Wohlfords Remodel, Reopen Rogers Tearoom
When Mary and Dennis Wohlford purchased the former Vinson Square Tea Room in downtown Rogers they planned the convert the historic building into office space. But continual requests from residents to bring back the historic tearoom persuaded Mary to renovate the space.
After a year of remodeling, Mary opened The Tea Room at Vinson Square to the public on April 30.
The restaurant is open for lunch and offers diners a variety of homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and dessert.
“I have kept it light, there is nothing fried on the menu,” Mary said.
Prices for lunch range from $5.50 for a salad sandwich with a side item to $6.25 for a quiche with a choice of soup or salad and a homemade orange roll.
Most of the items are made fresh daily using recipes Mary researched and tweaked to make her own.
The restaurant also offers 40 different varieties of hot tea.
“I’ve always cooked for my family,” said Mary, who helps prepare the food each morning. “But I’ve really had to work on the yeast breads. I wasn’t as familiar with those.”
The two-story, 1896-era building seats 120 and has multiple rooms with different themes and a variety of historic items and decorative pieces.
The restaurant employs two full-time cooks and eight part-time servers.