When Sugar Man quietly announced they were shutting the doors back in July, Adelaide’s sweet tooth collective went into meltdown. Comment sections filled with heartbreak, speculation ran wild, and Hutt Street suddenly felt a little emptier without the Saturday morning pastry pilgrimage.

For the past few years, the Sugar Man (that also takes human form as Alex Crawford) has been the kind of place you plan your weekend around. Almond croissants stuffed with Willunga almonds, Basque cheesecake croissant tarts that sold out within the hour, and weekly specials that appeared and vanished like magic. It was a ritual. Queue up, snag whatever flavour bomb had landed that week, and feel smug about your good timing.

The brand has joined forces with names like Africola, Latteria, 78 Degrees, and ev

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