Tearooms!

One of the most civilized British customs to have made it to this side of the pond is the Afternoon Tea. It seems we Americans are finally catching on to this little luxury, and tearooms are beginning to spring up in unexpected places, even here in Rhode Island.

After a quick Google search, I found the following in our local area. Most of these serve tea, small sandwiches and/or crepes, and desserts. 

 http://www.theduckandbunny.com

http://www.trinityconfections.net/

 

http://springseasonsinn.com/tea-room/

 

http://www.pawtuxetvillage.org/2013/10/elephant-room-in-pawtuxet-village-tea_16.html

  

And in nearby Connecticut:

http://www.celebrationsshoppes.com/tea.html

 

These places have formal afternoon tea services and often require reservations. There are also places where you can just have tea and some pastry at any time, such as Tealuxe.

 As a longtime tea lover and Anglophile, I love this trend and hope it grows. If you also love tea, British customs, and/or islands of elegance in hectic everyday life, check out your own area for tearooms, and lift a cup to a lovely throwback to another century!