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Today, this mochi fruit account<\/a> I follow on insta was having a popup at ASA<\/a>, the Japanese bakery I live above downtown. Comic Con<\/a> also starts today, so I expected a crowd.<\/p>\n I woke up at the ass crack of dawn, took a shower, scheduled some work emails to drop while I was in line, fed my dog, took him for his morning walk, then showed up at ASA an hour before they opened.<\/p>\n When I lived in LA, I expected to wait in line<\/a> for good food. Like, I would factor the wait time into my schedule. I don’t turn into a monster waiting in long lines, bc that’s just how it is in LA.<\/p>\n Welp, I’m not in LA anymore.<\/p>\n There was absolutely no line. Just two workers setting up the patio. I felt silly being the only one there waiting, so I went back upstairs and made my coffee.<\/p>\n I went back down 5 minutes before they opened, and there were maybe 10 people ahead of me. Not everyone was there for the mochi popup either, some were just there to get their everyday pastries and lattes – So I was able to get my hands on every flavor – mango, strawberry, peach and melon! I actually prefer the coffee from another Japanese shop nearby, Rikka Fika<\/a>. I live above ASA Bakery, but I can count on one hand how many times I’ve gone here since I moved here last October.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"cole's](\"http:\/\/www.mayanrocks.com\/blog\/coles-french-dip-line.jpg\")
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