Jonathan Munsayac of Tranquil Tea Lounge, Part 1

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • May 5, 2010
Jonathan Munsayac and Michellee Phelps are the siblings behind Tranquil Tea Lounge, a loose-leaf tea bar which has become a sort of refuge in Downtown Fullerton for those who aren't feeling up to getting drunk at its many rock & roll bars or boozy...
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