Alice's Tea Cup

To Our Loyal Alice's Tea Cuppers, 2020 has been such a difficult year for all of us, everywhere. We hope you haven’t suffered loss and are staying safe, healthy, and as joyful as possible! We here at the Tea Cup have been working to stay afloat as we cannot imagine a New York City without a place to have afternoon tea - minus the pinky up atmosphere - and be faerie dusted, all in one setting. The 15th of this month marks the 20th anniversary of our first location, west 73rd ...Street. We have worked through the ups and downs each of those years in NYC presented us, which is no small feat for a female-owned small business, and we owe it all to our loyal customers. We can safely say we've seen it ALL now. Our determination to survive this challenging time is one of the reasons why we (again) have to close our doors, we hope only temporarily. This upcoming weekend will be our last until further notice. The main reason is that we are concerned for our staff as we see the COVID-19 numbers rise and worry about their commutes and exposures. Just behind that is that we are awaiting whatever the federal government is going to offer small businesses and need it in order to fully set up our outdoor dining in this weather and weather to come; we also need it to properly prepare for indoor dining when we baby-step into reopening so we feel it is done with the utmost safety for everyone, customers and employees alike. This decision wasn't an easy one. The livelihood of our staff was a big part of staying open as long as we have and starting to set up for winter outdoors, but safety won over in the end. Our hearts are heavy, especially with this decision coming so close to the holidays when Alice’s is a true wonderland for everyone! Our specialty cake division and online shop will remain open, and we will try to get those online orders out as fast as possible, but we ask that you be patient with us as the online store has been operating with only one of us at the helm (and shipping supplies haven't always been easy to rapidly acquire!). We do promise you that any teas ordered online up until December 19th WILL arrive before Christmas, no matter what we have to do to make it so, and that you will receive replies to any emails sent to [email protected] regarding special bakery orders within 24 hours. Please come see us this weekend to say hello and goodbye-for-now. We will be serving brunch and afternoon tea Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 5pm, and the scones will be a-plenty! Lastly, let's all look forward to the time when we can fully open again, and the hot tea flows freely from colorful pots into your dainty teacups, while you enjoy warm scones with jam & cream. Our wish for you is a safe and peaceful holiday season. All of Us @ Alice's Tea Cup

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All of our locations are open today, so come visit us. Our outdoor seating is truly lovely! Our scone flavors are: Chapter I: Dark Chocolate Raspberry Mixed Berry Vegan Cranberry Cornmeal... Pumpkin Buttermilk Ham & Cheese Chapter II: Strawberry Banana Double Chocolate Vegan Chocolate Coconut Pumpkin Buttermilk Ham & Cheese #alicesteacup #afternoontea #tea #scones #teaandscones #bakedgoods #cake #teasandwiches #uppereastside #upperwestside #nyc #teaparty #aliceinwonderland #wereallmadhere #outdoorseating #outdoorseatingnyc #takeout #delivery #seamless #grubhub #teainthetimeofcorona #wearamask #socialdistancing #nycstrong

Hello, lovely Tea Cup community! Due to the weather, all of our locations are closed, today. We’re hoping this storm passes quickly, and that we can open tomorrow for brunch! Please check in with us for updates! Stay safe and dry! #alicesteacup #afternoontea #tea #scones #teaandscones #bakedgoods #cake #teasandwiches #brooklynheights #uppereastside #upperwestside #nyc #teaparty #aliceinwonderland #wereallmadhere #outdoorseating #outdoorseatingnyc #tropicalstorm #tropicalstormfay #teainthetimeofcorona #wearamask #nycstrong

WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS!!! Chapter I & II are reopening!!! To our Alice's Tea Cup community, ... Our doors open, again, on July 7th for takeout, delivery, and outdoor seating!!! Here are the precautions we're taking to keep your lovely selves safe in the age of COVID-19: We're printing our menus on paper for you to either take with you as a souvenir, or throw away after one use. All dishes and silverware, upon being washed in the dishwasher, will sit under UV light, until in use. We have UV wands for sanitizing all takeout containers, including bags of loose tea. We will be taking the temperatures of ALL employees as they arrive to work, and they will be required to wear masks and gloves at all times. All outdoor tables and chairs will be thoroughly wiped down with sanitizing wipes after every seating. Our hours of operation will be 11am to 6pm. There will be no breakfast served during the week, but we will be serving brunch on Saturday & Sunday, from 11am to 3pm. Our store will be open for takeout, and we will only be allowing two customers in at a time, to allow for social distancing. ALL CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK WHEN INSIDE THE SHOP. Delivery is available through Seamless/Grubhub. If you’re looking for more ways to protect yourself and your loved ones, check out the CDC website. We're so excited to be opening our doors, again! We can't wait to see your lovely (masked) faces!!! LASTLY, we have a lot of exciting offerings to announce in the next week or two, so keep your eyes open for a few more news blasts! We will try not to overwhelm you, but four months is a long time away, and we have so much time to make up for! Thank you, all, for your continued support during these crazy times. All of Us @ Alice's Tea Cup #alicesteacup #afternoontea #tea #scones #teaandscones #bakedgoods #cake #teasandwiches #uppereastside #upperwestside #nyc #teaparty #aliceinwonderland #wereallmadhere #outdoorseating #outdoorseatingnyc #teainthetimeofcorona #wearamask #socialdistancing #nycstrong

Hello!!! We are Open at our Brooklyn Heights location at 43 Hicks Street! Our hours are 9am to 4pm. We have tables set up outside, and it’s sweet as can be! Swing by for a coffee, tea or sweet treat! We can’t wait to see you! #alicesteacup #scones #buttermilkscones #afternoontea #tea #coffee #teaandscones #bakedgoods #bakery #cafe #vegan #veganscones #outdoordining #brooklynheights #brooklyn #brooklynvegan #yum!!!

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