Orange County’s Instagram-Ready Dessert Store Makes Its Debut on Convoy | Eater San Diego

"Opening this month in the Convoy Court shopping complex in the Convoy District, Nobibi brings picture-worthy Asian desserts dreamed up by executive chef Shirley Shinn, including the Dream Cloud—a swirl of ice cream floating in a pillow of housemade cotton candy topped with rock candy and Pocky sticks—and a parfait layered with ice cream, fresh strawberries, crystal boba, Pocky, and cornflakes dusted with freeze-dried strawberry “blush” for extra fruity flavor. Its beverages follow trends too, from Dalgona drinks with taro or caramel paste to fruit-based options like lychee-dragonfruit and a line of Biscoff drinks such as Biscoff Dalgona coffee and a Biscoff Milk Frosty. Other visually appealing desserts include specialty soft-serve cones: the Ninja (activated black charcoal and black sesame), the luxurious D’Or gilded with a sheet of 24-carat gold, and the S’more topped with popcorn and a toasted marshmallow. Launched in Chino Hills in February 2020, Nobibi now has five stores around Orange County; the Convoy location is the brand’s first in San Diego, and the owners say they intend to open a San Marcos outpost by November 2024, followed by one at Westfield UTC, with plans for two branches in Mexico City and one in Los Cabos." - Helen I. Hwang