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The Whistling Kettle teahouse and retail shop will be opening a location in downtown Troy this spring, owner Kevin Borowsky tells me. The address is 254 Broadway in the Keenan Building, former site of the troubled bars Broadway Brew Biergarten and Broadway Brew. The owner is Bonacio Construction of Saratoga Springs, which has made a strong move into Troy in the past couple of years.

Borowsky tells me the 3,600-square-foot space will have discrete areas for a retail counter for to-go food and beverages and bulk teas, a sit-down dining space and a room for private functions. Borowsky’s wife, Meahgan, is supervising the interior design. Projected hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with longer hours as dictated by customer demand.

The original Whistling Kettle, in Ballston Spa, opened in July 2004.