For as long as I can remember, I like tea parties. Perhaps it’s the inner girly girl in me. There’s something special about indulging in a spot of tea. Don’t we all want to have an air of sophistication and indulge in afternoon tea? I know I do; my great friend Cynthia, my daughter, and her BFFs. It looks like my daughter, her millennial New York friends, and I started our own mid-day tea experience. This year, afternoon tea at The Ritz Carlton, lest we not forget last year at the landmark historic Plaza Hotel.
New York City offers many opportunities to enjoy a spot of tea. This new tradition allows us to explore all the possibilities in Manhattan for precious girl time. Last year, we took sipping tea to a whole new level with tea at The Plaza Hotel’s Palm Court restaurant. Perhaps something about the Midtown Manhattan area drew us to The Ritz Carlton; the name itself evokes class and Ritz.
The ambiance at The Ritz Carlton was welcoming for our small group. I needed to rise to the occasion by wearing a dress with metallic Mui Mui pumps and taking my newly purchased pre-owned Chloė Sally out for a spin.
We each selected our pot of herbal tea. Since we were seated at a round table, everything was served in courses. The first course is the typical dainty tea sandwiches, the second is warmed scones with jam and clotted cream, and the third is sweets, petit fours. Our waiter, Juan Pablo, was so attentive as to fill our bone china cups. Did I mentioned we sipped and ate off Wedgwood china, you know I had to look!
After a relentless, cold winter, I welcome spring’s arrival by celebrating afternoon tea at The Ritz Carlton in New York City for my daughter’s annual belated birthday celebration with her BFF fellow bloggers Arianna, Amaiya, Serena, Justine, Yasmein, and my BFF. Happy Spring and Happy 28th Birthday to Channing.
This was so much fun! Thank you again for the lovely time together.
Chan,
It was! I think the round table set-up made the tea more intimate and engaging.