Friday, November 10, 2023

The Pink House Tearoom: 'Just Delicious' scones and more in New Baltimore


Barb's Tea Service meets up at The Pink House



We have been fans of the "Just Delicious Scones" brand for some time, visiting their first tearoom, Royal Treat in Roseville (our most recent visit was in February, see blog story: Royal Treat Tearoom), and, as noted then, we had on our agenda a visit to their newest venue, the Pink House Tearoom in New Baltimore. We did accomplish that goal this week and we are happy to report that the scones and other menu items are still "just delicious" and the new tearoom setting is just wonderful.



The Pink House: dining and Airbnb
Inside the Pink House entry




Combining a bit of tea business and tea pleasure, Barb's Tea Service (Barb G. and Pam B.), traveled a few miles east of our own backyard to Chesterfield Township to work out last remaining details for an upcoming December program. Once we wrapped up, we drove another few miles to Anchor Bay, where the Pink House Tearoom has a front row seat.


Front seating area overlooking the bay
Tablecloths and gilded mirrors

The tearoom is, indeed, a pink house: a quaint and charming Victorian-style home with a restaurant on the first floor and an Airbnb on the second. The tearoom welcomes guests with a large entry filled with tables for two and a gleaming glass counter with a dazzling display of baked goods.  In addition, there are two other rooms for guests to enjoy their repast. A crimson-walled dining area, also in the front, is a bit more formal, with its gilded mirrors and linen-topped tables. The back room, overlooking the backyard, has a meditative and serene vibe, its walls painted a calming greyish blue, but vintage decor still abounds. One table is a repurposed antique sewing machine with an inviting banquette alongside. There's comfort and comfortable elegance throughout.



Back room - vintage and calm
Repurposed sewing machine as a table


And, there's comfort food and tea, too. We opted for the chicken and artichoke quiche which was served with three scones per guest and a choice of salad or fruit plate. The quiche was remarkably light with impressive volume and flavor. The sides were fresh and tasty, but, the scones - nothing short of just delicious and, oh, so pretty!


Great variety of scones - they are just delicious!



We each had our own pot of tea:  Pam, had a hearty English Breakfast and I, no surprise, had my traditional Earl Grey. Both teas were brewed to perfection.

And we were served to perfection by Rex and Leah. We learned that Rex is the son of the woman behind the scones and tearooms, Jennifer C., who we met back in 2017 (see blog story, Royal Treat Tea Room is Just Delicious)   It's clear, hospitality and culinary skills run in the family.


Outdoor patio - looking forward to teatime in warmer temps




This week, we're experiencing cool and breezy temps that come to Michigan in the Fall, so we couldn't take advantage of the outdoor seating, but we can easily see ourselves coming back in the summer. We'll park at one of the white wrought iron tables, order iced afternoon tea and take in the views of the water, which are just across the road of the Pink House's front lawn.

We were tickled pink with the Pink House and we can't wait to come back!


 

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