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Breakfast at the Ritz in London
Not only did we have afternoon tea at the Ritz in London, we also had breakfast there. We ate at the Ritz Restaurant which is an entirely different room than the Palm Court where we had afternoon tea – and – it was an entirely different experience. Click here to compare and contrast. The quiet…
Read MoreTea at the Ritz – London
I had expected the highlight of our week-long trip across Scotland and England to be Tea at the Ritz. THE RITZ. IN LONDON. I’ve been dreaming of this for ages. One of my favorite reference books is The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea. The pinnacle of elegant, afternoon tea. Or so I thought… It…
Read MoreLunch at the Wolseley
The Wolseley is something of a British institution located right in the heart of London. It is usually packed so reservations are recommended. However, sometimes you get lucky if you stop in on a whim like we did and get seated right away. The building was originally constructed in 1921 by Wolseley Motors Limited as…
Read MoreTime Flies in Cambridge
On our whirlwind visit to Cambridge, we popped into the Copper Kettle for a very, very quick stop. It was a busy place full of college students and tourists. We ran in, had some delicious cakes, scones, and strudel bites drank some ice water to cool down and a little bit of tea and ran…
Read MoreNo Smoking Please
St. Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf and the place where William met Kate. We spent most of our time there wandering through the ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral dating back to 1158. It was an appropriately gloomy, drizzly day and we absorbed the ambiance of Scotland. We were hungry and…
Read MoreBettys is the Best!
Have you heard the expression, “total Betty?” I first saw it years ago when we made a pilgrimage to Graceland, like every red-blooded American must do. Out on the front rock wall amid all the other graffiti some insightful person wrote, “Elvis is a Total Betty.” I figured this must be a good thing. As…
Read MoreTea at Glamis Castle
The Scottish people are so very hospitable. To my delight, we were were offered tea and wonderful shortbread cookies everywhere we went. It was no different when we visited Glamis Castle. The very first thing on our tour was tea and cookies. The deceptively plain cookies melt in your mouth. The shortbread is so sturdy…
Read MoreTea at the Palm Court
The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland is a luxury five-star hotel originally opened in 1902. The hotel is recognized as one of the best places for tea and was even awarded The Tea Guild’s Special Award of Excellence 2013. Despite their reputation and accolades, The Palm Court was far from stuffy. Rather, it was quite comfortable and…
Read MoreTea at the Ritz – Atlanta
August 6, 2015 – I had the great fortune to have afternoon Tea at the Ritz with a lovely group of ladies. I selfishly persuaded them to go but I think we all enjoyed our brief escape into luxury. Everything about afternoon tea at the Ritz is spot on. We walked into the oak paneled…
Read MoreRose Cottage Bakery
June 19, 2015 – We got lucky and found the Rose Cottage Bakery in Pine Mountain, GA while visiting Callaway Gardens this summer. It was a great place for lunch, I had the cafe’ quiche made with spinach and asiago cheese. The quiche was good but it was the tea that blew me away. They…
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