tea time in san francisco

in celebration of living here in SF for over 2 years,

and of our engagement here almost 3 years ago...

we had a little outing to the famous rotunda

restaurant inside of neiman marcus at union square.

like you can see, it is way too beautiful for words. 

i am such a sucker for anything gold & cream.
it's the classiest of the classy and takes me right
to paris or london...and rotundas remind me of
DC and my favorite buildings there. clearly these
things made the rotunda my dream come true!

when we took a walking history tour of SF

a few months ago, we walked by neiman marcus

{which we have walked by hundreds of times} and

found out there is a RESTAURANT inside up in

the gorgeous rotunda! i loved hearing this and knew

we had to go...so we made reservations and used 

the excuse to celebrate and have a little outing!

it feels like you're dining at a palace in europe,
but you're right in neiman marcus. the space
is unlike any other, and so well done.

it was the crab & shrimp louie for me,
and the lobster club sandwich for him.

not to mention .. every meal starts off with
their famous popovers + strawberry butter.
popovers have always equaled a special occasion
to me, and so i love them {and love making them!}

not your typical club sandwich!
when you come to this city you must
have seafood, and these two dishes
were so fresh and delicious. there are
less expensive soups and lighter items
on the menu as well, so lots of choices!


and..though we're not official "tea" drinkers, 
we did order some herbal peppermint tea
to polish off lunch. after london life i can
never turn down an afternoon tea...there are a
few places i love like the orangerie there, and
our favorite grand america in salt lake city!
yay for having a perfect place in san francisco!

i never wanted to leave!

for dessert they brought out the famous

neiman marcus chocolate chip cookies 

packed up in a shopping box with the recipe.

cutest thing to take on our way after a lovely lunch.

if you're feeling fancy while in SF, visit the

rotunda. whether it's for a lovely lunch between

shopping, a tea party with friends, or an event,

it is always a treat to eat at the rotunda. it's a little

bit of magic in san francisco, and definitely memorable.

**WTW was welcomed as a 

guest of the rotunda.

all opinions are my own.

xo