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Afternoon Tea at The Waldorf Astoria New York (in Pictures)

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If there ever was a luxury hotel that just speaks “New York,” this is it – the Waldorf Astoria. Naturally, it’s a landmark,  but it’s also associated with so much history that it’s difficult to say anything about New York without mentioning the Waldorf Astoria.  Named after the ancestral home of the Astor family in Germany, the Waldorf today boasts a staggering 1,400+ rooms. Decades ago, Guy Lombardo broadcast his annual New Year’s celebration from the Grand Ballroom here, and guests including heads of state and Hollywood royalty are too numerous to mention.

 

Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City Entrance from Park Ave

Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City – Entrance from Park Ave

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Join Me As I Visit 50 Afternoon and High Teas Over The Next 24 Months

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Palm Court at The Ritz London

The beautiful Palm Court at The Ritz London (courtesy of The Ritz London)

My goal is to visit 50 Afternoon Teas/High Teas over the next two years.

If you’re looking for unbiased journalism or a critical review site, sadly, you won’t find it here. Why?  Because there just aren’t too many things we don’t like about afternoon tea.

Let me also briefly clarify that High Tea and Afternoon Tea are, in fact, two very different things. Afternoon Tea has a 19th century English-aristocratic origin and evolved into a social gathering that included light food to tide one over between lunch and the evening meal. High Tea is generally served later in the day with “heavier” foods and is considered a replacement for the evening meal.