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