What if we told you that one of the earliest third places—spots outside of the home and workplace where people can convene and commune with others; often over food—was a tea room? Reporter Lindsey Polevoy traces the history of one such third place run by Polish immigrant, Eve Adams.

Bring the fanciness of the tea room home with our recipe for Tea-Infused Crème Brûlée.

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