citylikeyou — Peter Pan — New York by Benjamin Critton

New York / Shop / Cafe

The operators of the Peter Pan bakery make the best donuts I’ve ever tasted. This place is charming to its core. Decor and presentation: circa 1971 & virtually unchanged since.

Website
peterpandonuts.com

Address
Peter Pan , 727 Manhattan Avenue, New York, United States

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Current city: New York

benjamincritton.com

Benjamin Critton is an American designer, art director, typographer, publisher, writer, editor and curator. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he makes graphic design from a studio in a neighborhood called Greenpoint. Before moving to New York, he attended the Yale School of Art. Before that, he went to Hamilton College. Before that, he went to William H. Hall High School. Before that, he went to King Philip Middle School. Before that, he went to Morley Elementary School. Before that, he went to Knight Hall Nursery School.

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