Exactly 239 years after American patriots staged a famous and raucous tea party in Boston, I walk into the Queens Room of Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 for a classic British afternoon tea. At sea in … ...

Just in time for the Downtown Abbey movie, here are five Bay Area spots, from Los Gatos to Benicia and San Francisco, where you can indulge in afternoon tea.

'Downton Abbey: A New Era' After the tea, I went to see "Downton Abbey: A New Era" at the Cinema Cafe in Chester. I removed my hat so my feather wouldn't obstruct anyone's view. Rickman and Cobb were ...

A tea cup is filled at a ‘Downton Abbey’ themed party | Gabe Souza/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images. What we need is The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook.

The hit PBS period piece airs its finale Sunday. In anticipation, Anna Marie’s Teas in Liberty hosted a “Downton Abbey” farewell tea party where fans celebrated British style.

When visiting England with her college class 15 years ago, Sarah Merier was very impressed with a school, “Literary Tea” in London. Violins were playing, tables were set with fine china… ...

Sisters Kathleen and Maureen Maloney are being served some tea by Adrienne Dobie during the Daughters of the British Empire's British Afternoon Tea with a Downton Abbey theme at the Longue Vue ...

Pinkies down, “Downton Abbey” fans. The final episode of the PBS hit drama airs Sunday. But there is to be no boo-hooing. Instead send off the series in a proper “Downton Abbey” way: Shine ...

Downton Abbey: A New Era, Julian Fellowes’ long-awaited second film continuation that follows the sagas of the beloved Crawley family upstairs and downstairs, debuts in theaters on Friday, May ...

About a dozen locals clad in Edwardian styles gathered Sunday for afternoon tea and finger sandwiches atop the Waterloo Center for the Arts as part of a fundraiser. Some dressed in theme as ...