A Day in the Life of Taste of Britain's Baker Terri Moss MainLineDish.com
"One day last week, baker Terri Moss tweeted a photo of one of her creations, a delicious peach and cream scone. When I responded to Terri how good the scone looked, she invited me down to the tea shop, A Taste of Britain, to try one. I couldn't pass up the opportunity!
"...Terri explained they are primarily a tea shop, serving over fifty types of teas. "But people want scones with their tea." Terri listed out the assortment of scones she bakes: Buttermilk, Raisin, Lemon, Cherry Almond. They also carry Chocolate chip scones, a hit with the kids. Each month, they also offer a special scone. For July it's a Peaches and Cream scone. When Terri asked which I wanted to try, I had to go with the special. "Scones are similar to a biscuit," Terri explained. "We use six pounds of flour for one batch of scones. Authentic British scones are not as sweet as the scones you often find in chain shops. They are more dense than bread." Click here to read the entire article...
RadnorPatch's Meet the Chef/Owner comes to A Taste of Britain Radnor.Patch.com
Food writer Clara Park sat down with Tara Buzan of A Taste of Britain for an interview just in time for the Royal Wedding. "With the Royal Wedding [here], it seems more than appropriate that this week's Meet the Chef/Owner comes from A Taste of Britain with Easy Elegance in Wayne. One step into this shop and you are transported to the UK. There are Cadbury chocolate bars, Royal china, a plethora of British teas, jams, scones and black and white photos of the Queen, her handsome prince and more. Tara Buzan is a delightfully friendly and savvy business owner who now raises her own family minutes from where she grew up." Click here to read the entire article...
Celebrate in a Royal Way at Wayne's A Taste of Britain MainLineDish.com
"Pop some champers and celebrate with the Brits on Friday, April 29 as Prince William of Wales marries Kate Middleton. Fittingly, the ladies at A Taste of Britain have some specials in store for the royal wedding day, so we too can celebrate in style. Indulge in some complimentary champagne, traditional lamb shepherd's pie, William's favorite dessert (banana flan), and this writer's personal favorite — sticky toffee pudding!
"...Surely the scones create loyal customers of their own. The menu regular features four flavors (buttermilk, lemon, raisin and cherry almond) and one special flavor each month (April's is a spectacular raspberry cream cheese, May's will be blueberry cinnamon), and they're served warm with your choice of clotted cream, raspberry preserves or tart lemon curd. Besides the superb scones, the Full Afternoon Tea also comes with a variety of tea sandwiches, such as cucumber & minted cream cheese, chicken salad, egg salad, cheddar & tomato chutney and roast beef & Boursin. Wrap up tea with some sweet treats like chocolate mousse, peppermint chocolate brownie bites, or lemon cake with strawberry frosting." Click here to read the entire article...
A Taste of Britain Tearoom in Wayne Celebrates the Royal Wedding With Prince William's Favorite Dessert & More MainLineToday.com
Are you excited for the royal wedding this Friday? A Taste of Britain in Wayne's Eagle Village Shops is celebrating with traditional English tea, of course, and complimentary glasses of champagne all day long. Keeping in the spirit, specials like Prince William's favorite banana flan will be served through the weekend. There's also a chance to win a gift certificate for a full afternoon tea for two. Make your reservation at easyelegance.net.
NBC News visits A Taste of Britain
Local NBC affiliate WCAU-10 visited A Taste of Britain for its Let's Do Lunch segment on April 5. It will air on April 26th at 6:45 and 11:00 AM, and can also be viewed on NBC-10's website (http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/shows/10-show/118933999.html).
A Taste of Britain featured on NBC 10's Royal Wedding Nonstop
NBC-10 featured A Taste of Britain on its new program, Royal Wedding Nonstop, in a segment featuring the food for the upcoming wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. The show premiered on Monday, April 4th, and the segment featuring A Taste of Britain will air on April 5. You can also view it on NBC's website, here:
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/shows/nonstop/Royal_Wedding__Eat_Like_a_Brit_Philadelphia-119280394.html
A Taste of Britain rated a mention in the CONNOISSEUR | TASTEBUDS column of the Winter 2011 issues of MainLine and Bucks Life magazines. Praised for its "cozy déor and unique UK flair," A Taste of Britain shared the Anglophile or Francophile? feature with Georges Perrier's georges'. Read the item in MainLine Magazine, Bucks Life Magazine, or here as a PDF (2.3MB).
"Wayne company gives heavy dose of proper tea"
6 ABC featured A Taste of Britain on their morning program on January 27, 2011. Watch the entire segment here, or view it at 6 ABC's website: 6 ABC Video
A Taste of Britain is Main Line Media's Best Tea Shop for 2010!
A Taste of Britain has once again won the Main Line Media News' Readers' Choice contest in the category of BEST TEA SHOP. The complete list of winners will be published in a special edition on June 17, 2010.
"Thank you so much for the scones, clotted cream, lemon curd, and pastries order today. We had them for a surprise very merry birthday tea party for my coworker, Tina. They were lovely and delicious and complimented our tea party perfectly. Many coworkers asked where we purchased the treats and we told them all about your shop. Thank you!" — M., Newtown Square, PA
"Eagle Village drops the "Spread" adds new shops" (November 2009)
"College students won't have Spread Eagle Village to make fun of anymore for its sexually suggestive name. It's now called Eagle Village Shops and has added a new, more contemporary logo and retail that can dress patrons "from head to toe."
"...Just recently A Taste of Britain has moved in from its location in Devon...The center is also now holding more community events there...Next month the center will host a tree-lighting and repeated visits by Santa Claus."
