Afternoon Tea in Felt Art

I had the pleasure of visiting felt artist Lucy Sparrow's exhibit in 2019 Lucy's Delicatessen on 6th and was totally blow away! I must say this post is in no way an ad but I needed to show you the wonderful art she has for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee! I found Lucy on Instagram and was so thrilled to see the exhibit in New York City a few years ago. When I walked through it, I just smiled from ear to ear. I totally feel in this time, with so much going on in the world, we need something to make us smile. Lucy's felt art does just that, and I have been ordering more items from her online store for my collection. 

Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this weekend, 70 years on the British throne, more than any other British monarch. I do follow the royal family and it's history which I find fascinating. Lucy's current project is that of an Afternoon Tea in felt art. I was totally blown away so had to order immediately! The items are just so sweet and make you smile from ear to ear! After I had ordered, I found out she was going to be having an exhibit at the grand entrance of Buckingham Palace which is open to the public July 22, 2022 to October 2, 2022. If you happen to be in England during this time, I highly suggest you visit. You will not be disappointed. Now on to the inspect the art !  

The lovely little guys are sitting on a 3 tier cake plate from Royal Albert. The top consists of a Victoria Sponge Slice, quiche and French fancy yellow. 

Does this not make you smile ?? Sausage rolls, half scones with cream/jam, bakewell tart bottom layer: salmon sandwich, cinnamon roll (from another of her collections seemed to fit in here), Viennese swirl, jammie dodger and a black and white cookie from another collection. 

The tea cup with saucer is actually a real tea cup and saucer that the felt has been molded around. It is just so lovely and I added a lemon slice on the side. The tea cup comes off the saucer. 

I hope you have enjoyed seeing these wonderful pieces of art that are made with such love and detail. I will be adding more of Lucy's art to my home as it just really makes for a pleasant day! You can check our her website and follow her work on Instagram. If you do not purchase anything, but just look at the art work, it will still bring you so much joy. I think that is so what is needed in the world right now. I must thank Lucy for her wonderful work and her talent that we all have the privilege to enjoy!! 

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Afternoon Tea at The Morgan Library 2019

The Morgan Library and Museum is one of my favorite places in the city. As much as I love the Met, this smaller, more intimate museum is a gem. I had visited in 2019 to enjoy an updated version of their Afternoon Tea. The dining areas at the Morgan are currently closed, but I would keep updated on their website as to when they are going to re-open. The tea is a wonderful experience and very affordable as well. 

Desserts such as brownies and French macarons were delightful 

I love a good scone but not thrilled these had raisins, not one of my favorites but they were very rich and buttery 

Some of the delightful sandwiches that comes with your tea 

Some of the gorgeous items you will find in this amazing museum. This binding just blew me away with it's beauty. 

One of my favorite spots in the museum to "look up" 

So much wonderful history here to enjoy 

You do need to pre-book your ticket for entry into the museum 

In compliance with city guidelines, museum visitors 12 and older must show proof of at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use by the FDA or the World Health Organization.

You can review the visitor information on the Morgan Library website as to what is open and current hours. 

Hours
The Morgan Library & Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 5 pm.

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Admission
$22 Adults
$14 Seniors (65 and over)
$13 Students (with current ID)
Free to children 12 and under (must be accompanied by an adult)

Discounted admission of $13 is available for disabled visitors, admission is free for accompanying caregivers.

The Morgan Library & Museum

225 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 685-0008

Happy New Year 2020

I hope you all enjoy a lovely day today on the first day of a new decade! Here is my fantastic post from my afternoon tea at the glorious Peninsula Hotel right off 5th Avenue. 

The decorations were just really so lovely.  

On our way up to the Gotham Lounge for our Afternoon Tea  

Since it was New Year's Day, we had to do the Champagne Afternoon Tea! I will let you know, their price is about $20 cheaper than The Plaza Hotel's Champagne Tea. 

HOLIDAY AFTERNOON TEA  65

Tea Sandwiches

Maine lobster salad, profiterole citrus aioli

Warm Croque Monsieur with forest ham and Gruyere cheese

Brie and lingonberry on cranberry walnut bread 

        Smoked Sturgeon on marble rye bread, quince cream cheese, Oscietra Caviar

Roast Beef, sweet mustard, pretzel roll

Assortment of pastries, tartlets and scones

Lemon curd and local seasonal preserves

CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA  77

Traditional Afternoon Tea accompanied by a glass of Louis Roederer Brut

The Gotham Lounge is a very elegant place, I loved every aspect of this place and cannot wait to go back! They only take reservations for the Afternoon Tea, you can also dine here from the all day dining menu. Seatings for the Afternoon Tea are offered daily from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.  

We really relaxed here for about 2 hours, never felt rushed and it was such a peaceful way to celebrate 2017!  

Everything was just so elegant.  In case you didn't realize, I really like elegant. 

The scones were hot and tasty, and I had a Coco Chai tea. 

This is just so New York.  

The sandwiches were quite good, and unique flavors.  

Life does not get better than this.  

Desserts were yummy, but we were pretty full by the time we got to them! 

I love to use Afternoon Tea as my dinner, I try to book it later in the day, around 3pm and it works out just perfectly fine.  

Being the holiday season, I was over the moon about this gingerbread hotel! A replica of the Penisula Hotel NYC was just mind blowing!  

So much detail from the pastry chef!  

Yes, this is the Gotham Lounge where we had our tea!  

The hotel is housed in a 1905 landmark building  

One of the gorgeous rooms in the hotel  

I would highly suggest you visit here for Afternoon Tea, or a bite from their daily menu. A dessert and coffee would be lovely as well, it's a fantastic escape from the busy city. When you enter the Gotham Lounge, you feel like you are whisked away to a far away land! I cannot wait to get back!

The Peninsula New York 

700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street, 

New York, NY 10019, USA

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