A couple of days ago I went to Partridge Creek, an upscale outdoor mall in Clinton Township, about 10 miles from my house. Whenever I go there it's usually to Chico's, P.F. Chang's or Sur la table, which sadly closed this spring. I'm hoping their other location at Somerset Mall is still open since I have gift cards to spend.
It was a lovely day for walking around Partridge Creek, and I discovered a new tea shop.
I peeked in the windows, and will return when I have more time to go inside and browse. When I got home I went online to find out more about the shop, and discovered two guys in their early 20's opened it in April 2019, as well as a second location at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi in November 2019. Similar to now closed Teavana, they sell 60 tea blends, tea accessories and hot tea to-go.
From there, I popped into J.C. Penney's at Lakeside Mall [near Partridge Creek] and saw a cute Santa. For the longest time I've searched for a Santa holding a teapot or teacup, and this Santa was holding a teacup. I think it's filled with hot chocolate and not tea though. Could I paint it to resemble tea??? Giving that idea a lot of thought!
After Lakeside, I went to nearby Gordon Foods and right near the entrance was a display of Harney & Son's Tea. If they carried Harney teas previously I don't remember seeing it.
When I checked my e-mails upon returning home, there was one from tea friend, Laura, with a photo attachment of the Cotswold Cottage at Greenfield Village. The Village is all decked out for Halloween and the Cotswold Cottage is featuring Alice in Wonderland. A Mad Hatter and March Hare tea party display is set up outside the cottage.
I went to The Henry Ford website for details, and unfortunately admission tickets are sold out for this weekend and next, but thanks for the heads-up, Laura.
You could accurately say it was a tea-lightful day!
