Mary Alice Higbie, Proprietress
Mary Alice Higbie opened the St. James Tearom in December of 1999, after traveling to England to study British teas and to search for vendors. She is certified as a Licensed Tea Consultant by The Protocol School of Washington, in Washington D.C., and has lectured to large and small groups on The Art and the Etiquette of Tea. She is also a Japanese Porcelain Artist, and designed, planted, and maintained an extensive, private, English Cottage Garden that was the subject of numerous paintings by well-known local artists.
Daniel Higbie, General Manager
Daniel Higbie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University with a Master of Arts in International Relations and Global Markets. He was an exchange student at Oxford University, and was an Investment Analyst and Strategy Consultant before coming to Albuquerque to assist with the launch of the St. James Tearoom.
Within six months of opening, the tearoom received a rating of four stars by the Albuquerque Journal's 'Venue' (Fri, April 28, 2000). It was also voted the 'Best New Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM' by La Cocinita Magazine.
