Airelles Hotel Château de Versailles – Le Grand Contrôle is located in the famous Versailles palace complex. Built in 1681, this place was originally used to welcome European elites, such as ambassadors, artists, writers, scientists during the Enlightenment period. Luxury furniture inside the rooms. Source: Renee Kemps More than two centuries later, Le Grand Contrôle was completely restored to welcome guests to experience the luxurious lifestyle at Versailles. After a large-scale restoration process implemented in 2016, the hotel now has 14 luxurious rooms, combining royal decoration from the 17th to 18th centuries with modern equipment. The dining here is served extremely sophisticated and full of experience. After the bell rings at 8:30 p.m., staff in antique costumes will appear to deliver a royal-style meal, prepared by Michelin chef, Alain Ducasse. Sunday’s buffet is also royal, as the king and queen dine in public. The lowest rate is for a night’s stay at 2,077, which includes a private butler, afternoon tea, private tours of the palaces of Versailles and Trianon, and some areas that are closed to the public. As described by the hotel, guests are always treated like aristocrats, with high-class service art of the French. Rooms have windows overlooking the Orangerie garden and Swiss Guards lake. Source: Renee Kemps Other unique services are also available here, such as a private concert in the palace, a tour of the flower gardens or the life experience of Marie Antoinette including exploring the vast wardrobe and dining at the place where Favorite Queen. In addition to designs that respect history, Le Grand Contrôle also applies new techniques for sustainability. The hotel uses geothermal energy to heat the building, replacing LED bulbs in antique chandeliers. The restaurant’s ingredients are sourced from local suppliers and the amount of plastic waste in the hotel is limited.

Madeleine Madeleine, the shellfish cake, is known as “the muse in the French tea party”. Not only popular in luxury culinary parties in France, today this cake has appeared widely in many bakeries and coffee shops around the world. The origin story of this pastry is said to date back to the 18th century. At that time, a young girl named Madeleine Paulmier served the duke of Lorraine her “closet” cake, much to the satisfaction of the noble. King Louis XV and Queen Marie Antoinette also loved this cake and introduced it to the French court. Since then, Madeleine cake has become famous, brought to tea parties by the elite. Madeleines belong to the basic line of cakes, but with a higher percentage of butter than the traditional recipe. The right Madeleines must have a golden core, bloom evenly, soft and moist. Today, bakers also vary desserts with many different flavors such as chocolate, matcha, fruit jam… Biting a piece of cake, you will immediately feel the delicious taste of butter mixed with sweet honey, melting right at the tip of your tongue. Photo: Mads.original, parischezsharon. Victoria Sponge Cake Victoria Sponge Cake (or Victoria Sandwich) is considered the quintessential dish of UK cuisine. This type of cake appeared in the nineteenth century, in the luxurious tea parties of the Queen of England, Victoria. The story goes that Anna, Duchess of Bedford, one of Queen Victoria’s close friends, always feels hungry at dusk. Therefore, the Duchess had the idea to organize an afternoon tea party to fill the hungry stomachs of the diners in the palace. In 1885, Queen Victoria organized herself a tea party similar to that of Duchess Anna. The chefs in the court created the Victorian cake, named after the queen at that time. Royal guests, including Queen Victoria, were delighted to enjoy this cake. Traditional Victorian cake made from flour, sugar, eggs, rum… This was one of the first famous cakes that did not require fermentation. Jam and cream are mixed and placed between the two layers of cake. Today, the Victoria Sponge Cake version can add fresh fruit, chocolate on top to increase the attractiveness. Photo: Susycottage, belfast_undercover_chef. Pavlova Not only surpassing the standards of an ordinary cake, Pavlova also has an interesting story about a talented ballerina. Around 1926-1929, the leading female ballerina in the world at that time, Anna Matveyevna Pavlova, toured through New Zealand and Australia. The enchanting flexibility of the female dancer’s dance has inspired chefs in Oceania countries to create a delicate Pavlova cake. It is also known as “cloud cake” because of its ethereal and gentle look. Without using regular flour, Pavlova is simply made from beaten egg whites with sugar (this mixture is also known as meringue). Pavlova’s filling is sweet fluffy marshmallow. The cake has a floating appearance like a cloud, elegant taste, appealing to the taste buds. Photo: Djaouida_food_and_coffee, pancakesandmorebistro. Tarte Tatin Tarte Tatin apple pie appeared in 1898 in France. Many people believe that this cake was born from a “fire” phase of the sisters Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin in the process of running their Tatin hotel. Stéphanie Tatin, because she beat the apples in butter and sugar for so long, they burned them. To save the situation, she put the raw crust on the pan, then put it straight into the oven. This tart made by the “reversed” process accidentally has an attractive appearance, rich flavor after coming out of the oven. The cake has a top layer of apples soaked in caramel and butter, and the bottom is a crispy tart shell. Diners can feel this cake with all their senses. The nose-splitting aroma from the butter-sugar sauce, the crispy crust texture on the first bite, followed by the caramel layer that is carefully won for a sweet taste… Photo: Unsplash.

