It’s getting to be a bit like Britain here in the Lou. Café Osage at Bowood Farms is now offering afternoon tea Thursday and Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. The new afternoon menu at the Central West End eatery features English classics like finger sandwiches, scones and sweets made in-house, as well as a selection of classic teas. For those who crave something a little stronger, beer and wine are also available. Lizzy McPheeters Rickard, assistant general manager, said the tea time isn’t the result of rampant Anglophilia – just a response to customer requests for lighter fare in the afternoon. And since it isn’t a formal “high tea,” morning jackets and monocles are strictly optional. For more info, call the restaurant at 314.454.6868 or visit its Web site to download the new menu.
– Matt Sorrell
This article appears in Dec 1-31, 2009.