![]() ![]() The storefront used to be a COVID testing site and a Sprint mobile store. The Razzak family also helped him design the menu and get supplies, Figueroa said. “I didn’t expect it but it’s a good overwhelming.”įigueroa’s son connected him to Humza and Fiza Razzak, owners of Gravitea Boba in suburban Schaumburg, who gave him guidance on opening the Six Corners shop. ![]() “As soon as the shades were up, I was swamped and it’s been overwhelming,” he said. The coconut tea, pictured here, is one of the top-sellers, the owner said. Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago Sweet Dragon Boba, 4800 West Irving Park Road, has over 36 flavors of boba tea. People will be able to get cotton candy flower bouquets that have made the rounds on social media, Figueroa said.įigueroa needs to add a few finishing touches to the shop, like signs directing people to the back candy room, and get the equipment to make panini - but the strong reception has been nonstop since last weekend, he said. The jelly bean room, which is stocked with nearly 40 Jelly Belly products, will soon be accompanied by a cotton candy machine. “That’s a product that I’ve always liked as a kid and my daughters also love it, so it’s a little bit of both it’s a family thing,” he said of jelly beans. The store’s hidden gem: a jelly bean and chocolate room. The cafe will offer savory food like chicken wings, nuggets and tenders as well as panini by the grand opening, he said. “And I said, you know what, I might as well open one myself.” Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago Sweet Dragon Boba, 4800 West Irving Park Road has over 36 flavors of boba tea and snacks, as seen May 31, 2023.įigueroa, a Portage Park resident with a background in law enforcement and startups, wants to bring more drink and lunch options and foot traffic to the Northwest Side, he said. “Looking at the places, they were always full, it was always at least 30 minutes before I even hit the register,” Figueroa said. They love boba tea and often carted him around to boba tea shops in the nearby suburbs or Downtown to get their slurpy bubble fix, he said. Irving Park Road, held a soft opening last weekend and is planning a grand opening Saturday, owner Edwin Figueroa said,įigueroa said his daughters inspired him to open the large corner shop in the heart of Six Corners. PORTAGE PARK - A boba tea shop and cafe at Six Corners is now open, bringing more than 36 flavors of the popular Asian drink and other colorful treats to the Northwest Side. ![]()
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