Enjoy this time-honored tradition in hotels across the globe. Fine china. Finger sandwiches. Flaky pastries. It's hard to imagine anything as posh as afternoon tea. The tradition emerged in ...

Photo: Londonist Bankside pub/restaurant the Swan makes the most of its position right next to Shakespeare's Globe, with a Shakespeare-themed afternoon tea served overlooking the Thames.

Tell us about your first impressions when you arrived. Afternoon tea here takes place in the Thames Foyer, which features an enormous domed glass ceiling that floods the room with soft light ...