"Pasadena’s understated Callisto Tea House serves two options for afternoon tea service Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The standard menu is priced at $29.50 and includes three savory vegan toasts, a scone with cream and jam, a choice of blondie or cupcake, and a pot of tea. For parties of two, Callisto prepares a $69 menu with gong fu service. It includes everything on the regular afternoon tea menu, plus traditional Chinese tea service where tea is brewed twice at the table in a small clay pot. Reservations are recommended." - Cathy Chaplin