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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

43rd Street Donuts' Shocking Secret

Posted by on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:35 PM

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  • VICTORIA HOLT
One time at the Wildrose, my friends and I were talking about what the straight equivalent of the bar's Taco Tuesday would be. Of course, one proposal was hot dog and doughnut night. When I saw a banner advertising "Hot Dogs and Donuts" on 43rd Street Donuts' tiny storefront, I immediately wondered what went on in the space besides dough-frying and meat-boiling. Something does—absolutely the last thing the name implies.

When I asked the woman at the counter if she was the owner, she opened a door behind her to reveal a workshop containing several people repairing watches. Owner Roman Broyzer came into the hot dog area and gave me a business card for Golden Horseshoe Jewelry. Originally from Russia, Broyzer owns three jewelry stores and has been an antiques appraiser for 25 years. His specialty: diamonds. The hot dog and doughnut stand was his wife's idea. He wasn't sure why she picked the combination, or why I was asking.

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