Raise Your Pinky: The DMV's Winter & Holiday Tea Roundup
We at TheListAreYouOnIt.com are unabashed tea lovers. Give us a posh setting, a silver pot of something steeped and fragrant, a few towers of sweets and savories, and of course, a generous dollop of clotted cream, and we’re in our happy place. If you know us, you know we love a long, leisurely afternoon tea with friends, luxuriating in all the delicious ceremony. And the DMV takes its tea seriously. From grand hotels to hidden gems, there are plenty of ways to sip in style this season. Here’s where to indulge this fall and holiday season:
NEW & NOTEWORTHY TEAS
The Watergate Hotel: Spill the Tea at The Watergate Hotel is a refined reimagining of traditional afternoon tea, steeped in the glamour, intrigue, and power history of Washington, D.C. Once the gathering place for Washington elites and Hollywood royalty, The Watergate brings its storied past to the table with a distinctly presidential twist, featuring pastries inspired by iconic figures from its 1960s origins, elevated savory bites, and an exceptional global tea selection ranging from rare vintage pu-erh to champagne oolongs. Priced at $95 per person, this reservation-only experience blends history, luxury, and culinary artistry into a tea service that feels both playful and unmistakably iconic. Reservations required via OpenTable. For more information, click here.
The Fairmont Hotel: Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is offering Valentine’s Afternoon Tea on Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15 in the Loggia overlooking the hotel’s Courtyard. Valentine’s Afternoon Tea is a wonderful way to spend time with a treasured colleague, friend, sibling, parent or partner. Served from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm, guests will enjoy a flute of bubbly Domaine Chandon Rosé and a long stemmed red or pink rose. Executive Chef Jaime Montes de Oca and Executive Pastry Chef Lyndsey Barton collaborated on a delectable menu of savory and sweet delights, including heirloom beet tartare, rose quail egg with truffle, and strawberry rose cheesecake. Valentine’s Afternoon Tea priced at $110 per person. Additional cocktails will be available for purchase. Reserve Valentine’s Afternoon Tea via email at [email protected].
Zinnia: Taking place in the historic Main Dining Room at Zinnia, Afternoon Tea transports guests to a forgotten time of elegance and grace. Featuring delicate china, decadent three-tiered towers of sweet and savory bites, and a choice of 12 fine teas from American tea blender Harney & Sons, Afternoon Tea is available Saturdays and Sundays, year round. Reservations required, available up to 60 days in advance, here. Adults $60 | Kids $40
ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA: WHERE ELSE TO GET YOUR TEA ON
These tea spots are always steeping something wonderful:
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
