in my early 20's (like yesterday!) i worked at a pub in london called 'the paradise'...it's in kensal green. it was a great place to work, none of the chairs or stools matched, all the dinner plates were odd & they served awesome pub grub. the bistro was always packed & on sundays locals would come at 11am...read the papers, eat eggs w chips, drink pints & stay until the evening listening to jazz music... i have almost forgotten about how much my feet hurt at the end of the shifts or the smell of beer sloshed in my shoes...instead i look back & wish i could find a local just like it. i think i have! prince albert hotel is just 10mins walk from our little cottage. it is the kind of place you can visit on a rainy day & enjoy a glass of red or sit in the little garden & have a long sunday lunch. which is what we did recently. we ordered several mains...matt had the sage & parmesan crumbed veal w shaved fennel, apple, walnut, rocket & lemon dressing salad (he stated it was seriously delicious), i had the grilled pork chop on a bed of du puy lentils w jus (so wholesome & good), the children shared the free range chicken breast topped w pancetta, mozzarella & napoli sauce, served w mixed lettuce & shoestring fries...also no complaints!
we all shared the one dessert of valrhona hazelnut nougatine, raspberry sorbet & fairy floss...think i may have gotten 1 spoonful before the children devoured it!
we started with a monteiths pear cider (on tap) & then shared a bottle of the jim barry riesling...all for a grand total of just under $100...& we were there for hours...reading the papers, enjoying the sun...
on leaving i booked us in for new years eve...
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Bloody hell look at that pork chop! Ok, I reckon I need to get to Melbourne a little sooner. Dayle, we're going to that pub!
Looks fabulous, can't wait for NYE!!! K
It's such a fine balance, isn't it? Finding a place which is homely, comfortable, friendly but not rowdy and sleazy. Things like mismatched cutlery, crockery and stools definitely remind me of home.
looks fabulous darling....
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
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