Lolita Charm: Alice's Teacup Restaurant Review

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Alice's Teacup Restaurant Review

Sunday was date day for the usual NYC loli-blogging crew! We got dolled up, brought our boys, and settled in for a good afternoon's mad tea party. Alice's Teacup was a place we had been dying to try for a while - one of three Alice restaurants sprinkled throughout the city. Our particular location was Chapter 2 - the second location to be added.

Though tiny downstairs and only slightly more spacious upstairs (by way of a tiny winding staircase), the decor of the place was the biggest hit. The ceiling, a beautiful haint blue, was decorated with fairy wings, which you could request for purchase. Murals of Alice illustrations and book passages decorated panels of wall or scrolled around booths. In the bathroom mirror, backwards writing could be read to say 'Employees must wash hands... or off with their heads!'

The food was beautifully served, though in my opinion, nothing to write home about. The fare was traditional teatime - scones, cucumber and watercress sandwiches, smoked salmon on pumpernickel. (I happened to be craving smoked salmon, but there you go.) The chocolate mousse with honey cream was good, but as said, I wasn't especially impressed with the food. It was perfectly palatable, but not amazingly inspired or mind-blowing. Below: part of the Mad Hatter's tea for two on the sandwich level.

However, Alice's is a good place for cocktails, believe it or not! They boast a wide range of mar-tea-nis - tea-infused cocktails like 'Chai Me Up' with frangelico and amaretto, or Earl Grey and lavender teas with a dose of vodka. I ordered a Queen of Hearts which was vervain tea with fresh mint and raspberries - a mostly mint and garden-fresh flavor that was actually quite strong. So if you're over 21 and looking for afternoon cocktails in a comfortable, tea salon-style atmosphere, this is your place.

Here's all the boys of our gang, swooning over an Alice Deco shoved at them ;) Pictured left to right: Dalin of La Vida Frills' Sean, my own boy Matt, Crystal of Pretty Wonderland's husband John, and Miss Lumpy's Stefan. (Is this what lolita fanciers talk about?! O-o)

Unfortunately I forgot to take an outfit shot that day! It was mostly casual from the dress down, so no huge loss there. But I'm pretty pleased with my hime hair - which, with the use of 'cheerleader approved' 24-hour spray, didn't die even after 12 hours in the humidity! So here's my 'couple shot' - and glimpse of my new white colorway Wonder Cookie!

Bonus - Crystal's glitter eyelashes! Her secret: brush your lashes with clear mascara and then pat on shaped and iridescent glitter while they're still wet. The effect is very fantastical and whimsical, and goes so well with her crystal blue eyes:

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6 Comments:

At July 22, 2010 at 4:36 AM , Rosalynn said...: Oh I just love the picture of you and your boyfriend together! It's so sweet!
At July 22, 2010 at 10:27 AM , Natália Espinosa said...: Yes, the picture of you and your boy is lovely <3
And I want glitter eyelashes too... I'll try to find something that goes well with brown eyes.

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At July 22, 2010 at 11:28 AM , Unknown said...: omg the glitter eyelashes! such a fantastic idea!!
xx
At July 22, 2010 at 1:31 PM , Lexie said...: Love the JSK!! It looks lovely on you!

It seems you guys had tons of fun with your men XD
At July 23, 2010 at 8:38 AM , Violet LeBeaux said...: Beautiful eyelashes and the photo of you and your man is adorable! ^_^
At July 25, 2010 at 11:21 PM , Anonymous said...: I've been wanting to try Alice's out, it sounds so unique.

The couple photo is lovely.
You two are very adorable. [:

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