Afternoon Tea - The Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City

Our vacation travels this summer took us to Salt Lake City, Utah. And luckily, the Grand America Hotel serves Afternoon Tea. This very special experience in this very elegant hotel was a memorable occasion. Served in the Lobby Lounge, the table was set, complete with a compote of Strawberries and Creme Chantilly. A comprehensive list of tea choices was available. One of us selected the Brahmin tea, a full leaf black tea, sophisticated and delicious any time of day.

Much to Cedar's delight, he was able to get a pot of hot chocolate and a tea cup full of whipped cream He was one happy camper at this tea event.

The three tiered tray included a beautiful assortment of savories and tea sandwiches on the bottom tier. The middle tier held English scones and the top tier featured the jam, cream, and curd for the scones.

The sandwiches were are very special and unique. Several were on home made crusty rolls and petite breads. The absolute favorite was the savory salt and pepper macaron with a goat cheese filling. 

A vegetarian option is available upon request, and it featured a nice assortment of sandwiches. The little upright glasses held roasted veggies and marinated veggies. The staff was happy to provide additional sandwiches if you wanted a few more, and yes, we each requested the salt and pepper macaron!

The scones were hearty, warm, and served with cream, jelly, and curd. 

The beautiful dessert tray held an exquisite variety of desserts. The top tier included sweet pistachio macarons topped with a raspberry gelee. There was a yummy chocolate mousse topped with fresh berry and cream and a smaller gelee garnished the plate. French Madellaines were on the middle tier along with buttery jam filled cookies. Petite tartlets and miniature shortbread tarts were placed on the bottom tier. The French trained pastry chef had fun putting this together!

What an enjoyable Afternoon Tea with an abundance of tasty morsels! If we lived in Salt Lake City, this would be a frequent destination!