Set in an alley next to the city’s tree-lined Calligraphy Greenway boulevard, its spartan gray and dark charcoal façade makes it look more like a Nordic architecture firm than a dessert shop.

The two-day festival will take place on the pedestrian-friendly Calligraphy Greenway from noon to 9pm Saturday and noon to ...

It is topped by a green roof that swoops down to ground level at the building's front, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates as a nod to Calligraphy Greenway – the nearby public park.