A Three-Hour Wait for the Bread Bite
Speaking of the Hangzhou craze, it comes in waves. I recently stumbled upon this on RED, a social platform. By midday at West Lake, several young people had queued up at a newly opened "Bread Museum". What kind of bread could cause a frenzy worth queuing for three hours, even in freezing weather? This bakery driving youngsters crazy is called 1730·TRUFFE BOULANGERIE PARIS, located on the first floor of in77D District at Hubin INtime. It just opened this month. The Bread Museum outside the Hubin Intime In77D district has nearly 100 people queuing in the cold wind in Hangzhou, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Jin Yizhu) 2023/12/13 I maneuvered to the front of the line and asked around. An employee mentioned that if I were to join the queue now, it'd take at least three more hours, and people had already started lining up by noon when the doors opened! Observing closely, the line progressed torturously slowly. They only allowed the front four people to enter simultaneously t...