Le Meridien Pasadena Offers Holiday High Tea

Le Meridien Pasadena in Arcadia is hosting a new unique winter version of their High Tea and Highballs afternoon tea.

All decked out in holiday décor, the modern resort is offering the special tea in their open airy lobby.

Guests are seated in lush comfy velvet blue sofas to experience the unique tea offering a menu of holiday spirits infused with tea. We started off with a holiday kir made with hibiscus tea simple syrup and champagne. There’s also a Winter Sangria featuring their Christmas herbal tea infused Courvoisier, the Lumiere with a Christmas black tea infused Maker’s Mark and a Holiday Highball.

A quartet of special seasonal sandwiches replace traditional tea sandwiches. All were delicious and included a prosciutto and brie crostini, lobster cake, tri tip roast beef with horseradish cream and roasted chicken with cranberry chutney.

Mochi and regular scones were also served with traditional clotted cream, lemon curd and assorted jams.

A three-tiered assortment of desserts including a pumpkin tart, chocolate fudge, a nut tart, macarons and other treats completed the tea.

We also received a nice packet of assorted teas and a recipe index for all of the special libations.

Holiday High Tea is served every Thursday through Saturday from 2 to 5pm, $85 for tea and holiday spirits $15 to $25, located at Le Meridien Pasadena Arcadia, 130 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, call 626.777.6699 for reservations.