Hello Kitty and her friends are bringing an Instagram-worthy cafe and gift shop to the outdoor shopping mall next to Universal Studios Hollywood that promise to be adorably cute and plush pink. A ...

There’s no denying the appeal of a cute whiskered face. Hello Kitty received a celebrity’s welcome Friday as the Sanrio character’s first branded namesake cafe in Northern California opened at ...

After a decade of making visits to the Bay Area with her treats-and-merch-filled truck, the winsome, whiskered one is going to park and stay here. Northern California’s first Hello Kitty Cafe will ...

Nevis Aguillon was among the first people in line at the grand opening of the Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe at Universal CityWalk. (Cindy Carcamo / Los Angeles Times) Nostalgia and an opportunity to ...