It translates from Russian as “under the glass” and keeps the tea steady, while protecting one’s hands from the hot glass surface. It’s a perfect combination for drinking tea on the train ...

After this list you will finally see that Russians prefer tea, not vodka Tea was adored in Imperial and Soviet times ... jam and the special teaware glass set and cups. The daughter of a crime ...

After four dormant years, the festive Russian Tea Room reopens this week under new ... and a golden tree dripping with huge Venetian glass eggs in a 20-foot-high second-floor dining room.