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The New Leaf is housed within a lovingly restored 1910 Victorian storefront and adjacent 1898 house. Here you are offered the exquisite pleasure of experiencing formal afternoon tea in an elegant yet relaxed setting.
Ranked a top NJ Tea Room by TeaMap.com, the charming Victorian parlors bedecked in crystal chandeliers, oriental carpets & rich tapestries are perfect for celebrating any special occasion such as bridal or baby showers, office parties, bridal luncheons, fundraisers, Red Hat gatherings, anniversaries, family reunions, birthdays, and children's parties. It's perfect for a few friends to enjoy each other's company. The New Leaf Tea Room offers themed teas with entertaining musical, historical, and theatrical presentations. Our sumptuous Tea offers our famous freshly baked scone, seasonal fruit, assorted tea sandwiches, decadent desserts, and a pot of tea. For an extraordinary dining experience, a visit to The New Leaf Team Room is a must!
Gift Shoppe
For over 30 years, The New Leaf Gift Shoppe has featured an unusual and unique array of distinctive gift items, home decor, gourmet specialties, personal indulgences, gift certificates, loose-leaf teas & tea accouterments. A visit to our tea room and gift shop will soothe and comfort your spirit as you partake in the refinement of sipping tea, savoring delectable treats & browsing through our gift shop.
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The History of The New Leaf
Located at 606 & 608 Main Street in Riverton, Ezra Perkins erected the house in 1889 and then built a small building on the right side as a butcher shop, circa 1900. The property was sold to a prosperous Riverton pharmacist, William Stiles, who had his own drug store at 526 Main Street. He razed the butcher shop and erected a "thoroughly modern drug store and soda water fountain", which opened in April 1910. The drug store not only had patent medicines but also a small lending library where, for a cent a day, one could rent a book to read.
The soda fountain was popular, and various toiletries were also part of the regular stock. William Stiles and his wife lived in the house at 608 Main Street until they built a new home on the corner of Thomas and Midway. Stiles owned the store until 1936 when he sold the business. In the 1940s, the residence and drug store were purchased by Freeman Hunter, who operated a fine furniture store for over 30 years.
In 1979, this site became the home of the current gift shop. The property was purchased in 2003 by the Rodgers family, lifelong residents of this area. The buildings have retained many vintage characteristics, such as the original, ornately embossed 15-foot tin ceiling; apothecary shelves; showcase windows; pocket doors; and arches, corbels, and moldings. The two structures are connected by an enclosed walkway that was originally used when the druggist was called for at night. The passageway now serves as an entrance to the formal Victorian tea room, which occupies the first floor of the 1889 house.
The Tea Room
The New Leaf Tea Room offers themed teas with entertaining musical, historical and theatrical presentations. Our sumptuous Tea offers our famous freshly baked scone, seasonal fruit, assorted tea sandwiches, decadent desserts, and pot of tea. For an extraordinary dining experience, a visit to The New Leaf Team Room is a must!
N The New Leaf Tea Room is now owned and operated by Dana Feigenbutz. N
Gallery
Pictures can only tell half the story... we invite you to stop in and experience our elegant tea room, garden room and gift shoppe for yourself.