Jun 1, 2014
Tea’se Starts Brewing in the Irving Austin Business DistrictBy Heather CheroneDNAInfo.com

Portage Park, IL – When life handed Daniel Ratulowski lemons, the 31-year-old made tea.

Ratulowski originally planned to open a tattoo shop at 5755 W. Irving Park Road — in the heart of the Irving Austin Business District — only to find out after he signed a year-long lease that city law made that illegal.

Instead, David Ratulowski and his brother Damian Ratulowski, 29, turned the once-vacant storefront into Tea’se Tea Shoppe, hoping to capitalize on the growing demand for a smoother way to reach a caffeine high. The cafe opened its doors Friday.

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