![]() To help you fashionably coordinate for this weekend's grand opening festivities ( which kick off Friday at 11am and run through Sunday), we now have even more details about its stylish interiors and decor.Īs seen on Instagram, the selfie-ready shipping container features Hello Kitty's adorable gang on the exterior we're told the interior will include "modern fixtures and colorful displays throughout." On the menu, Kitty White superfans can order everything from strawberry custard pastry puffs and her favorite food (apple pie, duh) to passion fruit iced tea and Portola Coffee cappuccinos. In addition to parking its food truck in Glendale this Saturday, America's first semi-permanent Hello Kitty Café is headed to the Irvine Spectrum. SoCal's shopping centers are getting some serious Sanrio love. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here. The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. “I've always been a big fan of Hello Kitty!” says Vivian Tran from Westminster,Calif.Racked is no longer publishing. The cartoonish and decorative exterior, located opposite the mall's big white Ferris wheel, draws plenty of attention from children - but it's the adults who grew up with Hello Kitty who are lining up for hours for a sweet treat. Reviews for Hello Kitty Cafe 4.8 stars - Based on 12 votes. Home MenuPix Orange County Switch Cities. ![]() See restaurant menus, reviews, ratings, phone number, address, hours, photos and maps. Three to six people work the cafe at all times, and items range from $4 to $11. View the menu for Hello Kitty Cafe and restaurants in Irvine, CA. “As you can imagine, having the only Hello Kitty cafe in the United States in our shopping center has been an incredible addition to the experience that we try to deliver at Irvine Spectrum Center,” said Easther Liu, chief marketing officer for Irvine Company Retail Properties. ![]() ![]() The cafe has a year-long residency at the Irvine Spectrum Center but is reportedly in talks for a brick and mortar home there as well, though no official announcements have yet been made. The cafe, which currently only sells pastries and drinks intends to also begin carrying mugs, T-shirts and other Hello Kitty merchandise. Though the cafe is heavy on sugary treats, Tea says his eatery prides itself on the cocktail-style hand shaking of their signature teas. The most popular item has been the Hello Kitty birthday cake, and the most popular drinks have been the Iced Mocha and Strawberry Mint Tea. “I bought a sugar cookie and a peach iced tea,” Kim says. “The tea was really good, but I haven't tried the cookie yet. Stephanie Kim and Mary Obusan, both from Fullerton, Calif., snapped selfies in front of the wall after trying out the cafe's dessert-centric fare. Sanrio's website describes her as a little girl from the suburbs of London who lives with her parents, twin sister Mimmy and her own pet cat Charmmy Kitty.Īt the cafe, customers were entertaining themselves while they stood in line by posing alongside Sanrio's decorative selfie-wall, which features different Hello Kitty-themed backdrops, and alongside the Hello Kitty cutouts outside of the cafe's small seating area. Over the past 40 years, Hello Kitty has become a merchandising phenomenon - appearing on everything from jewelry to dust pans. Hello Kitty is the cat-like character created by Japan's Sanrio. View Gallery: Hello Kitty Cafe opens in Irvine California Friday, Saturday and Sunday - it's been about five to six hours,” Tea says. “Today the line is only about 30 minutes long. The Hello Kitty Grand Cafe, which opened September 14 in Irvine, California, is the first-ever permanent cafe in the U.S. The cafe has been working hard to accommodate the demand, even though it had let up a bit by Tuesday afternoon. ![]() So once we're sold out, we're sold out.” said Allan Tea, co-owner of the Hello Kitty Cafe. “Our pastries are baked every morning, and we bake enough for 500 to 600 people. Come say hello at the Hello Kitty Grand Cafe Enjoy an expanded menu featuring a supercute selection of cookies, cakes, seasonal items and handmade hot and iced drinks. The co-owner says the restaurant has been selling out every day since. The restaurant was sold out of its baked goods by 2 p.m. opening of the Hello Kitty Cafe's pink-and-white doors. Kitty-mania has come to the restaurant world.įans have been patiently waiting in line, often for hours, to become customers of the first Hello Kitty Cafe in the U.S., which opened at a mall south of Los Angeles on Friday.ĭemand was so high on opening day that customers were camped out in the Irvine Spectrum Center mall starting at 7 a.m. Watch Video: New Hello Kitty cafe opens in California ![]()
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