SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The St. Regis San Francisco, a top five-star hotel in the city, is debuting a Lunar New Year-themed version of The Art of Tea to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. Available through Sunday, Feb. 25, the afternoon tea service presents a menu with Asian-inspired sweet and savory delicacies handcrafted by the hotel’s culinary team and a quality selection of tea, in addition to a complimentary welcome toast featuring Champagne Lallier R.018.

Savory bites on the menu include a selection of dim sum including, Peking Duck, Xiao Long Bao, Har Gao, Chicken Potsticker, and Mushroom & Spinach Dumpling. The sweets menu includes Black Sesame Mochi Scone, Matcha Roll, Rose Water Choux, and Tropical Tart.
The St. Regis San Francisco exclusively sources its tea offerings from luxury tea blender TEALEAVES, and attention has been taken to curate unique tea blends to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

The Lunar New Year-themed Art of Tea menu includes Pu-Erh Tou Cha, a loose-leaf black tea that is low in tannins and has a thick, smooth, earthy flavor, Imperial Dragonwell, one of the most famous Chinese green teas grown in the picturesque Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China, Organic Jasmine Pearl, a hand-rolled loose-leaf white tea, and Iron Goddess of Mercy, one of the most prized oolong teas with an elegant and earthy flavor.
The Lunar New Year-themed version of The Art of Tea is available Thursday through Sunday now through Feb. 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in The St. Regis San Francisco Tea Salon by reservation only, at least 24 hours in advance.
Reservations can be made on OpenTable. The Lunar New Year Signature Art of Tea is $150 per person. Guests can enhance The Art of Tea with sparkling wine or champagne by the bottle for an additional fee.
The St. Regis San Francisco opened in November 2005. The 40-story landmark building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and includes 102 private residences rising 19 levels above the 260-room St. Regis Hotel. For more information about The St. Regis San Francisco, visit stregissanfrancisco.com.






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