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"I’m reporting that Uncle Tetsu, the global bakery chain started in 1985 in Fukuoka by founder Tetsushi Mizokami and now found across Asia, Australia, Canada, and the U.S., is opening a San Diego outpost this December in the bustling Convoy Street center in Kearny Mesa. Best known for its souffle-like, not-too-sweet cheesecakes baked fresh every day, the bakery will offer whole Japanese cheesecakes in the original flavor as well as strawberry, chocolate, matcha, Oreo, and ube; it will also carry a burnt Basque cheesecake, crunchy “biscotti” made from twice-baked slices of fluffy cheesecake, and various types of Hokkaido cheese tarts with buttery pastry shells and mousse-like fillings. A company representative says they’re focusing on launching the Kearny Mesa location before considering further expansion in San Diego." - Candice Woo