There is something that I really like about afternoon tea:

I like the elegance, most of the time, depending where you go,
the excitement when you see the three tier tray being placed on your table,
and the relaxing atmosphere, depending on where you go of course and how crowded and loud the place can be.

So, this time we decided to go to The Crosby Bar, located in The Crosby Street Hotel. The place is quite big, with a colorful decor and a noise level that was ideal for enjoying the experience.

Their afternoon tea is fairly classic: you get scones, sandwiches and sweets, but instead of just a choice of tea, you can opt for coffee or hot chocolate. Of course, you can also have champagne for an additional fee. Interestingly, as we were eating our way through, the waiter came to our table and asked if we wanted some more! Trust me: I had enough food there!

We decided to stay with tea, English breakfast for Jodi and peppermint for me. They use loose tea that they steep directly in the boiled water, so the issue is that at some point, it will sit there for too long and become bitter.

Their afternoon tea was composed of:

Top plate:

Caramelized apple tartelette

Chocolate whoopie pie, candy cane cream

Ricotta almond lemon cake

Eggnog panna cotta, amarena cherry, panettone crumbles

Chef’s selection macaron

Middle plate:

Turkey, cranberry chestnut stuffing, semolina raisin

Smoked salmon, horseradish, watercress, skyr

Cucumber, lemon labneh and za’atar

Truffled egg salad, parsley

Bottom plate:

Scones with clotted cream and preserves

As Jodi is vegetarian, she had her own three tier tray with only vegetarian sandwiches that I thought was a nice touch. The portions were quite generous (as I mentioned you could get seconds if you wanted). The sandwiches were good, but the best part was the scones that were served warm, nicely crunchy on the outside. However, I thought the sweets were less successful, including their whoopie pie that is what people seem to rave about. Still, I would go back there.

Enjoy (I did)!

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The Crosby Bar - 79 Crosby St, New York, NY 10012

Afternoon tea at The Crosby Bar in NYC

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