Potters Christmas Shop and A Spot of Tea at Honeybee

An Adventure to Surrey for Holiday Shopping and Afternoon Tea Celebrations of any sort were big at my house, and Christmas was no exception. Our house was fully decorated with a good measure of garlands, ribbon and the occasional poinsetta, and each year my sister and I would get an ornament on the night before Christmas,…

Chinese New Year Tea Service The Urban Tea Merchant

3 more days only! Experience the Year of the Goat with an elegant Asian inspired three-tiered platter of tea infused delights.  Offered until February 28th. This may just be our favourite one yet! Chinese New Year Tea Service $48 per person THE URBAN TEA MERCHANT TWG Tea* from our extensive tea list Veuve Clicquot Champagne…

Moon Festival Tea Service The Urban Tea Merchant

The Chinese Moon Festival is on Monday, September 8 this year and until then The Urban Tea Merchant is serving up their Moon Festival Tea Service. Always a fan of afternoon tea at The Urban Tea Merchant, I was excited to mix it up a bit with the addition of Moon Cakes and a few extra Asian-influenced items on…

Sakura Tea With Urban Tea Merchant

While the blossoms are almost gone from the trees of Vancouver, there’s still time to celebrate Sakura at the Urban Tea Merchant with their seasonal Sakura Tea Afternoon Tea service available until April 30, 2014.  The tea merchant is tucked into a courtyard on Alberni Street with views of the colourful blossoms and sports a tea room…

Xi Shi Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea

Chinese New Year may have come and gone, but until March 13, 2014 you can still enjoy afternoon tea at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver’s Xi Shi Lounge. We love the modern lounge of Xi Shi and their Blue Willow China set; hanging out there on a rainy afternoon just feels right. The hotel has switched…

Take a Break from Shopping with The Urban Tea Merchant

Who doesn’t love afternoon a good long afternoon tea break ?  It is the perfect pause from holiday shopping; a chance to relax, check over your list and re-energized. Now on at The Urban Tea Merchant is their very special Holiday Afternoon Tea Service.  Cosy into their comfortable chairs at white tablecloth-set tables and choose…

SALONTEA

I have a thing for the ritual of afternoon tea.  Something about taking a break and snacking on mini this and thats alongside a good pot or two of tea just does it for me.  It’s an especially good time to catch up on friends happenings, spill a little gossip and all this comes without…

Afternoon Tea at Fleuri Restaurant at The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver

Afternoon Tea is something I adore.  It means catching up with friends and enjoy a pot of tea, savories and sweets.  Who doesn’t enjoy little tea sandwiches, cupcakes or variations of depending on who is hosting the tea and what the theme is; there are endless possibilities. After The Sutton Place Grande Hotels Group bought The Meridian Hotel…

The Urban Tea Merchant Sakura Westcoast Afternoon Tea Service

The Cherry Blossoms are here and Vancouver is celebrating with its very own Cherry Blossom Festival from April 5-28.  Although not an official event of the festival, The Urban Tea Merchant has one of the most culinary tempting offerings in honour of the blossom, its Sakura Westcaost Afternoon Tea Service is an ideal way to spend part of an…