Here are a few of the items on the menu for today's
Holiday Tea at Bluestem (900 Westport Road, 816-561-1101): bacon-and-swiss-chard quiche, rosemary goat-cheese gougères, spiced chestnut soup, fig-and-mascarpone tartlets, chocolate-peppermint cake and lemon-cranberry scones. And try the SerendipiTea, a high-end, socially and environmentally responsible loose-leaf tea. Check your coat for stains and reserve your spot — seatings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. — by calling the restaurant. The cost is $25 for adults and $7 for kids under 10. See
bluestemkc.com.
— Berry Anderson