Mary Ann's Tea Room serves up kitsch and eccentricity in the CWE
Mary Ann's Tea Room serves up kitsch and eccentricity for ladies who lunch -- the decor alone is a tipoff that this Central West End cafe doesn't take itself too seriously. Chef Ben Herbert's soups are alone worth the trip -- keep an eye out for the butternut squash when you come with Mom and crazy Aunt Myrtle. Photos by Jennifer Silverberg
A half sandwich of roasted chicken with almonds, seedless grapes and tarragon crème fraîche alongside a butternut squash and pumpkin soup.
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The entrance to the Central West End’s Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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The Central West End’s Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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Mary Ann’s Tea Room, located on McPherson Avenue.
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Outside Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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The tea room is located in the “greenhouse” behind (and through) Enchanted Embellishments.
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Cookies in the dessert case.
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Dolls populate the interior.
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A nutcracker soldier.
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Mary Ann’s Tea Room is already dressed for the holidays.
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Inside Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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Inside Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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Inside Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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Inside Mary Ann’s Tea Room.
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The dessert case.
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The dining room at Mary Ann’s.
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The dining room at Mary Ann’s.
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Eclectic decor abounds.
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Chef and manager Benjamin Herbert.
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The “Salad of the Day.”
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