Taiwanese Bakery Chain Sunmerry Expanding to San Diego | Eater San Diego

"A sought-after Asian bakery and cafe, Sunmerry Bakery was founded in Japan in the 1960s, established in Taiwan in 1986, and landed in the U.S. in 2015; it now operates stores in California, New Jersey, and New York. Its first San Diego spot is scheduled to open by March/April 2022 at Brixmor’s Village at Mira Mesa (Mira Mesa Boulevard and Camino Ruiz) near Mostra Coffee’s newest shop, and CEO Peter Kao says the company has also signed a lease for another location on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa near the Costco Business Center. Bringing together Japanese baking techniques and local Taiwanese flavors, Sunmerry’s vast menu includes more than 80 varieties of Asian breads, pastries, and desserts — from Taiwanese pineapple buns (also called bolo buns or melon pan) flavored with Nutella and taro to green tea croissants, Portuguese egg tarts, ham-and-cheese danishes, and raisin rolls — and the bakery also specializes in whole cakes like Japanese jiggly cheesecake, mango mousse cake, and mocha walnut cake. In partnership with Happy Lemon, the cafe features drinks such as salted cheese top coffee and brown sugar boba milk." - Candice Woo