Tea Rooms

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…

Tea 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.…

Lunch 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…

Time 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…

No 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…

Bettys 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…

Tea 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…

Tea 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 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…

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,…