Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Salvation Army Waiʻoli Tea Room in Honolulu, Hawaii, is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Argo Tea, Chicago chain; Gryphon, Savannah, Georgia; Dushanbe Tea House; Lollicup Coffee & Tea, chain specialising in bubble tea; Salvation Army Waiʻoli Tea Room, Hawai'i; Shoseian Teahouse, California; Tavalon Tea, New York ...
King George V and Queen Mary visited south Yorkshire from 8 to 12 July 1912 and stayed at Wentworth Woodhouse for four days. The house party consisted of a large number of guests, including: Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, the then-Archbishop of York; the Earl of Harewood and his Countess; the Marchioness of Londonderry; the Marquess of Zetland and Lady Zetland; the Earl of Scarborough and Lady ...
Wentworth Gardens is a 344-unit housing project operated by the Chicago Housing Authority ... and then the Chicago American Giants of the Negro Baseball League (1910 ...
Started by a peckish Duchess one afternoon in 1840, this tradition of snacking on an elegant spread of tea and treats became a centuries-long English tradition that's still valued by people around ...
Overlooking Lake Michigan, it was founded in 1920, and soon became one of Chicago's landmark hotels and a longtime rival of the Palmer House. It has 535 bedrooms (including 74 suites), a six-room Presidential Suite, several restaurants, two large ballrooms , the "Palm Court" (a club-like, secluded lobby, where afternoon tea is served), and Club ...
English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner.
After only six-and-one-half years of marriage, Helen Birch Bartlett died of cancer on October 24, 1925. To honor his wife, Frederic presented their unique art collection to the Art Institute of Chicago in May 1926. The Helen Birch Memorial Collection has been permanently displayed in the museum continuously since the donation.
Intelligentsia Coffee is an American coffee roasting company and retailer based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1995 by Doug Zell and Emily Mange, Intelligentsia is considered a major representative of third-wave coffee in the United States. In 2015, Peet's Coffee & Tea (itself part of JAB Holding Company) acquired a majority stake in the ...