Tea Room
Tea at the Lanier House
The Lanier House is a lovely tea house located in downtown Madison, Alabama’s thriving historic district. When you walk in there’s an immediate wow factor. The decor is a successful intersection of splashy flamboyance and comfortable retreat. The main event, however, is the food. The Lanier House knows how to do tea—both the drink and…
Read MoreTea at PJs Coffee
Finding good tea on-the-go can sometimes be a challenge. Here’s a new (to me) resource. PJs Coffee. Folks from Louisiana know all about PJs Coffee since it opened for business in New Orleans in 1978. Here is one of the newer locations open now in Madison, Alabama. I stopped in and tried some of their…
Read MoreTea at the Peabody
There is a hidden gem right off the bustling lobby of the iconic Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The entrance to Chez Philippe is tucked away behind the bar and once you enter, the train station atmosphere of the hotel lobby fades away. Chez Philippe is richly appointed and glows with glittering old-world glamour. The…
Read MoreSmith-Byrd House
When you walk in you see the old wood floors, high ceilings and all the details in the trim. We sat in the parlor room right up front, on the left. We got down to business and ordered up pots of tea right away. The Smith-Byrd House has an extensive tea menu with over a…
Read MoreThe London Tea Room
As you enter The London Tea Room you’ll see it’s a favored hangout. The front half of the restaurant is for casual dining and counter sales of baked goods and tea. Walking towards the back you’ll see the black and white checkered floor. This is the area where they serve elegant afternoon tea. We were…
Read MoreTea at the Fairview Great House and Botanical Gardens
Mida, (left) our guide for the day, did a wonderful job explaining and presenting our teas. She even let us know that she did some of the cooking for our meal too. She explained that the four herbal teas on the table were all grown on the property. Normally they serve basil tea but it…
Read MorePendray Inn & Tea House
Tea at the Colonnades
When you visit Edinburgh, Scotland you will, no doubt, spend time exploring the Royal Mile. It’s the main road connecting Edinburgh Castle at the top to the Palace of Holyroodhouse (which is still the Queen’s official residence in Scotland) down at the other end. As you walk along the road you’ll find many places to…
Read MoreTea with Good Company
Good Company Cafe started serving tea recently and to kick it off with a bang they offered a full afternoon tea with a modern twist. It was a very popular event with quite a crowd but worth the wait. The Tea First, the most important part is the tea. They’ve started with some solid basic…
Read MoreThe Wild Plum Tea Room
My husband and I were trying to figure out where to have dinner one Friday night and we ruled out place after place because they were too crowded. After awhile, we realized maybe it wasn’t a good strategy to go out to eat somewhere that didn’t have a lot of people on a Friday night.…
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