Afternoon Tea Available at Winterthur's Downton Abbey Exhibition

If you can’t get enough of Winterthur’s yearlong “Costumes of Downton Abbey” exhibition, there’s another way to celebrate the acclaimed British drama—an afternoon tea in the estate’s visitor center. Winterthur’s food-service director Ken Warner says the events proved so popular that his team had to switch from traditional tea service to a buffet format to accommodate the demand. The menu includes finger sandwiches like crème-fraîche egg salad on poppy-seed brioche with sweet pea sprouts, cauliflower-Stilton bisque and all manner of miniature scones. Executive chef Gary Coyle also mixes era-specific cuisine with locally influenced dishes, like Henry Francis du Pont’s chocolate mousse tartlets. “People expect scones and lemon curd, but we also present a lot of other items,” Warner says. “People can make it their dinner.” An added bonus: the Winterthur wait staff even dons Downton-inspired maid and butler garb. Mr. Carson would be so proud. There are several tea dates still available until the exhibit concludes in January. Reserve your table at www.winterthur.org.