Smith-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…

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The 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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MaryAnn’s Tea Room

Located in the Central West End of St. Louis is the posh and slightly kitschy MaryAnn’s Tea Room.  From the street you walk in through a little boutique which is the perfect place for the fashionista in you to stop and shop!  To get to the tea room, walk in and through the shop all the way to the back.…

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Shineworthy Tea

Sometimes there isn’t really much to get excited about in January.  You’re in the post-holiday slump and the days have turned cold, dreary, and dank.  That makes it the perfect time to grab some friends and go for some comforting warmth and togetherness over some hot tea.  Which is exactly what we did. We went…

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Rose 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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Tea at the Peabody

Some of the members of the Not-So-Sweet tea club recently went to Memphis and we had the pleasure of enjoying Afternoon Tea at the Peabody. Tea is served in Chez Phillipe Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.  Advance reservations are a must.  They offer a proper three course tea consisting of savories, scone…

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Christmas Tea at Tea with Thee

Dec. 13, 2014 We enjoyed a special five-course Christmas tea at Tea with Thee by Victoria in Madison, AL.  As you can see below, the tea service at our table was a festive Christmas pattern.  We started off with a raisin scone with lemon curd and devonshire cream paired with their Victoria’s Tea blend –…

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The not-so-sweet Tea Club

Had lunch with some of my friends at Emma’s Tea Room recently.  That’s what it’s all about isn’t it?  Good conversation, good food and good tea.  Cheers!

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The English Rose Tea Room

I recently went to the English Rose Tea Room in Chattanooga across from the Chattanooga Choo-Choo.    I love Chattanooga and I love tea so I dragged some friends along and went a couple of times to test it out.  One cool aspect of the English Rose Tea Room is that it is in a historical…

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Emma’s Tea Room

Emma’s Tea Room in the Huntsville, AL is an excellent place for tea. They have all the elements in place:  an extensive selection of tea, excellent food, and a relaxing atmosphere in a pretty little house located in the trendy Five Points historic district. They have over 60 teas on the menu including black, green,…

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