Tea at Brit's Pub

Tiff invited us for afternoon tea at Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday. As we entered the room, conjuring images of British royalty, it was very charming with long tables set for tea. Each place setting was adorned with a tea for one in deep shades of burgundy, navy and green.

Could it be true? Who is that next to Kimmy? Is that Emma in Minneapolis?

It is indeed, she crossed the river, ha ha!

Our group was the first to tea that afternoon. The next person to arrive was truly dressed for tea in England. We talked with her and learned she was celebrating her thirty-second birthday at Brit's and the theme was Doctor Who. Now, I don't know much about that show other than it's British. She made her dress and many of her guests were also in costume, including the men. Loved her little train case. What a fun birthday!
  
Harrisons and Crosfield tea was served and we each selected our preferred flavor of tea. My only critique of tea at Brit's is that they heated up the hot water in a vessel used for coffee, which made the tea taste like watered down coffee. Hopefully, they will remedy this as it is a simple solution and will allow customers to truly taste and enjoy the tea.

So many scones - they served two saucer size scones for each of us. The traditional heavy Devonshire cream and marmalade were a fun treat. The sandwiches were delicious - a well done cucumber and cream cheese, egg salad on a mini croissant and what I would call their signature sandwich - the Dubliner Irish Cheddar and chutney - unique and tasty.

We enjoyed the lavender tea bread and fruit and while I think we all gave the "Brit's famous bread pudding" a good try; I don't think any of us took a liking to it - it had a liquor flavor - an acquired taste perhaps? Not to mind as we were on to the lemon bars.

The hostess, Tiffany, with Andrea. Andrea matches the room -

it's as if she was destine to have tea at Brit's!