Debbie Fiebelkorn
User's reviews
-
Seven Owls Tea Room
All of the special touches and the thoughtfulness of Hostess Myra Vining of the Seven Owls Tea Room made my 50th Birthday a day to remember! This was the first visit for myself, my mother, and a friend who joined us and shall not be our last! The tea room itself is equal parts Victorian Charm and childlike whimsy! The front section is decorated with hand-applied custom stenciling while the larger rear room radiates the joy of a summer day with the hand-painted murals lovingly created by Myra's sister. A rack full of fedoras, feathery and otherwise, greets you when you enter, and you may choose a hat to suit your mood!I was seated in a high-backed velvet chair with an embroidered butterfly pillow - - befitting of one's 50th BD! Sunbeams glanced in the lace-trimmed windows on our lovely table set with crisp white linens and fine bone china plates and tea cups. Myra presented a tiered tray filled with loose leaf tea samples for us to sniff and choose and then prepared for each of us a pot of our own selection. I noticed that she even coordinated the design of the tea pots with the flavor of the tea - - more formal for the Earl Grey and delicately adorned with sweeping roses for the Cherry Rose tea. Each pot posed atop its own wire rack with a . . 'tea light' flickering beneath it to keep it warm throughout the tasty offerings to come. Myra shared that her husband, the 'Scone Master' prepared the scones which were our first course - - moist & flavorful! Not the usual dry stiff cardboard. The pumpkin ones were to die for! Served with Devonshire cream and lemon curd on the side. What followed was a stunning array of unique and artful delights! Teeny cups of fire-roasted tomato and cheese goodness - - savory complement to the cucumber sandwiches crafted in the silhouette of a large oak leaf and the traditional egg salad sandwiches in the shape of an owl topped with olives for eyes. Rich cheesecake cubes topped with teeny froted pastry seashells. A delectable peach cobblery delite and the 'ultimate' chocolate brownie presented in the round. Little cream puffs, atop of which alit a 'bumblebee' of butterscotch and carmel chips with teeny almond sliver wings. And petite cups of chocolate mocha mousse and, of course, chocolate dipped strawberries at the very peak of our tower of treats! Myra even lit a candle and helped us sing 'Happy Birthday.' After we had enjoyed all we could, we browsed in the small adjoining giftshop as she packaged up our goodies for the road. I found a small blue and white bunny teapot with candle inside, and my mother found a cute Beatrix Potter mousie print with a chunky wood frame. Our tea at the Seven Owls was a wonderful and memorable experience, and I'm sure yours will be too!