NEWS – Billy Corgan to Open Tea House Near His Hometown of Chicago
Published on December 29, 2011 by Christian Sellers · No Comments
Despite having been hard at work on Oceania, the upcoming studio album from the Smashing Pumpkins, frontman Billy Corgan has also been preparing to open a coffee house in the suburb of Highland Park near Chicago, Illinois. Although the establishment currently has no name, the Chinese-style tea room will open at the former location of a Post Office in possibly March or April.
Corgan told Eater Chicago; “We want to open it because there’s nothing really to do up here. But (there’s a) lack of culture for someone in their ’30s or ’40s. I think for such a nice place you need places to go and meet people and exchange ideas. That’s the idea fot the tea house… a place to gather.”
“It’s a little bit of a salon vibe, not modern at all. Very old school. What we’re going for is that Chinese-French style… It has a whimsical feel to it… it’ll feel like you’re stepping back in time in terms of space, but what we put into the space will change. My dream number is changing it 15 to 20 times a month where you’re inviting people to talk about film or have an open mic night.”
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