Chicago’s Argo Tea has big decisions brewing. The company, founded by Armenian immigrant Arsen Avakian a decade ago in Lincoln Park, is mulling opening more cafes around the world, but the bulk of its growth is coming from the bottled-drinks business it launched two years ago. Argo will release more bottled flavors this year and for the first time will include dairy ingredients, such as a “teapuccino.”
Chicago photographer and Crain’s contributor John R. Boehm told us a little about his portraits of a select group of our 40 Under 40 honorees. (Above: Alejandro Cerrudo, resident choreographer of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) Read the captions to learn what inspired him and what he loved about taking these photos.
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