Afternoon tea is a beautiful culture of England and is increasingly popular around the world. Afternoon tea was introduced in 1840 by Anna – the seventh Duchess of Bedford. Royal dinners are served at 8pm so the duchess often goes hungry around 4pm. She asked to bring into her room a tray of tea, bread, butter and cakes. This gradually became a habit of the duchess and she also invited friends to come to the regular. A traditional afternoon tea usually consists of several types of burgers, baked goods with cream and jam, and pastries. Suggested dishes: Coconut ice cream, Tiramisu, chamomile tea … Located in the top hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, the Park Lounge’s lavish and lavish space is where visitors can come to enjoy afternoon tea and pastries. Address suitable for meetings with partners, friends. When I entered the Park Lounge, I was conquered by European space, high windows, brilliant crystal chandeliers. I come on weekends, during the time the restaurant serves buffet with tea, cakes, melodious music. The price of 800,000 VND / person is quite high compared to the general premises, but it is also worth it due to the expensive location, 5-star standard space. In my opinion, the tea flavor here is not too special but the cakes are varied and the taste is much more impressive. Besides the famous cakes such as tiramisu, panna cotta … the lollipop-style coconut cream is also impressive. The cream is covered with young coconut rice, served with palm sugar sauce, and it doesn’t taste too sweet for me. However, my tea-cake experience will be more perfect if the staff here are not too indifferent. Suggested dishes: Summer Paradise Tea, Apple Cinnamon Tea, Red Velvet Cake, Choco Lava Cake … Different from the splendid tea shops often found in Ho Chi Minh City, Partea – Tearoom has vintage colors, suitable for ladies who love classic style. The shop is located in an apartment on Nguyen Hue Street with a warm indoor space and a balcony overlooking the pedestrian street. Opening the door and entering, the aroma of essential oils makes me feel light, every corner of the shop is meticulously decorated with elaborate teapots and cups. I have been here since September 2020, ordering a set of tea and three-tier pastry cages for about 500,000 VND / 3 people. The staff enthusiastically guided us to choose the desired cup, followed by tea (can be combined with milk, honey or sugar). There is also an hourglass to keep the tea hours hot enough. I choose chrysanthemum tea with fragrant and light flavor, the cakes vary widely, but to me the taste is a bit sweet. Suggested dishes: Chocolate cake, red bean cake, tart, opera cake, pumpkin cake … Located on the 6th floor of The Reverie Saigon, Café Cardinal owns a splendid space with columns, marble floors, glass windows overlooking Nguyen Hue pedestrian street. At the door of the hotel, customers will be guided by Door Man to take the elevator to the 7th floor and walk down to the 6th floor, so it is a bit inconvenient. It is divided into 2 areas, one side is A La Carte-style restaurant, the other serves coffee and tea. The space inside is quite small, suitable for couples or small groups. Afternoon tea at this address starts at 15am, diners enjoy tea and chats with friends, while watching the city from above. Each visitor here ordered a set of tea cakes, but the serving was quite a lot, eating it easily. Suggested dishes: Sakura Tea, Valentine Breakfast Tea, London Breakfast Tea, Chocolate Truffle Cake … The menu with hundreds of different teas is a feature that diners mention about TWG Tea. The tea shop located in the heart of District 1 has a spacious, classic space with velvet chairs, white tablecloths … The pastry menu is not too rich and the price is expensive compared to the general premises (about 200,000 VND / dish). Member Phuong Anh said she was quite satisfied when enjoying the high tea set here: “A full set of tea pots, cakes, 2 creme brulee, 2 scones or 2 muffin muffins priced at VND 650,000”. Phuong Anh chose Sakura tea and rated the taste for easy drinking. Creme brulee is fine to eat, has tea body so it does not get sick, used with tea is quite delicious. No matter how busy a week goes, I still keep the habit of going to cafes and afternoon tea shops on Saturdays and Sundays. CHLOE Gallery with a cool and delicate outdoor space is a destination I definitely will visit in the future. Afternoon tea party here takes place around 14-19h30, diners can order tea set, cakes priced from 250,000 VND or add savory cakes, wine with prices from 750,000 VND. Afternoon tea party often carries heavy on the form and way of enjoying tea, not simply a cup of tea, a piece of cake. At CHLOE Gallery, each small cake in a snack is also beautifully presented, which is a big plus.

Recently, MC Thanh Mai had a tea party reunion with friends. She shows off her attractive and radiant beauty even with light makeup. Short hair makes the MC more youthful. Many viewers praised and loved Thanh Mai’s new appearance. Thanh Mai turns into a classic lady with a series of fluttering silk dresses. Besides, she also cleverly coordinated pearl jewelry as a highlight for her overall appearance. With curiosity about the secret to preserving beauty “no age”, Thanh Mai said she has a scientific diet, regularly eating steamed and boiled vegetables. Female MC also “invests” in health by planting a small vegetable garden on the terrace, providing both daily meals and a green space to relax. Not to mention, as a ballerina, she still maintains the habit of practicing this art, helping the spirit always feel comfortable, cheerful and optimistic in middle age. American people born in 1973 conception that her radiance and youthfulness are derived from her love for herself, knowing how to make herself more beautiful. That is also the reason why she decided to encroach on the business field to share with her sisters effective beauty methods.