05/30/2026
Asia Village is now open! I can’t believe I actually stood in line for an hour on opening day of the soft opening! So worth it and so good! I was surprised how cheap everything is, compared to all the other bakeries around the Twin Cities. The average pastry was under $3.
I first had 85° when I was studying abroad in Australia—the first time I was on my own in the real world. The first time I got a taste of how big the world is and how little SmallTown, Wisconsin is. 85° for me tastes of freedom, excitement and loneliness all at once. And suddenly young me standing in front of the Sydney Opera House and walking around Darling Harbour again.
I apologize in advance if your child comes home asking for a trip somewhere on the other side of the world!