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Perhaps afraid to appear a tad unladylike, the Duchess initially had the servants sneak tea and pastries to her, but being the ever clever woman she soon came up with the idea of inviting other ladies to join her so that it became a social affair. Eating an extra meal alone might make a lady appear gluttonous, but add friends into the mix and suddenly the midday noshing was considered a party!
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The St. Regis is the place for the consummate afternoon tea, on the menu since October of 1989. Tea service is an elegant affair held in the hotel s designated Tea Lounge and includes butler service and a harpist to add to the overall ambiance and experience.
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The hotel s Texas Tea offers delectable noshes such as poached quail egg with truffle aioli on Texas toast and lobster salad sliders on buns provided by the local, and much-beloved, Slow Dough bakery.
If your britches aren t big enough to handle all of that everything s bigger and better Texas-ness, the regular traditional tea is also available. When you go, ask for wonderfully charming Quattro general manager Brane Poledica. He ll make sure you feel like a monarch.
Granduca means Grand Duke in Italian, so while you might not see the duke himself, you ll certainly feel like you are in the company of royalty. The hotel serves a traditional tea service in beautifully appointed surroundings and sippers have their choice of taking tea in Bar Malatesta, The Conservatory or The Library.
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Although the English today enjoy afternoon tea as only an occasional indulgence to celebrate a special occasion or event, it s all in what one considers special. The Games happen only once every four years which is worth commemorating, right? exotic car rental in atlanta Afternoon-tea Olympics-watch party, exotic car rental in atlanta anyone?