Afternoon tea is having a moment in California…
Afternoon tea is having a moment in California, with luxurious inns across the state placing contemporary spins on the centuries-old British custom.
At the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, the oceanfront property serves its afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, heat scones, pastries, and Fairmont’s signature Lot 35 loose-leaf teas. The expertise returned in August and is served in the resort’s Fountain Room.
House of Dior in Beverly Hills just launched its own afternoon tea at its third ground restaurant, Monsieur Dior. It options tea, exquisitely crafted tarts, brioche, and mini sandwiches. They nearly look too fairly to eat.
Afternoon tea is served at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in California. Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
Dior just launched an afternoon tea at its third ground restaurant, Monsieur Dior. Dior
Afternoon tea is served at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California. Luxury inns across the state are placing contemporary spins on the centuries-old British custom. All Seasons
The Peninsula Beverly Hills has long made afternoon tea half of its id. Served in The Living Room, its current thirty fifth anniversary tea consists of scones, pastries and Champagne, with a number of seatings throughout the day.
Farther south, The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach has launched a three-part afternoon tea that includes a bread and butter cart, savory bites, and elaborate sweets. Highlights embrace an avocado finger sandwich with Santa Barbara uni mousse and a rotating choice of muffins.
Alila Napa Valley is also in on the afternoon tea development. Alila Napa Valley
An elaborate menu highlights tea at the Fairmont Breakers Long Beach. Fairmont Breakers Long Beach
Tea is served at the Fairmont Breakers Long Beach in California. Fairmont Breakers Long Beach
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena connects its tea service to an even older custom. Inspired by the unique afternoon tea served at The Langham in London in 1865, the Pasadena model options savory bites, pastries, scones, and teas from around the world.
In Napa Valley, Alila Napa Valley offers the ritual an Italian-inspired wine nation spin, while the historic Fairmont Breakers Long Beach takes tea to the Thirteenth-floor Sky Room, pairing pastries and savory bites with sweeping views above the town.
From Beverly Hills to Napa, inns are discovering new methods to flip an old style afternoon pause into a destination-worthy expertise. Tea time, it appears, is big time.
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