{"id":260675,"date":"2026-05-06T14:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260675\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:31:24","slug":"french-asian-bakery-cafe-sets-opening-date-for-jacksonville-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260675\/","title":{"rendered":"French-Asian bakery cafe sets opening date for Jacksonville restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An artisan French-Asian-inspired bakery cafe chain founded in South Korea is preparing to open its first Jacksonville standalone, brick-and-mortar restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2026\/01\/13\/new-restaurants-opening-in-jacksonville-st-johns-county-2026\/87740690007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tous les Jours;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Tous les Jours<\/a>, located at 9810 Baymeadows Road, No. 6, in Baymeadows Village, plans a May 21 soft opening before its May 22 grand opening, franchise co-owner Stefani Go told the Times-Union via text. The soft opening will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while grand opening festivities will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Go said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/tljus.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:popular bakery cafe chain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">popular bakery cafe chain<\/a> introduced itself to Northeast Florida seven months ago \u2014 debuting in Jacksonville as one of the anchor restaurants in the food court at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2025\/09\/10\/lotte-plaza-market-debuts-first-asian-supermarket-in-jacksonville\/86018078007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lotte Plaza Market;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Lotte Plaza Market<\/a>, 9355 Atlantic Blvd., which opened on Sept. 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Highly anticipated, Tous les Jours is known for its fresh breads, sandwiches, pastries, gourmet cakes and other desserts made from scratch daily.<\/p>\n<p>Tous les Jours describes itself as a &#8220;neighborhood bakery&#8221; on the company&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>Its signature cloud cake \u2014 known for its light, fluffy texture \u2014 is offered in at least 15 flavors such as strawberry lychee, green tea, mocha, mango and Earl Grey, according to the website.<\/p>\n<p>Tous les Jours also features French-Korean-inspired pastries \u2014 sweet and savory \u2014 such as Pain Au Chocolat, Yuzu Pie, Apple Jam Mont Blanc Pastry, Guava Danish, Almond Croissants, Spinach Feta Danish, Caramel Apple Pie and Garlic &amp; Cheese Croissants.<\/p>\n<p>Go said another customer favorite is the Cloud Cream Donut.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its sweet treats, the bakery cafe offers handcrafted beverages such as freshly roasted coffee and espresso, as well as teas, frappes and smoothies, the website shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More restaurant news: <a href=\"https:\/\/profile.jacksonville.com\/newsletters\/dining-notes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up for our free dining newsletter delivered to your inbox weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sign up for our free dining newsletter delivered to your inbox weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tous les Jours, a popular French-Asian-inspired bakery founded in South Korea, is preparing to open its first Jacksonville standalone, brick-and-mortar restaurant at 9810 Baymeadows Road in Baymeadows Village shopping center. The bakery cafe originally came to Jacksonville as one of the anchor restaurants in the food court at Lotte Plaza Market, 9355 Atlantic Blvd., which opened on Sept. 12, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"798\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d35d1d0b2c74559653c25d2505c14c73.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tous les Jours, a popular French-Asian-inspired bakery founded in South Korea, is preparing to open its first Jacksonville standalone, brick-and-mortar restaurant at 9810 Baymeadows Road in Baymeadows Village shopping center. The bakery cafe originally came to Jacksonville as one of the anchor restaurants in the food court at Lotte Plaza Market, 9355 Atlantic Blvd., which opened on Sept. 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Tous les Jours fans become franchise owners<\/p>\n<p>Go and her husband, Andy Yang, are experienced restaurateurs and entrepreneurs. Tous les Jours is their newest Jacksonville franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Yang is listed as the manager and registered agent for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2025\/10\/28\/bibimbox-korean-kitchen-wings-opens-jacksonville-restaurant-tinseltown\/86908843007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bibimbox Korean Kitchen &amp; Wings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Bibimbox Korean Kitchen &amp; Wings<\/a>, including Kumo Kumo Dessert Cafe, which opened last October at 4463 Deerwood Lake Parkway near Tinseltown on the Southside, state records show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve always been a big fan of TLJ since I was a kid \u2014 whenever my family and I would travel to a bigger city, we would always go to a Tous les Jours and we would get cake slices and donuts,&#8221; Go said of their inspiration to open the bakery cafe.<\/p>\n<p>Go introduced Yang to the cafe bakery and he also became a fan as well, she said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the couple began searching for a location to open a Tous les Jours in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have always wanted to bring this bakery to Jacksonville so everyone can have the same experience we loved!