Entering the Heritage Court, where afternoon tea is served daily in the British tradition from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. daily, you are immediately struck by the elegant lobbyside space, designed to reflect the elegance of British colonial times, and overlooking lavishly appointed gardens and fountains.
these high back leather and upholstery chairs were so comfy we stayed most of the afternoon enjoying the tea, nibbles and ambiance. We even got to meet with the hotels wedding coordinator and exchange catering notes.
how to pour a proper cup of tea
dueling afternoon tea offerings
love the descriptions such as
"mustard painted rolled lavosh"
(that's a wrap to us yanks)
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Today caterBuzz is coming to you from Hamilton, Bermuda - the oldest and most populous, former British Colony in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Located off the east coast of the United States
Located off the east coast of the United States
less than 700 miles from North Carolina
but a world apart.
atlantic shrimp and cress
- vodka cocktail sauce in petit croissant
this was my favorite with a perfect flaky
croissant, delicious plump fresh shrimp
and tangy sweet and hot cocktail sauce.
look at how flaky the croissant was
and by jove, it was impeccably fresh...
hamilton po'boy -
tender lobster and shrimp with rum splashed marie rose whole wheat slider
(seemed more like a bouchee to me but it was multigrain and lovely)
dueling shooters
- dark rum bloody mary shooter
vs.
minted cucumber and yogurt shooter
- both delicious but my side won...
can you tell there was an over the pond competition going on?
princess beef wellington
horseradish + herb cream
mustard painted rolled lavosh
very british with a twist, literally
truffled hens egg
scallion confetti
foccacia gateaux
what's that asks the yank?
why madame that is
egg salad of course...
with dark and stormy aioli
a tad bland but great description
rotisserie chicken and caramelized local bermuda onion crumbled blue cheese goslings rum butter shallot bun
balsamic splashed roma tomato
and mozzarella
crisp basil bruschetta
toasted pignoli
raisins cherries and ginger nutty streusel scone
clotted creme and fantastic
tomato lemon apple jam
with a surprise offering of coconut meringue
all quite fresh and delicious
oat cranberry and black rum scone
key lime jam
and passionfruit meringue
- the passionfruit was a subtle and delicious touch
raspberry cheesecake square
strawberry kiwi slice
- with lemon curd and chocolate cup in the background
mimicking the colors of bermuda houses
from the speciality rum tea offerings
was a boozie delight
but the Bermuda dark rum cake
was lily white and quite the "virgin" version
but refreshing mango taste never the less
