On Restaurants | Hilliard bakery fights for trademark on doughnut-croissant hybrid

... between a doughnut and a croissant, consisting of layers of fluffy fried dough often coated with glaze. It's hot in New York thanks to Dominique Ansel Bakery, which began serving the sweet in May. Auddino owns Auddino's Bakery & Cafe in the Mill Run ...

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