What's Brewing ? (News & events)

2003	My Place For Tea opens its first tea store on Jan. 8, 2003 in Chicago, IL
	My Place For Tea is featured in The Reader Newspaper May 2, 2003  entitled  "Two For Tea" by writer Ethel Summer.
	My Place For Tea joins and opens a trade booth at the Asian American Festival May 2003, Daley Center, Chicago.IL.
	My Place For Tea is featured in The Daily Northwestern "Chicago By El" in Fall 2003 by writer Torea Frey.)
	Reality TV series "Starting Over"  shoots their May 2004 episode inside the store premises on Dec. 7, 2003
2004	First regular store Tea Tasting event starts in Spring 2004
	Enrico & Minerva Zamora conduct a tea  lecture & demonstration for De Paul University students, May 19,2004 sponsored by Alpha Phi Gamma in Chicago, IL
	My Place For Tea is featured in the Chicago Tribune Sunday newspaper by writer Nathan Bierma May 30, 2004 issue.
	Enrico Zamora speaks before a crowd on the basics of tea while Minerva conducts a demo on tea preparation at the Skokie Public Library IL , June 19,2004 sponsored by Chinatown Museum Foundation. The event was attended by more than 70 guests and was taped and shown on Channel 23 TV.
	My Place For Tea is featured on CBS Channel 2 News TV. "Teas are Hot" reported by anchorwoman Dianne Burns. July 15,2004.  Enrico spoke on tea's health benefits & current issues during a taped interview.
2005	My Place For Tea is featured in "Fresh Cup"  -- a national magazine for tea & coffee Feb. 2005 issue Cafe Crossroads.
	New store location planned opening on December 2005.  Click here for map
	My Place For Tea is featured in CenterStage Chicago January 2006
2006	My Place For Tea is featured in the Weekly J-angle newspaper 4th week of March  2006 edition.
	My Place For Tea for the second time is featured in the Weekly J-angle newspaper 1st week of December  2006 edition.
2007	FREE Tea Tastings resume every Saturdays 2-4pm in Jan 2007.
	Tea+Yoga class starts 1st Wed of each month from March to June 2007. This evening event features Hatha Yoga (all-levels) taught by Andrea Klunder and Tea Tasting hosting by Enrico & Minerva.
	Enrico & Minerva conduct Tea Tasting & Lecture at Pepsi Co.  in celebration of the company's 2007 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month held at the company premises in Downtown Chicago last May 22, 2007. The event was made possible with the cooperation of the Asian Social Network headed by Joyce Jeng. More than 30 exotic tea varieties were showcased during the afternoon attended by a crowd of avid tea drinkers and curious employees alike. Two teapot raffle prizes courtesy of Enrico & Minerva were handed out to the lucky participants.
	My Place For Tea joins and opens a booth at the 2007 Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest. Iced tea drinks, bubble teas, ice cream and food  were served to festival's attendees and customers. Bubble teas and Rooibos 'Red' Iced teas were the event's popular favorites at the booth.
	Tea+Yoga class  extends to Nov 2007.
	Wellness Awareness Party (W.A.P.) Oct 27, Sat. - an afternoon of wellness information presented by Minerva Zamora held at the store location which combines Tea Tasting and Wellness Information presentation. A free event open to all health-conscious individuals.

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