text: Tea | Tres Chic Blonde
  As you have probable already figured out about me, tea is one of my favorite things especially afternoon tea at fancy places with scones. But being Gluten Free makes it hard to find places that accommodate, luckily it is much more common than it once was and there are plenty of places as you can see from my other post that lists out the best GF teas in New York City.
  This post is dedicated to The Lowell Hotel, located on the Upper East Side at 63rd and Madison. The Pembroke room at this hotel is the perfect quaint place if you are looking to avoid the tourists and just have a nice quiet experience. For GF at the Lowell they do offer scones and macrons but if you are looking for the whole big show nothing beats The Palm Court at The Plaza. This boutique hotel is over accommodating and the staff is very attentive which makes the overall experience worth it for any tea lover visiting the big apple.
  Beverly Hills Hotel Cabana Cafe
  Matcha is one thing I cannot live without. For those of you who have not caught on to this it is the purist form of green tea. Green powder mixed with water and you can add any kind of milk to make it a matcha latte. More antioxidants than any fruit and gives you a great caffeine fix without the jitters and no sugar crash like from coffee. I have this stuff every day and living in New York the craze is just beginning. More and more cafes have been starting to offer the stuff and even Starbucks has caught on (but they have a boatload of sugar in their premade version, beware). See the list below of my top matcha places in New York and if you can't make it to the city order some PanaTea on Amazon, they come in pre-made packets great for the on the go pick me up.
  Cha Cha Matcha – Two Locations, Midtown and Soho – Also offers Matcha ice cream 😊
  Matcha Bar – Chelsea
  Bluestone Lane – Multiple Locations (Great GF options as well)
  Chalait – Multiple locations
  By Chloe – Amazing food Gf, vegan and all around great place. Will do post on details soon
  Something my mom and I always do when she visits me is go to high tea. Ever since I studied abroad in London we have been obsessed with tea and and all the cute mini sandwiches that come with it. But being Gluten Free makes it hard for me to find accommodating places, let alone a GF scone which is the best part of the whole thing. But good news is that people realize how much of a demand GF items are now a days so they have started to offer special menu's for people like me.
  The Palm Court at the Plaza has THE BEST tea in New York. They offer the whole deal GF scones, sandwiches, cheesecake the exact same menu as regular tea which is amazing so you don't lose any of the special pieces that make up a high tea. Plus they offer Eloise Tea at the Plaza for little girls complete with pink cotton candy and a mini tea pot, just adorable.