She and her three friends — equally adorned in pastel pink and some in permanent Sanrio tattoos — vibrated with excitement before the cafe opened at 11 a.m. They were the first to order at an ...

Cathy Chaplin is a senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. The latest heavyweight at Universal CityWalk weighs ...

Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe and the Sanrio Smile Shop both open to the public Friday at Universal CityWalk. The Sanrio-themed cafe ...

Hello Kitty Cafe currently operates outposts in Orange County at the Irvine Spectrum, in Las Vegas at Fashion Show and Park MGM, and in Vancouver. Vegan chef talent Tal Ronnen is serving a pre ...

The Sanrio Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop by a Roseville shopping mall on Saturday, May 10. The all-pink truck will be celebrating two major milestones: its 10th anniversary and the 50th ...

According to the Sanrio website, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, the Hello Kitty truck began in 2014, and its success led to the opening of a pop-up container and mini cafés in malls and ...