Mary, the owner of the Tea Room, is a retired kindergarten teacher. She has been in business for about four years and makes all of the desserts served. The raspberry custard pie we had was a new item and a big hit! We had to speak up before the end of our meal to get the last piece. It came as no surprise that this establishment had recently been featured in the travel section of the Washington Post.
We also tried Mary's scones, which are incredibly light and flaky. Of course, Mary won't give out her recipe, but she did give us a hint: They contain no butter or eggs!
One of the special events at the Tea Room during the past year was historic 1850's Court Days. Mary served old fashioned chicken pot pie, Virginia Brunswick Stew and gunpowder green tea. the most popular tea of the time. This tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets, therefore the name. Click here to view Hardesty's web site.
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