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"Perched on the 23rd floor with city views, I found the Tea Lounge at the Waldorf Astoria runs an annual holiday tea through December 28 priced at $61 for adults and $35 for children; the menu features a Maple Leaf filled with coffee vanilla butternut squash, creamy brie, and kale, and the Red Ornament with smoked salmon and lemon ricotta. Desserts include the Mont Blanc (chestnut spread, vanillacremeux, light chestnut muse, and a chocolate tarte shell) and the Christmas Tree Tart (70 percent chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse, and mint meringue). Seasonal teas by TeaLeaves include organic apple pie, nutcracker, sugar plum fairy, and winter escape, and a Royal Tea option adds a glass of champagne and caviar for $160 per person — I recommend reservations at 702-590-8888." - Susan Stapleton