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"Setting up at 600 Washington Avenue in a corner spot in one of the area's big Vietnamese restaurant and shopping plazas, Paris Baguette will be the fourth Philly location (joining Arch Street in Chinatown, Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse, and Elkins Park) and opens Friday, August 30. The Korean-based bakery-cafe, ubiquitous in South Korea, serves sweet and savory pastries, cakes, and breads along with salads and sandwiches, gets going early for breakfast with items like egg and cheese croissants, and stays open through dinner. Founded in 1988 as a spinoff of Paris Croissant and owned by SPC Group, Paris Baguette is now an international chain with locations on both U.S. coasts, plus Las Vegas and the Atlanta area, and is eyeing at least two more Philadelphia sites including one in University City slated to open in November." - Erin Russell