The Gwen Hotel Releases Next Set of Tipsy Tea Party Themes

The Gwen Hotel has released their next set of Tipsy Tea Party themes. With seatings at 12pm and 2:30pm on Saturdays, experience this boozy twist on traditional high tea, complete with small bites, cocktails, a DJ spinning.  Tipsy Tea is only on Saturdays in July & August and will resume Sunday tea service in September.  

"Peachy Keen" Tipsy Tea Party menu options: 

• Buttermilk Biscuit - with cowboy butter 

• Hummingbird Cake - pecans banana, spice, pineapple, cream cheese icing

• Red Velvet Cake 

• Chocolate Pecan Pie 

• Texas Banana Pudding 

• Texas Sopapilla Cheese Cake 

• Sweet Tea Sour  - Uncle Nearest whiskey, Monarch peach, lemon juice, black tea syrup, concord grape wine

• Deep Eddy Grapefruit Lemonade - Deep Eddy grapefruit vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, grapefruit elixir tea

• Texas Refresher - berry meritage tea infused Titos vodka, fragoli, lemon juice, owen’s cucumber mix

• Tipsy Ranch Water - Hornitos tequila, lime juice, emperor’s chamomile citron tea, topo chico

• Hard Ice Tea - Illegal Mezcal, Bertoux brandy, lemon syrup, iced tea 

AUGUST - "Café Olympique" Tipsy Tea Party

From the Champs-Élysées to your glass, this tea-infused cocktails are a celebration of Olympic fervor and French flair. A soirée with treats and live DJ tunes. Menu options include:

• Artichoke Beignet - herbed cream cheese, parmesan

• Quiche Lorraine - bacon, Swiss cheese

• Gougeres - gruyere 

• Macarons 

• Tea Tower

• Crepe Suzette - vanilla orange syrup, candied orange 

SEPTEMBER - "All That Jazz" Tipsy Tea Party menu options:

• Italian Beef Crostini - giardiniera salsa, parmesan, frisee 

• Publican Rye - smoked salmon, cream cheese, everything bagel spice 

• Greektown Spanakopita 

• Red Velvet Cake

• Chicago Popcorn