Tuesday, June 4, 2013

High Tea


For my bridal shower, my sister has come up with the lovely idea of having a Downton Abbey themed high tea!  This tickles me beyond words, since my love for Downton (and all things British) runs very deep.  


Lindsey and I are avid podcast listeners, and she recently turned me on to Rick Steve's travel podcast (not to mention Up Yours, Downstairs, which is a hilarious Downton recap podcast).  On January 19, Rick did a podcast featuring English high tea- you can listen to the podcast here.  The podcast features what to expect at high tea versus regular tea time in Britain, as well as high tea etiquette and some excellent recommendations for where to take in a proper (and elegant) high tea.

 
Okay, I admit it- I envision myself as Lady Mary at least once a day.  I mean, look at that dress!

 
Here are a few places in the U.S. that serve up high tea: would you want to go?
 
~ The Hilton at Easton, Columbus, OH (yes please!)
 
 
~ The Ritz-Carlton, New York, NY
 
~ High Tea Cottage, Woodland Hills, CA 

Also, you can read about the 10 best places to take Afternoon Tea in North America here.

Enjoy!

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