Verzênay Chicago (2507 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago) is hosting holiday tea service from November 17 through January 21, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Verzênay Chicago serves the "Palais des Thés" brand of French teas. Some of the signature teas include “Blue of London” - A blend that combines Yunnan, a black tea, with fresh, bergamot. Chai Imperial- Inspired by the Indian tradition of spiced tea, this is a black tea with a blend of green cardamom, pink peppercorns, cinnamon, ginger, and orange zest. Montagne Bleue - Exclusive to Palais des Thés, Montagne Bleue is a gourmet, fruity blend. Its notes invoke honey, lavender, cornflower, strawberries, and rhubarb, and complement one another alongside the black tea. 7 Citrus Russian Blend - This blend of black teas with lemon, lime, sweet orange, bitter orange, grapefruit, bergamot, and mandarin, was created by Palais des Thés during its earliest years. Thé Du Hammam - Inspired by a traditional Turkish recipe, this sweet and fruity green tea evokes green dates, orange blossoms, roses, and red berries, Organic Scandinavian Detox - An organic caffeine-free herbal tea with birch, sea buckthorn, cranberry & bilberry.
Holiday tea service begins with an assortment of sweet scones (bottom left) served with house-made clotted cream and house-made preserves.
The food experience begins with traditional sweet scones served with housemade clotted cream and housemade preserves.
Verzênay's Holiday Tea Service includes with a selection of petit fours. Photo credit: Cindy Kurman
Verzênay Chicago’s team offers a selection of petit fours. The "Choco Paris Brest" is a chocolate choux puff filled with hazelnut creme mousseline and hazelnut praline. A "Raspberry Tartlet" showcases baked almond frangipane and a raspberry cream dome atop a buttery tartlet. The "Petit Four à la Passion," features ricotta cake, kiwi, passion fruit juice, and passionfruit mousse. And the "Hot Cocoa" mousse cups, presented in edible chocolate tea cups and filled with dark chocolate mousse and marshmallows.
Savory finger sandwiches are a part of Verzênay Chicago's Holiday Tea Service.
The savory side of the holiday tea service offers an assortment of finger sandwiches, served on freshly baked artisanal bread. The selection includes the refreshing Cucumber and Herbed Cheese, a Chicken Salad Slider, a "Smoked Salmon," and a rich Camembert Cheese Ball. For vegetarians, Verzênay Chicago offers options with a "Quiche" and a "Pesto Veggie Sandwich."
Verzênay Chicago offers a holiday cookie decorating kit.
Verzênay Chicago (2507 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago) is hosting holiday tea service from November 17 through January 21, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Verzênay Chicago serves the "Palais des Thés" brand of French teas. Some of the signature teas include “Blue of London” - A blend that combines Yunnan, a black tea, with fresh, bergamot. Chai Imperial- Inspired by the Indian tradition of spiced tea, this is a black tea with a blend of green cardamom, pink peppercorns, cinnamon, ginger, and orange zest. Montagne Bleue - Exclusive to Palais des Thés, Montagne Bleue is a gourmet, fruity blend. Its notes invoke honey, lavender, cornflower, strawberries, and rhubarb, and complement one another alongside the black tea. 7 Citrus Russian Blend - This blend of black teas with lemon, lime, sweet orange, bitter orange, grapefruit, bergamot, and mandarin, was created by Palais des Thés during its earliest years. Thé Du Hammam - Inspired by a traditional Turkish recipe, this sweet and fruity green tea evokes green dates, orange blossoms, roses, and red berries, Organic Scandinavian Detox - An organic caffeine-free herbal tea with birch, sea buckthorn, cranberry & bilberry.
The food experience begins with traditional sweet scones served with housemade clotted cream and housemade preserves.
Verzênay Chicago’s team offers a selection of petit fours. The "Choco Paris Brest" is a chocolate choux puff filled with hazelnut creme mousseline and hazelnut praline. A "Raspberry Tartlet" showcases baked almond frangipane and a raspberry cream dome atop a buttery tartlet. The "Petit Four à la Passion," features ricotta cake, kiwi, passion fruit juice, and passionfruit mousse. And the "Hot Cocoa" mousse cups, presented in edible chocolate tea cups and filled with dark chocolate mousse and marshmallows.
The savory side of the holiday tea service offers an assortment of finger sandwiches, served on freshly baked artisanal bread. The selection includes the refreshing Cucumber and Herbed Cheese, a Chicken Salad Slider, a "Smoked Salmon," and a rich Camembert Cheese Ball. For vegetarians, Verzênay Chicago offers options with a "Quiche" and a "Pesto Veggie Sandwich."
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