Second 85°C Bakery Café To Open in August

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 28, 2011
If you recall, I wrote earlier this summer that 85°C Bakery Café, the Taiwanese bakery that introduced squid ink bread and lines as persistent as those at the unemployment office, has plans to open a second outlet in the U.S. Now they've set a...
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