London is one of the cities I find myself going back to again and again. And while it obviously has plenty of things to recommend it, one of my very favorite ones is the abundance of afternoon teas the city offers. Yes, you can get afternoon tea all over the world but, for my money, … More London: A Tale of Four Teas
While in London, I visited two afternoon tea spots I had already tried before (Fortnum & Mason and The Berkeley). These teas are both old favorites of mine, and I pretty much could not resist them. But, of course, I also wanted to try something a bit new, and Claridge’s had long been on my list. … More London: A Classic Afternoon Tea at Claridge’s
I had tried the Pret-a-Portea at the Berkeley once before, but I found myself itching to visit once again during my last trip to London. The reason is simple: the pastries at the Berkeley, each modeled after a different couture look, are quite simply works of art. And the rest of the afternoon tea ain’t … More London: A Chic Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley
Afternoon tea. If there’s one thing that’s always on my must list when in London, it’s that. And while I’ve accumulated a huge list of new afternoon teas I would like to try, I also have a lot of favorite teas that constantly call my name. For this trip, I had a lot of time in … More London: An Elegant Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason
I feel like I’ve had to begin a lot of blog posts this way over the past year or so, but: it all began with Instagram. That is, I saw so many photographs of the lovely, dusty pink Parlour room at Sketch that I knew I had to get there myself. And so, I did. … More London: A Fresh and Funky Tea at Sketch
When in London, you are pretty much always surrounded by Very British Things (duh!), but there are some places that seem particularly British. For example? The afternoon tea at Hotel Café Royal, which comes complete with Tube-themed macarons and sweets reminding you to “keep calm and carry on.” Yep, God save the queen. The tea … More London: A Very British Tea at Hotel Cafe Royal
If there’s one iconic site in Québec City, it’s Le Château Frontenac, the luxury hotel perched smack dab in the middle of Old Town. And where there’s a hotel that elegant, there’s a good chance one of my favorite things will follow: afternoon tea, of course! Upon arrival at the Frontenac, we made our way to … More Quebec City: An Elegant Tea at the Frontenac
This holiday has been a super relaxing one. Of course there were the usual family get togethers, and ample cookie baking and decorating, but beyond that it’s been…quite a bit of lounging around, which is exactly as I wanted it. Yet there are things worth getting out of pajamas for, and I would count afternoon … More Holiday Tea at the Townsend
Despite traveling internationally with relative frequency for the last decade or so, there are certain large gaps in my travel résumé, and the one that tended to surprise people the most – myself included, perhaps – was this: in 29 years of living in the USA, I had never once set foot in sunny California. … More Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, or, That Time I Went to California for the First Time Ever
I love a good afternoon tea, but the truth is, most of them follow a fairly predictable – yet still delightful! – formula. Some teas, however, are just special – and The Berkeley’s Prêt-à-Portea is just such a one. What sets Prêt-à-Portea apart is dedication to a theme; in this case, high fashion. Every six months, the … More London: Fashionista Tea at The Berkeley
