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Menu (subject to change):
Four selections of sandwiches prepared on House made breads:
Roasted Beef on a mini black Asiago pepper roll
Pear & Watercress with Blue cheese mousse on Brioche
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber on Pumpernickel
Egg Salad on White Bread
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Pastries
Two selections per person designed by our Pastry Chef
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Fruit Bread & Scones
Accompanied by Preserves, Lemon Curd & English Devon Cream
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Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Menu is prix fixe and dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated.
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Tuesday, December 13, 1:30-3:30pm
WE'RE SORRY, THIS EVENT IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT!
Thursday, December 15
1:30-3:30 pm
Holiday Tour and Tea- The Architecture of the Drake Hotel
Afternoon Tea is a tradition that began in 1840 by the Seventh Duchess of Bedford. Due to a long period between the meals, the Duchess experienced a sinking feeling that afflicted her between 3 and 4 o’clock. One afternoon she requested a tray of tea, bread, butter, and cake to be brought to her room. Gradually, she became accustomed to this habit and invited her friends to partake in her daily ritual. Within a short period of time, this affair, known as Afternoon Tea, became an elaborate social event. During this time, the Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich, enhancing the overall experience of Afternoon Tea. Afternoon Tea remains to this day a graceful affair to enjoy in the company of friends and associates and is offered daily at the Drake Hotel.
Join us for an afternoon of style, featuring a tour of Drake Hotel history and design highlights of the hotel interior and a discussion of the development of the surrounding Gold Coast neighborhood in the 1920s. The tour will be led by Chicago historian Sally Sexton Kalmbach, author of The Jewel of the Gold Coast, and will be immediately followed by the Drake Hotel’s famous traditional afternoon tea in the Palm Court bedecked in holiday finery with live musical accompaniment.
COST $50 CAF members/$60 non-members
LOCATION Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place (meet in the lobby)
AIA/CEU 1
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