tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664624611850988110.post3812602229686204711..comments2008-12-30T04:37:25.889-05:00T and Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07156670387229709710bostonteacup@gmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664624611850988110.post-61852915836899138582008-12-30T04:37:00.000-05:002008-12-30T04:37:00.000-05:00They have recently moved to 774Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199.<BR/><BR/>In the heart of fashionable Back Bay, adjacent to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Boylston Street, one block from the Hynes Convention Center, Prudential Center and Copley Place. L&#39;Espalier is walking distance to Symphony Hall, Berklee Performance Center and major colleges and universities.<BR/><BR/>Tea - Saturday &amp; Sunday only.<BR/><BR/>http://www.lespalier.com/menu/8%20tea%20menu.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664624611850988110.post-42428528774860566632007-11-04T13:12:00.000-05:002007-11-04T13:12:00.000-05:00Truly excellent food, and a great way to try out L'Espalier if you're not prepared to drop hundreds of dollars on dinner. I agree with the review that the atmosphere feels more formal than many places for tea, but I came prepared for that. Presentation on the plate was also more restaurant-style, and it was a treat for the eye above any other tea experience I've had. Service was impeccable.<BR/><BR/>One thing that did strike me as a bit weird is that rather than serving clotted cream with the scones, we received something that was clearly a very think and rich crème fraîche. (Nothing about the creme was mentioned on the menu, so it may have just been a substitution that day or something; I didn't inquire.) Delectable, yes, and perhaps appropriate to such a French restaurant, but it seemed odd in the context of a clearly English tradition.<BR/><BR/>But this is perhaps just prejudice, since it was still delicious (along with all the food). The Taj may have a slightly more appropriate ambience for tea, but the food at L'Espalier wins hands down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com