Now here’s a cat cafe even a cat hater could get behind. Sanrio, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, is set to open its Hello Kitty Grand Cafe on Sept. 14 at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

shouted Los Angeles jewelry designer Onch, whose client list includes Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj and Sanrio ... there. Background: It’s the first and only permanent cafe ...

Exclusive to the Grand Cafe are mini cakes inspired by different Sanrio characters and mini donuts, made fresh and served hot in flavors like cinnamon sugar and matcha. Visitors can also pick up ...

According to LAist, it will be the first Hello Kitty Cafe licensed by the beloved cartoon's parent company Sanrio in the continental U.S. (Hawaii is already home to a Sanrio cafe.) Allan Tea ...

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LAist visited Hello Kitty Con this week, where the Hello Kitty Cafe mobile truck debuted. The Sanrio-licensed cafe whipped up Hello Kitty-themed goodies—from donuts to macarons and cake pops.