Tea for twoEmpress Hotel, Victoria, BC, Canada

Empress Hotel sketch by Chandler O'Leary

Speaking of Canadian fall color, almost exactly two years ago I had the chance to stay at Victoria’s Empress Hotel, and see its climbing ivy in all its autumn glory. Both then and just recently, when the Tailor and I visited Victoria together, a major highlight of the visit was the Empress’s world-famous High Tea.

Empress Hotel tea sketch by Chandler O'Leary

If dainty delicacies aren’t your thing, or you’d rather chug a thermos of coffee than sip tea out of bone china—well, I’d suggest spending your afternoon elsewhere. But for the Tailor and me, there was nothing cozier.

(And besides, the curry sandwiches are to die for.)

Empress Hotel tea sketch by Chandler O'Leary

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Comments (7)

  1. eva

    these watercolors are perfectly lovely! we did high tea at the empress in summer 2012 and had a great time. i was impressed that they had a fully vegan (and fully delicious) option for the snacks.

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  3. Akemi(Emma) Ito

    I came across one of your drawings on” Illustration Friday”, and jumped to your website from there.
    I just love your drawings and the website. They are really beautiful and fun 🙂

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