New Tearoom - The Pink House

A quick search on my blog revealed I've blogged about the Royal Treat tearoom in Roseville, MI ten times over my eight years of blogging.  They are located very close to my house, and you can usually get in without a reservation - although they do a good business so reservations are best.

Sometime last year, Jennifer, the owner of Royal Treat, sent out an e-mail that she had purchased an old 1875 Victorian house in New Baltimore, MI [about 26 miles from my house], that she was restoring and turning into a Bed and Breakfast and tearoom.  In November I got a notification that she was having a soft opening, and my girlfriend and I made plans to attend, but when a snow storm came, I decided I didn't want to venture out.

Then came COVID-19 and the quarantine brought everything to a screeching halt.  Now that our state has partially reopened, Jennifer recently sent out another e-mail that both tearooms - The Royal Treat and The Pink House would be reopening for business on July 6th.  I made a reservation for my hubby and I to go check it out yesterday at noon [July 8th].

It was a beautiful day, and people were enjoying the beach area on Lake Saint Clair's Anchor Bay, located directly across the street from The Pink House.

We arrived a few minutes early, and at that time only one couple was seated on the patio out front.  I was glad tearoom guests hadn't started arriving yet so I could take pictures.

Jennifer greeted us and granted me permission to take pictures.  She was wearing a mask but took it off for the picture.  We wore masks when we entered too, but took them off when we were seated.

She said the house has been a boutique, a cupcake shop, a real estate office, the location for the Chamber of Commerce, and was also subdivided into several apartments at one time, but she felt it will shine as a Bed & Breakfast and Tearoom.  I agree.

The Pink House has a lot more charm and elegant ambiance than the Royal Treat Tearoom, but the menu is exactly the same.  They are open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and reservations are required.

Now for a virtual indoor tour...   Seating in the entrance area can accommodate 11 guests.

Service counter as you enter the tearoom.  Notice how Jennifer plans to use vintage mirror trays inside her counter display.  I counted nine of them.  I love that idea.

This area led to the dining room where we were seated.  It has a table to accommodate four.

Jennifer seated us at a table directly in front of the window so we'd have an outside view.  The sun was streaming through the windows so the picture is a bit over-exposed. 

The dining room area accommodates 14.   During our tea time all the tables were filled except one table for two.  A teapot filled with fresh flowers decorated our table, and fresh flowers were on all the other tables as well.

We both chose Earl Grey tea.

Then came an array of Jennifer's freshly baked Scottish scones [three per person].

We had our choice of Chicken Salad or about six different Quiche selections with a mixed greens salad.  Jerry got Quiche Lorraine and I got the Crab Seafood Quiche.  Both were delicious.

You can't beat the price - Tea, scones, and entree for $15 per person plus gratuity.

By the time we left, 25 other guests were enjoying dining at The Pink House, plus a birthday party that filled all the tables on the patio.  Jennifer said business was great on opening day too. 

Since the picture of the two of us inside the dining room wasn't real clear, Jennifer took another one on the front porch as we were leaving.

It was a fun outing and I highly recommend a visit!  As we drove home my hubby shared a bit of tea trivia he read: there are 25,000 cups of tea consumed every second worldwide, which is equal to about 2.16 billion cups per day.