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Chicago’s doughnut scene

It’s finally happening

By David Tamarkin

Published: April 1, 2011

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Old-fashioned cake doughnut
City Provisions Deli, 1818 W Wilson Ave, 773-293-2489
$3.50; Sundays only

Photo: Martha Williams315.re.eo.op.doughnutsCityProvisionsx476.jpg403371
Glazed doughnut
The Doughnut Vault*,The stone vault at401 N Franklin St
Made sporadically; check Twitter.com/doughnutvault

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Coffee-glazed yeast doughnut
The Bristol, 2152 N Damen Ave, 773-862-5555
$4; Sundays only

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Ricotta doughnuts and zeppole
Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe, 3720 N Lincoln Ave, 773-710-7346
75 cents each; Saturdays only
Photo: Martha Williams315.re.eo.op.doughnutsBlueSkyx476.jpg403394

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Old-fashioned cake doughnut
City Provisions Deli, 1818 W Wilson Ave, 773-293-2489
$3.50; Sundays only

Photo: Martha Williams

*The Doughnut Vault is scheduled to open in the original stone vault of the 401 N Franklin building in early April. Doughnuts will be made in small batches, though there will be no set schedule in the beginning: The Vault will use Twitter and Facebook to alert the public when batches are ready.