The mobile truck of Hello Kitty Cafe is set to roll back into town.
After a visit to International Plaza in October, the cafe's wheels, which have cruised into events around the U.S. since Hello Kitty Con in 2014, returns to the Tampa mall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Fans of the pop culture icon, whose hobbies include baking cookies (because duh), will find her super-cute sweets and other goodies parked across from Urban Outfitters on Bay Street.
Among the items available for purchase are a three-piece cookie set, four-pack of mini cakes, rainbow macaron box set (featuring a surprise character design from Sanrio, the creator of Hello Kitty), and bow-shaped water bottles. Cafe mugs, T-shirts and signature Hello Kitty bow headbands are also planned.
With a yearlong residency and separate menu, the Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up Container is located in Irvine, California. The pop-up is a result of the mobile truck's success, so locals should go test out the treats for themselves — while supplies last.
This article appears in Jan 26 – Feb 2, 2017.