christmas tea

The Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans began holding afternoon tea in 1984. A representative says the hotel held daily afternoon tea times until Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.

From Raucous To Ritzy: A Brief History Of Christmas Tea

2:39pm December 22, 2015

by Whitney Blair Wyckoff

In some fancy hotels, Christmas tea has become a refined respite for harried shoppers. But the tradition's roots are much rowdier: efforts to fight public drunkenness.