SHANGRI-LA NUTCRACKER HIGH TEA
Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts is a Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group founded in 1971. Today it has over 95 properties worldwide with the majority in Asia Pacific.
❤️ I love the holiday season cos it’s time for Nutcracker High Tea! The restaurant Bosk at Shangri-la hotel Toronto has always been one of my favourites for its impeccable food & service. This time I tried their high tea at the Lobby Lounge and I was equally impressed. Everything in the set was really good, I have to point out that the lobster roll was divine. The candy cane, wood log & colorful tree desserts make it so festive. Especially the nutcracker decoration. I was a bit disappointed that the nutcracker ornament was stuck to the plate, I so wanted to take it home. I think Shangri-la should consider giving them away to their patrons as part of the set. ;)
❤️ Piano performance, fireplace, chandelier with fine food & drinks, how perfect is that? . 🎹 Sometimes I wonder if anybody pays attention to the pianists in hotels (like Ryan Gosling in “La La Land”). I always do because I took piano lessons myself for more than ten years so I know how hard it is to play well. Most hip hotels don’t have this anymore, they mostly play trendy music in the lobby. But I mean, we can all turn on spotify and have trendy music anytime anywhere. Yet you need a real musician to have a live performance which sets a special mood in the place & I find that priceless.
❤️ Prosecco is a sparkling white wine, usually fruity & refreshing with a hint of sweetness. This one was part of the set and it went very well with the sweet & savoury treats. We separately ordered a cup of tea cos is it a real high tea if you don’t drink tea? Lol. Especially when it is served in a cup & saucer set as beautiful as this one. We ordered this one called Assam, as the name suggested, it comes from a place called Assam. Assam is a state in Northeast India, situated south of the Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Barak River valleys. This black tea is medium-bodied with a smooth & malty flavour, just the way I like it. . 🎄 Nutcracker High Tea at Lobby Lounge til 31st Dec ($75 per person) selections of finger sandwiches, scones and cakes + a glass of Prosecco or Elderflower Fizz mocktail or add $10 for a glass of Veuve Cliquot 🍵 Tea ($7.5)
. 💁🏻♀️ Our server Bobbi was very friendly & professional, the kind of service you would expect from a world-class 5-star hotel. Thank you, Bobbi. ☎️ Call hotel 647-788-8888 directly to book . 📍 188 University Street (University/Adelaide W), Toronto 🚗 subway St Andrew station; hotel entrance on Simcoe St, public parking on Nelson St
Website http://www.shangri-la.com/toronto/shangrila/