"Eagle Village will fly with the times" (September 2009)
WAYNE— Spread Eagle Village, a bastion of Main Line boutiques fronting Lancaster Avenue here, will undergo a major, multimillion-dollar face-lift that also includes — after 30 years — changing its name.
Before dedicated shoppers get a case of the vapors, be forewarned it’s a name that should be an easy transition even for those who disdain change. The new name for the sprawling 85,000-square-foot center comprised in 14 separate buildings will be: Eagle Village Shops...."A new logo and new image is part of our answer to remain competitive in this period we are experiencing. We realized we need to stay fresh and stay focused," Donna E. Torpey, general manager of the center, said.
All of Spread Eagle's 33 retailers are local or regional and not one national chain occupies space there, which isn’t expected to change. One of its anchors is Georges’, a restaurant run by Chef Georges Perrier. Two other restaurants are set to open, one of which is A Taste of Britain and the other a French style café. A new apparel store called Skirtin Around will also soon open.
Aside from a new name, there will be a new logo, paint jobs, signs, seasonal marketing campaigns, increased advertising, more community events, including fundraisers, parking lot and landscaping improvements, and a re-focus on service...In addition, an initial $2.3 million over the next 12 months and another $2.3 million will be spent over the next five years to change the overall look of the center. That means upgrading façades on buildings with new colors. Instead of a chromatic scheme, the structures will get different colors that move away from pastel to colors that have warmer and deeper tones.
What we like: The skies threaten rain or snow on this damp, cold January morning, but already baker Karen Muir is in the kitchen, whipping up a batch of lemon scones.
What better way to treat yourself than with a bracing cup of tea and a warm, flaky scone served with clotted cream and raspberry preserves?
Between 40 and 50 customers a day apparently agree. In December, the tea shop's busiest month, the dining room's 12 tables are packed, especially Saturdays.
"There's something about the ritual of afternoon tea, with white table linen, bone china and silver, that nourishes the soul," owner Tara Buzan said. "I think the process is really relaxing," says Buzan, who has operated the shop for two years, although it's been in business for five. "We try to be pretty formal about the way we serve our tea."
Tea can be sit-down or take-out, but it's always upscale. It includes a variety of loose-leaf imported teas. Those who want a strong brew ask for English, Irish, or Scottish breakfast tea, Buzan says. Included in a full tea are tiny sandwiches containing delicacies such as roast beef with watercress, or English Cheshire cheese with fruit chutney. There are scones in lemon, raisin, plain buttermilk and cherry-almond flavor.
And there are desserts, such as decorated shortbread, pastel-colored petit fours, and wedges of chocolate walnut brownie dressed with coconut. "Everything is made from scratch," Buzan says.
Buzan has expanded the menu to include soups, chicken pot pie, and traditional shepherd's pie. She also offers an English pub food called Cornish pastie, which is cheese and onions or other fillings encased in pastry.
Cost: A complete afternoon tea served at the shop costs $15.95 per person. It's available all day. For a pickup order, the cost is $13.95 per person up to three. For four or more, the price is $11.95 a head. Call ahead for reservations, 610-971-0390.
Where: 40 Berkeley Rd. , Devon.
"Tailgating with Ease" (May 2007)
We're at the starting line for a full program of May events — Winterthur, Willowdale, Radnor, Devon, plus Mother's Day, Earth Day, and Cinco de Mayo! So, if we plan to tailgate with style, as Cooky McClung advises, we'll need to be strategic to do it all will grace and ease.
A quick stop at A Taste of Britain with Easy Elegance, in Devon, just blocks off Route 30, can provide all that's needed for the most stylish tailgate spread, and without breaking a sweat or a nail. A State Store is just across Route 30 for bubbly or other spirits to keep our own spirits up and fortified. Think how much more pleasant company we'll be at all our May events with just a little help from our friends. The lovely folks at A Taste of Britain can pack up platters of assorted tea sandwiches and finger food (think Smoked Salmon with Watercress, Minted Radish with Lemon Mayonnaise, Tomato with Basil, Micro-Greens in Parmesan Cups).
For something heartier, try their Ploughman's Platter or a few Pasties (a workingman's sandwich of pastry surrounding ground beef or cheese with onions). Add a tray of Scones (buttermilk and cherry almond) with the requisite clotted cream or yummy lemon curd.
There's also a full line of desserts, including exquisite Petit Fours to display prominently for the tailgate judges. Toss in a few Cadbury bars, shortbreads, biscuits and other goodies from the shelves.
Serving tea to complete the British theme? Pick up elegant iced teas with A Taste of Britain house blend or other classics. For the non-caff crowd, try a black currant or rosehip and hibiscus. Antioxidant fanatics on the guest list? There are plenty of green teas to choose from and even trendy white teas the most subtle and pure of all teas.
For a special menu, call the other side of the house — Easy Elegance, the catering arm. They'll work with you to create a menu to claim as your own fruit plates, pasta salads, barbeque. In fact, the web site advises that you don't tell your guests you didn't make everything yourself! Now that's easy elegance!
"One day last week, baker Terri Moss tweeted a photo of one of her creations, a delicious peach and cream scone. When I responded to Terri how good the scone looked, she invited me down to the tea shop, A Taste of Britain, to try one. I couldn't pass up the opportunity!
"Pop some champers and celebrate with the Brits on Friday, April 29 as Prince William of Wales marries Kate Middleton. Fittingly, the ladies at A Taste of Britain have some specials in store for the royal wedding day, so we too can celebrate in style. Indulge in some complimentary champagne, traditional lamb shepherd's pie, William's favorite dessert (banana flan), and this writer's personal favorite — sticky toffee pudding!
