Tess the London Taxi
Tess the British Taxi
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Giuliani and Tess (fox, 2014)
Tess, is a taxi. A real British taxi to be exact. Just one of the things that distinguishes Mary Ann’s Tea Room in the Central West End from any of the other Tea Rooms in the area.
Tess was purchased and imported from England, by Tess Giuliani (a cousin-in-law of the former Mayor of New York City) some 20+ years ago. Giuliani, a well-known interior designer, used the taxi as “a weekend folly” as quoted in the June 2014 edition of Design NJ Magazine (Fox, 2014).
Karen Halper, owner of Mary Ann’s Tea Room, purchased Tess after meeting Giuliani. The two women felt as if they were kindred souls. Giuliani was pleased when Halper sent her pictures of a renovated "Tess" with new leather interior.
Halper is excited to offer guests a chance to reserve a ride with Tess in the Central West End before an afternoon in the Tea Room. Stepping into Mary Ann’s is like taking a step back into the early 1900’s. Tess helps to make your personal tea experience one that you won’t soon forget.