Posts Tagged ‘teahouses’

You’ve eaten so much frozen yogurt this summer, you’re thinking about naming your first born Pinkberry.

Switch up your routine with bubble tea. Murray Hill has gotten its fix with Tease, a new shop serving the beloved brew. The menu offers black, green and red teas, and a slew of flavors like taro, strawberry and peach — peppered with giant gummy tapioca “bubbles.”

And you won’t have to trek down to Chinatown to enjoy tea time.

Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-10pm, Sat.-Sun. 10am-10pm. 379 Third Ave. (bet. 27th & 28th), 212-889-8727.

Oolong or Darjeeling, this is a city that takes its tea seriously (well, maybe not as seriously as London).

Discover all the hidden haunts to snack on scones and spicy blends in New York’s 50 Best Places to Take Tea. Author Bo Niles gives the rundown on teahouses in cafes, department stores and museums, whether lavish (Madeline kiddie tea parties at Bemelmans) or low-key (Podunk’s tea and tarts).

Sip accordingly.

Available at Rizzoli Bookstore, 31 West 57th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.), 212-759-2424.