Glenwood History
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A long-time Shreveport treasure, The Glenwood was created in 1990 inside the old Glenwood Drugstore (est1923). Today, the building houses this authentic British tea house and restaurant as well as several specialty boutiques offering exquisite ladies jewelry and accessories, British china and toiletries and fine gifts. The Glenwood Tearoom has been nationally featured in Southern Living Magazine, Fine Dining Louisiana, Weekend Getaways in Louisiana and Mississippi, Fodor’s Travel Guide to the South, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Weddings and Destinations Magazines, and on The Travel Channel.
The Tearoom specializes in Victorian Era recipes dating from 1860 to 1903 and in the presentation of traditional afternoon and cream teas. The source of the recipes . . . Victorian cookbooks shrouded in the pale, musty scent of time gone by . . . The Cook’s Guide by Charles Elme Francatelli, Chief Cook to Queen Victoria dated 1903, The Ideal Cookery Book by M.A. Fairclough, Lady Principal of the Gloucester Road School of Cookery, and Every Day Cookery books dated 1860 to 1900 by Isabella Beeton. Each recipe is slightly altered from the original so that it may function in the modern kitchen. The restaurant also offers traditional American luncheon fare to include specialty salads, crepes, gourmet sandwiches, quiches and scrumptious desserts. To avoid a wait, reservations are strongly recommended for lunch and tea. Bridal and baby showers and tour buses are also welcome by reservation.
The Tearoom houses three separate rooms . . . The Victorian, The Albert, and The Tea Shoppe. Total seating capacity is 100. Each room is uniquely decorated with antique furniture, vintage accessories, and is perfectly arranged to provide a few hours’ relaxation for both locals and tourists. Drink it all in while you are here . . . the ambiance, the quiet, the beauty, and most importantly, the tea!
The Tearoom specializes in Victorian Era recipes dating from 1860 to 1903 and in the presentation of traditional afternoon and cream teas. The source of the recipes . . . Victorian cookbooks shrouded in the pale, musty scent of time gone by . . . The Cook’s Guide by Charles Elme Francatelli, Chief Cook to Queen Victoria dated 1903, The Ideal Cookery Book by M.A. Fairclough, Lady Principal of the Gloucester Road School of Cookery, and Every Day Cookery books dated 1860 to 1900 by Isabella Beeton. Each recipe is slightly altered from the original so that it may function in the modern kitchen. The restaurant also offers traditional American luncheon fare to include specialty salads, crepes, gourmet sandwiches, quiches and scrumptious desserts. To avoid a wait, reservations are strongly recommended for lunch and tea. Bridal and baby showers and tour buses are also welcome by reservation.
The Tearoom houses three separate rooms . . . The Victorian, The Albert, and The Tea Shoppe. Total seating capacity is 100. Each room is uniquely decorated with antique furniture, vintage accessories, and is perfectly arranged to provide a few hours’ relaxation for both locals and tourists. Drink it all in while you are here . . . the ambiance, the quiet, the beauty, and most importantly, the tea!