Sliders Instead of Scones for Afternoon Tea in London

LONDON, ENGLAND, June 20, 2013 (Press-News.org) It's afternoon tea but not as we know it. The long-standing British tradition, first started in the 1830s by the Duchess of Bedford, has been given a new makeover by American restaurant BRGR.Co on Wardour Street in London.

Instead of cucumber sandwiches and cream and jam filled scones for afternoon tea in London, how about burgers and doughnuts? The GBP17 afternoon tea at BRGR.Co starts with three sliders -- a classic cheeseburger, a chicken Caesar bun and a lobster and bacon slider -- served with fries, to be followed by warm filled doughnuts with salted caramel, raspberry cheesecake and a chocolate brownie.

To drink, you could opt for traditional British tea but that's not the only liquid refreshment on the menu. There's a choice of vanilla milk shake, homemade infused ice teas made from mint and pomegranate, green tea or ginger and lemon grass, or a glass of prosecco.

GRBR.Co is not the only London restaurant offering an alternative to classic afternoon tea which has become a hugely popular outing in the capital. The Oxo Tower restaurant, on the eighth floor of the iconic Oxo Tower, offers Not Afternoon Tea from GBP24.50, an eccentric alternative to the traditional afternoon tea which replaces scones and tea with a tasting plate of four indulgent desserts accompanied with either a cocktail or a glass of bubbly.

Fans of the Sam Mendes musical production which recently opened in London's West End will be tempted to take the elevator to the eighth floor of the Oxo Tower for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Not Afternoon Tea experience, GBP42.50, which promise an adventure for the tastebuds to rival Willy Wonka's own creations.

Afternoon Tease at Volupte in London's Chancery Lane, one of the UK's longest running and most famous burlesque events, mixes tea with cabaret singers and beautiful burlesque artistes. While you're having tea and cake there's a pianist playing - just like at the Ritz - but the difference at Afternoon Tease is that the platters are served by the titillating Teasemaids.

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