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No War but Artisanal Doughnut War

By: Amber A’Lee Frost

Boutique storefronts, gourmet shops, and bike lanes are not the reason urban housing is unaffordable.

Illustration by Sam Taylor

I was first alerted to one of the culprits shortly after I moved to New York. The artisanal doughnut shop was a seductive foe, and it perfumed the air with that come-hither scent of sugary soma from halfway down the block. Those heartless bas-tards were baking delicious, iconic treats in exotic flavors like hibiscus and […]

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I was first alerted to one of the culprits shortly after I moved to New York. The artisanal doughnut shop was a seductive foe, and it perfumed the air with that come-hither scent of sugary soma from halfway down the block. Those heartless bas-tards were baking delicious, iconic treats in exotic flavors like hibiscus and […]

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I was first alerted to one of the culprits shortly after I moved to New York. The artisanal doughnut shop was a seductive foe, and it perfumed the air with that come-hither scent of sugary soma from halfway down the block. Those heartless bas-tards were baking delicious, iconic treats in exotic flavors like hibiscus and […]

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I was first alerted to one of the culprits shortly after I moved to New York. The artisanal doughnut shop was a seductive foe, and it perfumed the air with that come-hither scent of sugary soma from halfway down the block. Those heartless bas-tards were baking delicious, iconic treats in exotic flavors like hibiscus and […]