&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bon jour: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2026\/04\/01\/internationally-known-paris-baguette-opens-bakery-cafe-in-jacksonville\/89386700007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Internationally known bakery cafe opens at St. Johns Town Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Internationally known bakery cafe opens at St. Johns Town Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">All-you-can-eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2026\/04\/07\/gogi-korean-bbq-opens-jacksonville-red-lobster\/89420623007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Korean BBQ restaurant opens in former Jacksonville Red Lobster;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Korean BBQ restaurant opens in former Jacksonville Red Lobster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Pictured during Tous les Jours training, Stefani Go (left) and her husband, Andy Yang (right) are the Jacksonville franchise co-owners of the artisan French-Asian bakery cafe opening its first standalone brick-and-mortar restaurant at 9810 Baymeadows Road No. 6 in Baymeadows Village restaurant and retail center on the Southside.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"703\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4edf46297df8029079d9ae0916d336ef.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pictured during Tous les Jours training, Stefani Go (left) and her husband, Andy Yang (right) are the Jacksonville franchise co-owners of the artisan French-Asian bakery cafe opening its first standalone brick-and-mortar restaurant at 9810 Baymeadows Road No. 6 in Baymeadows Village restaurant and retail center on the Southside.<\/p>\n<p>The Baymeadows location was the right fit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We picked a space that was big enough to have a large dining\/cafe space so that people can unwind and enjoy their coffee or matcha and pastries,&#8221; Go said.<\/p>\n<p>Pronounced\u00a0&#8220;too-lay-zhoor,&#8221; the bakery cafe chain dates back to 1996, and its first store was established in 1997 in Guri \u2014 near Seoul, South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in the United States in 2004, Tous les Jours has more than 110 locations across the United States, and more than 1,740 worldwide, its website shows.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tous les Jours, an artisan French-Asian bakery cafe from franchise co-owners Stefani Go and Andy Yang, is preparing to open at 9810 Baymeadows Road No. 6 in Baymeadows Village restaurant and retail center on Jacksonville's Southside. It is the chain's first standalone, brick-and-mortar cafe in Jacksonville.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f76f2f3f360a956ad3c2ea2ef5cc18.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tous les Jours, an artisan French-Asian bakery cafe from franchise co-owners Stefani Go and Andy Yang, is preparing to open at 9810 Baymeadows Road No. 6 in Baymeadows Village restaurant and retail center on Jacksonville&#8217;s Southside. It is the chain&#8217;s first standalone, brick-and-mortar cafe in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>The new Jacksonville store will be the sixth in Florida \u2014 joining shops in Orlando, Tampa and Wesley Chapel, according to the company&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>Tous les Jours took over and renovated the roughly 4,360-square-foot space vacated by Panera Bread in the shopping center at Baymeadows Road and Southside Boulevard on the Southside. At Baymeadows Village, the bakery cafe will join established restaurants, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2023\/03\/06\/bubbakoos-burritos-opens-first-jacksonville-florida-restaurant\/69956255007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bubbakoos Burritos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Bubbakoos Burritos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2025\/07\/07\/metro-diner-opens-restaurant-saint-johns-florida\/84470985007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Metro Diner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Metro Diner<\/a>, Zen Dumpling, Domino&#8217;s Pizza and Sushi House, according to a shopping center real estate brochure.<\/p>\n<p>Go said the regular hours for Tous les Jours will be 7 a.m to 9 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Teresa Stepzinski is the dining reporter for the Times-Union. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @TeresaStepz or reach her via email at tstepzinski@jacksonville.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you&#8217;re a subscriber, thank you. If not, <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.jacksonville.com\/offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:become a subscriber;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">become a subscriber<\/a> to get the latest dining coverage.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2026\/05\/06\/tous-les-jours-sets-opening-of-first-jacksonville-standalone-cafe\/89579251007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tous les Jours sets opening for Jacksonville standalone bakery cafe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Tous les Jours sets opening for Jacksonville standalone bakery cafe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An artisan French-Asian-inspired bakery cafe chain founded in South Korea is preparing to open its first Jacksonville standalone,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":260676,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[97833,28927,3404,116,118,117,3421,24210,112673],"class_list":["post-260675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-bakery-cafe","tag-baymeadows-road","tag-grand-opening","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news","tag-soft-opening","tag-south-korea","tag-tous-les-jours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/260676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}