{"id":54404,"date":"2026-10-16T22:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/54404\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T22:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:40:36","slug":"twosome-place-brings-their-great-taste-to-alexandria-va-on-oct-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/54404\/","title":{"rendered":"Twosome Place brings their great taste to Alexandria VA on Oct. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\"TheThe bounty at Twosome Place (Photo: Courtesy of Twosome Place)<\/p>\n

Alexandria VA \u2013 Old Town Alexandria is getting a taste of South Korea\u2019s caf\u00e9 culture as Twosome Place prepares to celebrate the grand opening of its first U.S. location at 404 King St. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Zebra first announced their upcoming opening in the September 2026 issue.<\/p>\n

The opening offers local residents an opportunity to experience a caf\u00e9 brand that has become a fixture of South Korean coffee and dessert culture. The celebration runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with giveaways, cake and coffee samples, and a chance to watch baristas demonstrate latte art. The first 100 guests will receive a complimentary Twosome Place tote bag. From 10 a.m. to noon, visitors can try their luck at a capsule-toy giveaway featuring prizes and surprises. Cake and coffee samples will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and branded newspapers will be distributed during the event.<\/p>\n

\"TwosomeTwosome Place coffee (Photo: Margaret Hudak)\n<\/p>\n

Founded in Seoul\u2019s Sinchon neighborhood in 2002, Twosome Place has grown into one of South Korea\u2019s largest caf\u00e9 chains, with approximately 1,700 locations. Its name reflects the pairing of coffee and dessert, a philosophy captured in its brand messages, \u201cDEAREST CAKE\u201d and \u201cALWAYS COFFEE.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cakes Take Center Stage<\/p>\n

Desserts are a major draw at Twosome Place, which offers cakes whole or by the slice. Two signature favorites are its Strawberry Chocolate Cream Cake featuring strawberries, three layers of chocolate cake, chocolate cream, crunchy chocolate pearls and fresh strawberries, the Ice Box Cake, a chilled combination of crisp chocolate cookies layered with whipped cream and mascarpone, and the Injeolmi made with a chocolate sponge layered with nutty roasted soybean cream, and chewy rice cake pieces.<\/p>\n

\"foodyTwosome features a variety of cakes, from left: Ice box, Injeolmi, Strawberry Chocolate Cream (Photo: Margaret Hudak)\n<\/p>\n

The menu also includes savory choices such as sandwiches, paninis and salads, alongside coffee and other beverages. The Bulgogi bibimbowl is filled with bulgogi beef, egg, mesclun, carrots, couscous, pumpkin, black bean, zucchini, grilled mushrooms, and kale with a choice of gochujang aioli or Asian dressing. Other savory offerings include the Brioche K-Toast with bulgogi, egg, cheddar, red onion, leaf lettuce, and chipotle mayo. The Seoul Spicy Chicken Panini is made with multigrain bread, chicken, Colby jack, mozzarella, and topped with a spicy chicken sauce.<\/p>\n

\"AA savory dish from Twosome- the Bulgogi bibimbowl (Photo: Margaret Hudak)\n<\/p>\n

Some of the new featured items include Dalgona Cream Top composed of espresso and creamy milk topped with caramelized dalgona cream; Black Sesame Latte made with roasted black sesame with Misugaru Frappe: Made with toasted multigrain powder, and the Korean Apple Cinnamon Tea with a blend of crisp apple and cinnamon reminiscent of Korean sujeonggwa.<\/p>\n

Twosome Place joins Life Alive Organic Caf\u00e9 and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream as food-and-beverage tenants at the 404 King St. location. Twosome Place and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream are both neighboring tenants with a franchise partnership involving Van Leeuwen\u2019s expansion into South Korea.<\/p>\n

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The bounty at Twosome Place (Photo: Courtesy of Twosome Place) Alexandria VA \u2013 Old Town Alexandria is getting a taste of South Korea\u2019s caf\u00e9 culture as Twosome Place prepares to celebrate the grand opening of its first U.S. location at 404 King St. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Zebra first announced their upcoming opening in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54405,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[37522,13273,4687,12109,156,24559,40161,40162,1566,3882,40163,19756,40164,3175,3173,3171,3174,3172],"class_list":["post-54404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virginia","tag-alexandria-food-news","tag-alexandria-va","tag-bakery","tag-coffee-shops","tag-grand-opening","tag-king-street","tag-korean-cafe","tag-korean-desserts","tag-new-restaurants","tag-old-town-alexandria","tag-south-korean-coffee-shop","tag-specialty-coffee","tag-twosome-place","tag-virginia","tag-virginia-dining","tag-virginia-food","tag-virginia-grocery-stores","tag-virginia-restaurants"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117452998431486528","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}