| Afternoon tea is available daily at The
Village Tearoom & Restaurant. It was invented
by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford (1783-1857), one
of Queen Victoria 's ladies-in-waiting. In her day,
the upper crust ate a huge breakfast, little lunch, and
a very late dinner. Every afternoon, the duchess experienced
a "sinking feeling." One afternoon she instructed
her servants to serve tea and little cakes in her boudoir.
The experience was so delightful that Anna repeated it every
afternoon thereafter.
Soon others followed the Duchess' lead, and in just a few
decades the custom of "taking tea"
in the afternoon had become well established. At first the
practice was limited to the upper classes, but it eventually
became so popular that tea shops and tea-rooms
began opening for the enjoyment of the general public. The
Village Tearoom & Restaurant is located
at Ten Plattekill Ave in the village of New Paltz.
845 255 3434 www.thevillagetearoom.com
AFTERNOON TEA
Available Every Day
$20 per person
Choice of Apricot Almond Oatmeal
Scone or Lemon Scented Golden Raisin
With Clotted Cream & Raspberry Jam
&
Assortment of Sandwiches
&
Plate of Cookies
&
A pot of Tea, Choose from:
Egyptian Chamomile, Organic Peppermint, Organic
Spearmint
Rooibos Provence , Rooibos Earl Grey, Rooibos Chocolate
Mint
Japan Sencha (Green), Genmaicha (Green), Jasmine with Flowers
(Green)
Organic Earl Grey, Decaf Earl Grey, Lapsang Souchong
Pai Mu Tan (White Tea), Barry's Classic Blend
Ploughmans Tea
$14.00
Seven Grain
Bread, Sharp Raw Milk Cheddar,
Local Apple and a Lamb Pie
served with a Pot of Tea,
(Choose from Above)
&
A Plate of Cookies |
Children's Afternoon
Tea
$12.00
Peanut Butter & Jelly
& Cheddar Cheese
Finger Sandwiches
Choice of Scone, Clotted Cream &
Jam
Pot of Tea,
(Egyptian Chamomile, Organic Peppermint,
Organic Spearmint, Rooibos Provence , Rooibos Earl
Grey, Rooibos Chocolate Mint)
A Plate of Cookies |
All our bakery treats & sweets are
made in our own kitchen from the best possible ingredients.
Our antibiotic & hormone free EGGS are from FEATHER
RIDGE FARM . In an industry where par-baked,
frozen, cake mixes and hydrogenated oils are sold
as “home made” we are committed to SWEET
CREAM BUTTER , Nielsen-Massey fine MADAGASCAR
VANILLA, KING ARTHUR FLOUR , unbleached, never
bromated from hard spring wheat, ALUMINUM
FREE BAKING POWDER & Arrowhead Mills NON-DEGERMINATED
CORNMEAL |
At The Village TeaRoom & Restaurant
our mission is to give people an exceptional dining experience
through the genuine warmth of our service and the excellence
of carefully prepared wholesome foods.
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