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Cit yV iewN C.co m | 35 Cardinal Heart and Vascular, PLLC Suriya Jayawardena MD. FACC. FSCAI • Board certified physician • Heart disease, leg pain due to poor circulation, varicose veins, obesity, erectile dysfunction and allergy clinic • All insurances accepted • Same week appointments • Friendly staff • Testing done in the same office Plan for Healthy Life Style 4534 Raeford Road Fayetteville NC 28304 Tel: 910-370-0229 Fax: 919-718-0280 Hours of Operation: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday T he unique cra cocktails are on hold for now. So is the opportunity to come in and cozy up with friends. e coronavirus and the need for social distancing precludes those for now. But at Winterbloom Tea, there is still the trademark friendly vibe and the offer of a cup of comfort. Stop by or call in an order and Josh Choi, along with assistants Annie Patrick and Ariel Matthews, will get busy concocting something special for you. Choi, who has been steeping soothing cups of lavender Earl Grey, jasmine mint and myriad other tea varieties, as well as coffee, since he opened his business in 2016, is one of our many local business owners making adjustments to cope in these uncertain times. And he has just the right homeo- pathic prescription for you at 238 Hay Street. Anyone for a cup of Get Well? "Echinacea is the star in that show," Choi said. "And there's ginger, peppermint and licorice root to soothe your throat. And then if we still need something to get us going, there's yerba mate." Billed as having properties that foster happiness and that can even serve as an appetite suppressant, yerba mate is a traditional caffeinated drink brewed from the dried leaves of an evergreen holly. It's no surprise that Choi, like other enterprising types, is adept at thinking on his feet and coming up with creative ideas. He's the one, aer all, who decided to create tea-based cocktails to add to his extensive tea menu last November. He spent months studying the components of both his teas and the spirits he planned to use as he waited for his liquor license. "It's just understanding the raw Fayetteville's Certified Accessibility Specialist • Residential Ramps • Commercial Ramps • Stair Lifts • Ceiling & Patient Lifts Stay in Your Home Longer & Safer 910-387-1225 www.nextdayaccess.com dlong@nextdayaccess.com • Pool Lifts • Exterior Handrails • Grab Bars • Bathroom Safety • Vertical Platform Lifts • Interior Handrails • Door Widenings • Safety Home Automation

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