woah, Chris Marcus...

...just played an acoustic version of Thriller amongst other cool songs. Awesome.

gloomy, goomy day

And cold.

Live Music Tonight 8pm, no cover

Tonight we have the musical stylings of Chris Marcus. Come on out and grab a cozy seat and a hot beverage.

Open Early Today

Brrrr, come out for some butternut squash and apple soup (yes, we have it now), bagels (or bagel paninis, mmm), paninis with chips and a pickle, and red velvet cupcakes. Yummy. And as usual I take song requests...

Chalkboard Art Time

Here's another cool lil art piece from a frequenter of Cam's. :)

Tonight 8pm Jane Eyre, cult classic

Tonight, free movie. Jane Eyre, 1934. Cult classic:

Jane Eyre is an orphan who was raised by her aunt until she came to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. But Jane is attracted by the intelligent and energetic Sir Rochester, a man of almost twice her age. But just when Sir Rochester seems to pay attention to her, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram to stay at his house.

End of Jan already??

Open 3-8 today. Come on in for a panini or a sweat treat.

Chalkboard Art Time

Cam's chalkboard-covered tables has had many works of art on it already, but I am just now starting to chronicle them.
Your work of art can now be immortalized forever.
The Chalkboard Art of the Day is:

Tonight! Ehren Miller, 8pm, NO COVER

http://www.purevolume.com/Ehren/albums/Coffee+House

Very cool, unique sound. The musicians playing at Cam's are blowing me away.
Come check it out tonight.

Attn Artists and Performers

New spot for meetings, workshops, discussions, and even performances.
Camellia Sinensis House of Curiosities and Tea Parlour, or Cam's, is a new spot in Union, NJ with a free-thinking, relaxing vibe with no hassles or servers.
We have a stage and already host live acoustic performances on Saturday night.

Want to perform your one (wo)man Hamlet in glow paint? Your percussion based poem? Respond with your idea and we can work it out.
I am looking to create a real free space so let's do something!

teatime@camsteaparlour.com

*just 20 mins outside NYC

Movie Night 8pm

Tonight we have Labyrinth. Also bubble teas, cupcakes, tea times (awesome two tiered meals), and more.

A bit brighter photo, Sadhak Hearst

Awesome performance Sat nite

Thank you, Sadhak.
Make sure to come out this Saturday night at 8pm for Ehren Miller.

Live Music Sat 8pm

Saturday night we have Sadhak Hearst, an acoustic poet. 8pm! NO COVER
Sadhak Hearst is a modern balladeer, a singer-songwriter whose music evokes the spirit of the great Romantic poets fused with original melodies.

Originally from Australia, for many years Sadhak played Bass in bands touring Australia’s vast terrain. From playing alongside Tiny Tim to opening up for AC/DC, Sadhak’s musical versatility has taken him around the world. With his unending passion for music fueling him on, he has broken the Guinness Book of World Record endurance record for playing musical instruments on seven occasions. He has held the world record for continuous guitar playing (313 hours). In addition, Sadhak set the Guinness Record for the One-Man-Band when he played three instruments simultaneously for fourteen days.

Some of his strongest influences include the Beatles, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens, Donovan, Dylan and Suzanne Vega.

NO COVER

Friday = Date Night

Date Night! Come on down to Cam's and get cozy.
Even if you're solo this evening, come and relax and ppl watch.
The vibe in this place is so relaxing and chill that I may just go lay on the couch right now.

Spread the word!

Hey peeps, it's hard starting a business!
Right now please tell anyone you know in the Tri-State area, or anyone who may be here in the future, about this new lil spot called Cam's. We'd really appreciate it.
Our awesomeness was banging on Saturday night, no ego intended. Will McCranie's talent blew the joint away, lemme tell you. I really was reminded how rare it is that an amazing show like this is out here (FOR FREE!) and other people really need to get in on this.
You have to know what's special and awesome and grab onto it and make it flourish.
Hope to see you soon at Cam's!

New Teapots for sale!

New unique teapots and curios have been added to Cam's Curio Store Online.
Check it out!

Will McCranie plays live tonight!

No cover, hot drinks, hot and cold bubble teas, paninis, desserts, and awesome music.
8pm

Listening Party tonight 7-10pm (or later?)

Come hang out in a chill atmosphere, drink some chocolate flavored tea, enjoy the music, and chat or play games.
Tonight we'll be listeing to the awesome sounds of Fever Ray and Peaches, just to get you into the weekend flow here at Cam's.
Check out our spot.
25% off with student ID.

O-P-E-N

Yes, it's true, we had a pretty uneventful day yesterday here at Cam's, so come on down and hang out! I had too much boba yesterday so come saveme and order some!
Yesterday was gloomy and today is quite nice. So looking out the window and seeing actual sunlight is lifting my spirits.
I have some Who on (some live concert, not too bad) and things are good.
We have lots of warm goodies - soup, brownies, grilled paninis, croissants.
Hope to see you!

Happy New Year

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Tea Tasting. It's nice to see people from the community embracing a new spot to hang out and enjoy tea and a wide variety of beverages and food.
For the tasting, there were tasty snacks like sesame sticks, wasabi peas (watch out, they're hot!), and homemade green tea cinnamon rolls. In addition, there were tea flavor samples including Santiago Strawberry, Chocolate Monkey, and Green Pear, to name a few.
We ended up having a lot of game players in the shop and even a few contributors to the decor - they drew on our chalkboard-top tables.
Lots of fun and lots more to come.
I will update as to which day this week we will be officially open, but don't miss our first show, this Saturday night at 8pm - Will McCranie!