Noe Valley Bakery

Update Review, October 2023 TastingsOne of the best parts about being back in the office, besides of course the joy of my co-worker's company, is the random encounters with extra goodies.  Which, in a building our size, happens quite a bit.  When I saw the e-mail, "Lots of extra cake and cupcakes from Noe Valley Bakery", of course I went running, even though I had literally just finished my lunch dessert, and I didn't even really remember if I had ever...

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MIXUE Ice Cream & Tea

I had never heard of Mixue before I visited Sydney recently, but once I saw it when I was walking by, I was pretty instantly drawn in, by their cheery "Snow King", and ridiculously affordable prices.  It turns out to be a large Chinese franchise, with 22,500 stores worldwide.  It started in 1997, but the first location in Sydney didn't open until February 2023, not long before I visited.Storefront.Visiting the store is, um, a cultural experience. ...

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