The popular Monarch Donuts shop in Arcadia, California, closed on Sept. 21 to make way for a residential and retail development. Los Angeles Times food critic Jenn Harris said the shop's apple fritter is the best in a region known for many doughnut shops. Indeed, Monarch Donuts had long drawn a lengthy line of customers … Continue reading Monarch Donuts, proclaimed as “L.A.’s best doughnut shop,” closes