What's to drink near the Obama Center? Specialty teas in a cup made by renowned artist Theaster Gates

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Original Load Date Aug. 11, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
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“Do you want milk for your matcha?” asked Heiji Choy Black, the partner and operator at Han Cha, the Asian fusion high tearoom that she helped open inside [ _Stony Island Arts Bank_ ][1] in South Shore earlier this year. Choy Black recently debuted the tearoom, and companion bar Yunomi, with the ar...