Overton's, London, 1950s carlton and all of the boilers

and all of the boilers

Courtesy University of Nevada Special Collections

eleven ways to consume lobster and many other fish specialities this menu from Wheeler's of Old Compton Street in London is a piscatarian's dream

muted colours

Under Besson the hotel’s board of directors included veterans of the Ritz and the Savoy among other storied venues

Overton's, London, 1950s carlton and all of the boilersThe pleasures of dining out are perfectly captured in this menu cover by the esteemed English artist Edward Ardizzone. He was commissioned by Overton's restaurant, located in the St James district of London, to illustrate London high society at play. Portly men brandish glasses of claret or chomp cigars alongside their pretty wives and we love the solemn waiters in formal dress, especially the one bearing a steaming hot casserole to the table. The