Moon Garden

"Moon Garden is also forthcoming, opening in downtown food hall Pythian Market in August. The cafe's been popping up around town for a month or two with a menu similarly devoted to specialty drinks. There are sections for hot or cold bubble tea in flavors like mango vanilla, honeydew, and red bean; smoothies; fruit teas; and brewed teas. Customers can top drinks with boba jelly, made from tapioca but often in a square shape, crystal boba, made from konjac, regular bursting/popping boba, and most excitingly, boba ice cream bars, which come in three sweetness levels. At Pythian, the food hall stall will add food, 'bubble tea and charcuterie,' the cafe says, serving charcuterie boards and grab-and-go sandwiches and salads. Moon Garden Cafe at Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave.) will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stay tuned for Feng Cha Magazine opening information." - Clair Lorell