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The St. James Tearoom Celebrates 25 Years

This month the St. James Tearoom is celebrating twenty-five years of serving afternoon tea in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hard to believe! It seems like only yesterday when I first stepped through the door of the St. James’s first location and was welcomed by a tall, elegant lady named Mary Alice…

Wisteria Tearoom Investigation Countdown!

It’s two weeks until the event! Our hotel room block has been released, but you may still register for the event itself, which includes the orientation Friday evening, Saturday walking tour and driving tour, and Sunday debriefing. You may also sign up for the Cream Tea on Saturday. FINAL DEADLINE…

Event! Wisteria Tearoom Investigation…

Have you heard? We’re going to investigate the “Wisteria Tearoom” this September. Specifically, we’ll view the real 19th century building on which the fictional tearoom is based – and that’s just the start! Friday-Sunday, September 29-October 1, 2023 INVESTIGATORS WANTED! All the details, including how to register, are here. …

Afternoon Tea for Beginners

Recently, some folks in the Facebook Wisteria Tearoom Group were talking about hosting tea for their friends, and I realized that many members of the group have never done that. So I created a Pinterest board called Afternoon Tea for Beginners. It includes recipes, tips, and photos to inspire you…

The Teahouse, Santa Fe

I am often asked where one may take afternoon tea in Santa Fe. Alas, the Wisteria Tearoom is fictional, and at this time there is no place in Santa Fe serving a traditional British afternoon tea. There is, however, The Teahouse on historic Canyon Road. It’s a house. One may…

Tea at the Silver Spoon

Whenever I travel, I like to take afternoon tea in a new place if the opportunity presents. Last summer I was in Spokane, Washington, and had the pleasure of visiting The Silver Spoon Tea House, a charming establishment in an historic Queen Anne house whose original owner was a colorful…

Butterflies and Tea

For a number of years, I’ve made more-or-less annual visits to the Butterfly Pavilion at Albuquerque’s Botanic Gardens, always with a handful of friends, followed by tea at the St. James Tearoom. The Butterfly Pavilion is only open to the public during the summer season, starting in late May. We…

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