Ed's English onion soupAnd lamb dinner he made at the Carlton for us...it was delicious! Busy week and weekend, updated posts to come this week...off to bed early on a Sunday evening ;)

The Carlton TavernPub landlord Ed keeps hounding me about when I would be posting about the newly refurbished Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale...et voila Mr.P!

Well the pub is looking good, much better than the old version which had awful carpet, smoky couches and some undesirable design elements. It has undergone a major overhaul since Ed and his partners Soma and Adam took over in July.It needs a few more cosy touches for the ladies (like comfy couches), some artwork and perhaps some mouldings around the ceiling to bring it back to its Victorian glory but it is still a work in progress and a great place for a quick pint.
(Pub landlord Ed - working hard)

Located a few steps from Paddington Recreation Ground - the largest park in Maida Vale, it now has a new deck in the back garden which we will definitely frequent when the sun shines. The pub was bombed in 1918. According to Ed the story goes that the park used to house searchlights looking for airships - German zepplins - and the bomb that was supposed to destroy the search light landed on the pub instead and sadly the landlord and his son were killed in the attack.(The 'secretary's' beginners luck at darts)

The pub is getting a proper kitchen and has a sweet little coal fireplace. Am sure with all the hard work and investment, it will be attracting lots of new business. Congratulations! Hmm...was there a grand opening party?

:)