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Tea Card for the 5th of November

Tea commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Inagural Luncheon, March 4, 1861 Wiliard's Hotel Washington, D.C.

 

Original
Mock Turtle Soup
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Parsley Potatoes
Blackberry Pie

Coffee

 

Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwich
Parsley Potato Pasty
Beef and Parsley Potato Pasty
House-made Apple Butter and Cheddar Sandwich

 

Cornmeal "Rail-Splitter" Scone
House-made Plum Compote
Crème fraîche
Blackberry Tart
Turtle Brownie Bars with Salted Caramel
Coffee Mousse and Chocolate Trifle

 

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea."
"Get the books and read and study them till you understand them in their principal features"
-Abraham Lincoln

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

         

Tea Card for the 8th of October

 

Savory

Piave and Thyme Scones
Proscuitto and Fig Honey Butter Sandwiches
Tomato and Plum Mascarpone Sandwiches


Sweet

Poppyseed Scones
Lemon-Orange Curd
Cornmeal Shortbread
Corn Ice Cream with Blackberry Sauce
Opera Cake

 

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

 

          

 

                     

   

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