A love letter to where he’s from — and a warning not to erase it.

Queues form for the new “patisserie” as the local bakery closes quietly nearby. Our Food and Travel writer, Tec Minn, investigates this recent trend — and what it says about us.

"Men and women cannot be friends," is a trope recycled in countless romantic comedies and everyday conversations. For many women, friendship with a man is exactly that: a friendship. But for many men, female friendship is not viewed as a genuine platonic bond. Instead, it operates as a romantic waiting room, a source of social clout, or a well for unpaid emotional labor.