Dining - March 27, 2009
Tea time, anyone?
The historic Pfister Hotel in Downtown Milwaukee has expanded its afternoon Tea tradition and moved it from the Lobby Lounge to Blu, the 23rd floor lounge with amazing views of the city.
Tags: pfister hotel, tea, tea time, afternoon tea, liif tea, blu

Marketplace - July 20, 2008
Rishi puts Milwaukee on the world's tea map
With 268 teas from 46 companies competing in more than 20 categories, the competition proved that Milwaukee's Rishi Tea has not only been doing something different for the past decade, but also something very right.
Tags: rishi tea, world tea expo, world tea championship, tea, organic

Dining - June 4, 2007
Nervosa Coffee Bar coming to Wisconsin Avenue
A new coffee house called Nervosa Coffee Bar will replace the former Stone Creek Coffee at 215 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Tags: Nervosa Coffee Bar, Alterra Coffee, Stone Creek Coffee, Wisconsin Avenue, muffins, donuts, coffee break, tea

Dining - Oct. 6, 2006
Local duo serves up potent dose of coffee knowledge
Milwaukeeans Kristine Hansen and Travis Arndorfer have penned "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coffee & Tea," but you don't have to be a schmuck to learn something new from the 300-page book.
Tags: Travis Arndorfer, coffee, tea, Kristine Hansen, Alterra

Dining - March 27, 2006
Shi Chai fires up Mediterranean comfort food, hookahs
Shi Chai opened quietly in Riverwest last week, and thanks to a cozy-yet-spacious atmosphere, stellar menu and "shisha" smoking, it's the most promising venture to open in the area since African restaurant and nightclub, Club Timbuktu.
Tags: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, hookah, 2 Sweet, Two Sweet, Sharaz, tea, marijuana

Dining - Jan. 24, 2005
Mocha-licious coffee bistro moves into town
Milwaukee restaurateur John Vassallo has slathered the city with steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine -- all in the name of Mo. And his latest mo-licious venture, Mocha -- A Coffee bistro, rounds out his delicious empire with cozy quarters and sweet treats.
Tags: Johnny Vassallo, coffee shop, coffee, tea, cider, Mo's, Mocha, A coffee bistro, Wi-Fi

Marketplace - Jan. 15, 2003
Rishi Tea steeps its roots in Milwaukee
What do you do when you have a passion for Asian culture and politics? Start your own tea company, of course. Rishi Tea, based in Milwaukee, was created by Joshua Kaiser in 1997. It hasn't taken long for Kaiser and his two high school buddies to make it one of the most successful grassroots based tea companies in the country.
Tags: tea, Rishi, natural food

Marketplace - Dec. 16, 2002
Windowbox is a spot of tea on East Side
Lovers of exotic and hard-to-find teas, search no more! The Windowbox, a gift shop on Downer Avenue, offers more than 12 brands of tea from Milwaukee and around the world, including favorites from Ireland, England, South Africa and beyond.
Tags: tea, wine, Windowbox, gifts, downer