{
  "id": 15558483,
  "title": "A Twosome Place makes US debut in Virginia, drawing all-day crowds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/a-twosome-place-makes-us-debut-in-virginia-drawing-all-day-crowds-15558483",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261019/a-twosome-place-makes-us-debut-in-virginia-drawing-all-day-crowds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean dessert cafe chain A Twosome Place has made its US debut in Alexandria, Virginia. The company announced on Monday that its first store in the United States opened in the historic Old Town district on Saturday. Customers flocked to the store from its 7 a.m. opening until it closed at 8 p.m. on the first day. Some patrons traveled from as far away as New York and Baltimore to get their hands on the sweet treats and savory snacks. The Alexandria outlet, located at 404 King Street, spans approximately 240 square meters and offers 78 seats, including an outdoor terrace. A Twosome Place, which boasts over 1,700 locations throughout South Korea, specializes in cakes and other desserts. On opening day, the most popular items included spoonable versions of its icebox cake and the signature strawberry chocolate cream cake. Black sesame latte and Dalgona Cream Top, a drink topped with whipped coffee cream, were also top sellers. In addition to cakes and drinks, deli items such as brioche \"K-toast\" and a Seoul spicy chicken panini proved to be crowd pleasers as well.",
  "summary": "Korean dessert cafe chain A Twosome Place has opened its first U.S. store, in Alexandria, Virginia, the company said Monday. Customers lined up from opening to closing on the first day. The store opened Saturday, local time, at 404 King Street, the main street of Alexandria’s historic Old Town district. People started lining up before it opened at 7 a.m., and the line lasted until it closed at 8…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "A Twosome Place makes US debut in Virginia, drawing all-day crowds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/a-twosome-place-makes-us-debut-in-virginia-drawing-all-day-crowds",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:07:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}