Maggie to a T

As a very belated birthday celebration for my mum, we ventured to Laduree for a leisurely afternoon tea. Maggie's favourite sweet was the pistachio macaron and her favourite savoury was the croque monsieur sandwich. Everything was very Instagram-worthy. Speaking of Instagram, do you use it? We are thinking of getting an account for Quatch Watch.

It's tea o'clock!

Maggie is an afternoon tea expert! She loves joining my mum and I to places in Toronto. A while back we went for high tea at the Holts Cafe. Our favourite part of the tea service was the jam from Kitten and the Bear.

We would love to hear your suggestions for other places to enjoy afternoon tea! We've been to a decent amount, but are always game for trying something new!

Afternoon Tea at The Grange

Q, my mum, and I went for afternoon tea at The Grange, a.k.a. the original home of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Q and I ordered Tropical Green tea while my mum ordered Citrus Calm. Both were quite good. The savouries and sweets were excellent too. Our tummies were very happy!

Despite it being cold and rainy, we had a nice view from our table. This park is fittingly called The Grange Park. For photos of the park back in the day, click here.

It's tea o'clock!

The Quatchis love going for afternoon tea with my mum! On the weekend, they hit up the Lobby Lounge at the Shangri-La. The dessert tier was their favourite! Don't they look smart in their bow ties?

Ritzy

Today we went for afternoon tea as a belated Mother's Day gift. Q and Mini Q had their own seat on the train ride into the city.

We went to the swanky Ritz Carlton, which opened just a few months ago. This sculpture, the Mobius by Jeremy Guy, weighs over 500 pounds!

Afternoon tea was served in DEQ. The service was impeccable and the food was quite good. The Quatchis gave an A+ for presentation!

We occupied two large sofas by the fireplace. There was also a small library with an impressive book collection.

There was so much food (those little treats are deceptively very filling), we took a few for the road. Q and Mini Q hopped into the take home bag. I think the royal blue colour suits them.

The lobby was open yet peaceful. I snapped this photo of Q and Mini Q while they waited for my mum.

We had a very enjoyable time at the Ritz! Everything was first class!

Fairmont Tea

Yesterday, Q joined my mum and I for holiday tea at the Library Bar in the Fairmont Royal York.

The finger sandwiches were quite unique. My favourite was the one with lobster and mango salad with carpaccio, celery cress, and saffron brady aioli (front row, on the right).

The pasteries and sweets were all made in-house. They look small but they were very filling! I took a few home to share with my dad and brother.

 

The Royal York was bustling with activity. Q was impressed with the grandeur of the lobby.

I'm glad we tried the Library Bar. We've always wanted to go, but never made a reservation in time for the holiday tea. Yeah for good times with my mum and Q!

High Tea

Q joined me for high tea at Annona on Sunday.

The finger sandwiches and canapes were the perfect size for him!

And so were the sweets! Q gave the scones two thumbs up!

After tea, Q enjoyed people watching outside of the restaurant. I think he got a few funny looks, but I probably would have done a double take too if I saw a sasquatch wearing a bow tie!