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Soon after sitting for a much needed rest on a bench near this store in Chinatown it became clear this was no ordinary store.  A slow but steady stream of locals would come and chat for a while with the gentleman at the table out front and then he or another would bring them their order – more a social affair than a business transaction.   When I arrived home from my San Francisco visit I researched this store.  Seems the Eastern Bakery on Grant Avenue in Chinatown has been around for nearly a century.  And judging from the reviews and articles written this store has a loyal following that appreciates its delicious cakes and pastries including its signature coffee crunch cake and fresh lotus mooncakes. (With some pride and regret I report my fat pre-diabetic butt resisted the temptation to partake.)