Tea Around Town, NYC

If you're looking for a new tea time adventure, you might consider one of the Tea Around Town excursions that are taking place in NYC, Philly, DC, and Atlanta. We recently toured NYC while enjoying an afternoon tea aboard the traveling pink bus. The pink theme is carried out throughout the bus from the napkins to the floral décor to the keepsake pink travel mugs. It was a fun experience, and we had the opportunity to take tea with family all the while enjoying some of the New York sites. There are two options for the tea service; petite or luxe. We opted for the slightly less expensive petite and enjoyed all that was offered.

Although hot teas are listed on the website, we were only offered a variety of iced tea flavors. Since we were there in August, the iced tea was perfect. The host/hostess pour a small amount of tea in your mug, but come around frequently with different flavors to try.

As the bus travels the busy streets of the city, a narration of the sites you are passing is provided all the while another host snaps pictures of each table. There is a bit of singing by the hostess also.

For a brief moment we thought we missed the bus due to the Dominican Day Parade, but fortunately for us, the bus was also tied up in traffic. It was a relief to see the bus pull up and boarding began. Seating is on the top tier of the bus referred to as 'sky deck seating', with a bathroom and kitchen on the lower level. The tiered trays are already plated and on each table as you board the bus. 

The golden utensils are unusually large for tea.

Cucumber Sandwich, Egg Salad Sandwich, and a Deviled Egg

Cinnamon Chip Scone with Cream and Preserves

Lemon Tart, Brownie, Cream Puff

The hustle and bustle of the city is constant and leaving the driving to someone else while enjoying tea is a pleasure. This was certainly an adventure, and I'm happy we were able to enjoy this unique experience with family.