More tea, Martha?
So winter kinda sucks, and the economy sucks, and the government sucks, and everything pretty much sucks. Except oh wait, do you know what doesn't suck? Tea and cakes and good company! So as the first of a series of posts of Cheering Upness, we'd like to recommend that you book yourself and an adored friend in for High Tea at Martha's Pantry, a lovely little place at the top of Cuba Street that has oldschool tea cups and all kinds of girlie pretty stuff on display. You'll need to give them 24 hours notice, but for $20 each, this is an aproximation of what you'll get:
- Club sandwiches (I think the standards are pastrami and egg, but when I asked for no egg they were happy to substitute, so I'm sure vegos can be catered for with ease)
- Cheese savouries
- Spinach muffins
- Baby scones with two types of jam and cream
- Almond slice
- Chocolate caramel slice
- Baby cupcakes
You also get to choose your tea from a range of like 20 varieties. I can recommend the Earl Grey, the South African Honey Chai, and Vanilla Roobios, but the mint and lemon kawa kawa weren't as awesome as I had hoped they would be. While you eat and drink, we suggest that you discuss ways to save the world, and also just relax and enjoy yourselves. Lovely.
Oh is *that* what that place is all about! I had a nosey there last year and wondered...it didn't look like your conventional cafe. Sounds rather classy, I shall try it one day when I have money. (that was a message at you, John Key. $150 a week only covers rent!)
They also have coffee and sandwiches and soup and other cafe type things, but high tea is the most funnest.
Yay, I'm so glad someone is doing this. They do it loads in australia but usually have it with champagne. Wish you didn't have to give 24hours notice, it's nice to be able to just pop down the street to do these things.
I hope it takes off
Some of the hotels have high tea, and you can get champagne at them, but I doubt they have the same charm as Martha's Pantry. And usually I'm all for advocating booze, so the charm must be very very powerful!
I took my lady friend to lunch there last week. The sun was shining, the pizza and soup were lovely, the slices were very nices and we drank lots of tea. It was an oasis.
they also have gluten free treats
my favourite part is the constant baking smell from the oven
This place sounds fun. I would love to bring some friends there and enjoy the selections of tea. I absolutely love tea. No better way to enjoy it than with friends.
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