Reservation-Only Tea House Opens Today Downtown

East Moline, IL · August 4, 2026

A light drizzle is hovering over the riverbank this morning, but there is plenty stirring across the neighborhood once you step outside.

The Lead

Tell Me The Tea, a new reservation-only tea house, officially opens its doors today at 233 12th Avenue. Designed as a cozy gathering space for afternoon tea and quiet conversation, the shop features rotating monthly tea selections alongside freshly baked scones and hand-crafted desserts. Beyond individual table seatings, the venue offers private bookings for celebrations such as birthday parties and bridal showers. Neighborhood leaders view the arrival as another welcome addition to the downtown district's growing row of independent local businesses. Guests can secure their table through the shop's online booking system.

Local Pulse

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  • Downtown Parking Lot Resurfacing Bids Open Bidding is open for resurfacing public parking lots on 15th Avenue, adding 800 tons of asphalt and updated accessible stalls.

  • Moline: Texas Roadhouse Begins Site Prep Heavy equipment is clearing land along 34th Avenue for the steakhouse chain's first location on the Illinois side.

Today's Outlook

  • High 89°F · Low 63°F — Drizzle
    • Keep a light raincoat handy for early drizzle before warm air settles in.

What's On Around Town

  • Coloring Café East Moline Public Library (740 16th Ave), 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Relax with free art mediums and warm beverages at the library.

  • Davenport: Mississippi Valley Fair Opening Day Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St), 7:00 AM–12:00 AM Catch livestock shows, carnival rides, food stalls, and live grandstand music.

  • Davenport: Starrytime Bedtime Stories Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch (3000 N Fairmount St), 6:30 PM–7:30 PM Wind down the kids with evening stories, songs, and bedtime crafts.

Spotlight & Story

  • Soule Bowl Stadium
    • Built in 1935 when Park Board chairman Dr. E.A. Soule carved a football field out of a natural hillside hollow in Butterworth Park using WPA funds, this sunken arena has hosted United Township High School games and community gatherings since 1936.

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