, has seen 14 deaths and counting and hundreds of injuries after a catastrophic 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck just offshore from one of the country's most populous islands

Politics

4 hours ago London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather

London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather  New York Post

Society