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High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

September 11, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 12 Comments

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

Some events change your life. For me it was High Tea at The Royal York Hotel.

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

Getting dressed up can honestly give me hives. I have been known to break down into tears and curse like a sailor at the same time before leaving for a fancy event. I hate getting dressed up. I abhor all things fancy.

Thankfully, High Tea was a totally different experience. I had that excitement in me when I get dressed up for Halloween. I picked out a costume complete with silver shoes, a wild sparkly grey shirt, dangling earrings and cute little hat. For the first time probably ever in my life, getting dressed up was fun. 

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

The company was fabulous too! My sister Jamie, my Auntie Laima and my sister Shannon met at the stunning Royal York Hotel.

Photo taken from train coming in from Kingston

Photo taken from train coming in from Kingston

The Royal York Hotel is so iconic and so elegant… The kind of place I am usually allergic to.

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

High Tea is served in the Library Bar and you are greeted with champagne chilling, ready for Mimosas. Along the bar are all the fabulous treats to be indulged in when brought to your table. 

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

The room was filled with lovely ladies being waited on hand and foot.

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

First you must choose what tea you would like to indulge in during your visit. I selected (and I think we all did) The Empress 1908 blend, a rich orange pekoe. Then a tray of tiny sandwiches arrived including a lobster slider. Oooooo là là! Delicious!

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

Then the desserts arrive! So rich and beautiful. 

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

There were also scones of course which came with little jam jars. We each shared all the different flavours and even had honey from the apiary on the roof of the hotel. Which you can apparently tour but I had this sudden image of me screaming and jumping off the roof of the building by accident. I am more than a little afraid of bees, LOL. So no, we did not go for the tour. 

We did however try just about everything and it was all so rich, delicious and fabulous. 

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Macaroons, cakes, teeny sandwiches and scones… Auntie Laima, you spoiled us so much!

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Everything was so beautiful. My only regret is that being four women who photograph everything… I should have asked for us to be moved to another table. We were seated in a spot with almost zero light so I apologize for the quality of the photographs. They do not represent the true beauty of the event and, especially, the food.

My inner “polite lady” (who I did not know existed) vehemently whispered to me, keep your mouth shut Suzie! And, shockingly, I listened.

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

I left looking at all things fancy in a completely different light. Everything was so beautiful, delicious and fun that the event moved me deeply. 

High Tea with Suzie the Foodie

So deeply that since I got back from my visit to Toronto I decided to open my own Etsy store which I named High Tea Gypsy Boutique. A place where you can go visit and pick out jewelry I made for special occasions like this one and feel fabulous without breaking the bank. I have been making jewelry for a long time and finally feel like I found my true niche.

High Tea Gypsy Boutique

The hardest part is not keeping the treasures I am making like these Sparkling Victorian-Style Dangling Earrings.

High Tea Gypsy Boutique

If you are interested in learning how to make jewelry you can see my tutorials on my High Tea Gypsy Blog

Now I not only make and photograph food in my kitchen, I bring out my beautiful teacups that I received from my mom and my Auntie Laima and use them to showcase my wares. It takes me back to my first true High Tea at the Royal York Hotel and fills me with that sense of specialness and magic I experience on that beautiful day in May. 

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  1. Debra She Who Seeks says

    September 11, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    I love a good High Tea too! You’ve given me a great idea for the next time I’m in Toronto . . . the Royal York, hmmm, yes, of course. Note to self: pack a nice outfit.

    The best place I’ve ever had High Tea is the Empress Hotel in Victoria, although the Hotel Macdonald here in Edmonton isn’t bad too. Jeez — notice how it’s always the old CPR Hotels that do it best?

    On Monday when I was in Ontario at Niagara-on-the-Lake, we had a lovely High Tea at Macfarlane House, the only building which survived the burning of the town in the War of 1812. Consequently, it’s now the oldest structure in the area, except for the original ammunition warehouse at Fort George!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      September 13, 2015 at 5:50 am

      Yes! You will love it Debra and make sure to bring some bling when you go to T.O.

      I have ALWAYS wanted to go to The Empress for high tea. The lady I studied cake-making with (ugh, hated that class) was the pastry chef there.

      I am actually going to High Tea at the Vancouver Fairmont soon, yes, those old hotels do it best for sure.

      You might have been out with my sister Jamie, she was just there at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Wow, that place sounds fantastic. I love the historical element to it. Fascinating!

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  2. Shell says

    September 12, 2015 at 1:36 am

    It’s so cool that the high tea you had inspired your new etsy shop. I love going to Tea shops here in nyc. It always leaves me feeling elegant and refreshed.

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      September 13, 2015 at 5:51 am

      Thank you so much Shell and isn’t it wild? You never know what’s going to happen and now I see going out very differently too. I am wearing my fabulous giant rose earrings out on my walks dressed like a tomboy, LOL. Going to tea shops in NYC is a great way to get that beautiful experience too. 🙂

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  3. Jamie says

    September 12, 2015 at 11:51 am

    Who knew the lasing impact this wonderful event would have on you, Suzie! It was such a special day and you’ve captured it so beautifully! Congratulations on your inspired new store. May all the seeds that have been planted continue to grow!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      September 13, 2015 at 5:51 am

      It’s amazing, isn’t it Jamie? I found it so healing after finding doing anything fancy so stressful my entire lifetime. I have found a way to have fun and enjoy that fantastic food at the same time. Thank you so much. I am loving the store and creating pretties so much.

      Reply
  4. Janet Miles says

    September 12, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    Such a fun outing! Thanks for sharing! Love your hat! I am sure you will do great things with the Etsy shop!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      September 13, 2015 at 5:53 am

      Isn’t that hat fantastic? I bought it originally for my sister Shannon but it ended up being more “Suzie” style. Thank you! The store is already bringing me tons of joy and inspiration. And I love photographing everything in my kitchen using my teacups, tea kettle, tea pot…

      Reply
  5. Auntie Laima says

    September 14, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Congratulations!!! Your jewelry is just lovely. How wonderful that our High Tea outing has lead to a whole new adventure for you. I couldn’t be happier

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      September 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      Yay Auntie Laima!!! Thank you for coming to visit and for our beautiful day out. It literally changed my life. 🙂

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  6. Jackie says

    September 17, 2015 at 1:02 am

    This looks like it was so fun! Thanks for sharing, Suzie! Your jewelry is beautiful, too!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      September 17, 2015 at 2:43 am

      Aww… Thank YOU! You just made my day.

      Reply

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