This is an underrated University District gem. The 24-hour shop is frequented by morning commuters, sleep-deprived students, and munchies-afflicted bar-hoppers looking for Ly's unpretentious classic doughnuts. As a UW student, Ly's was just a drunk stumble away from my apartment. It was dangerous, always delicious, and never cost me more than $4. An elderly gentleman, who I always assumed was Mr. Ly himself, was behind the 24-hour bakery's counter whenever I visited. As though he could sense my exam anxiety or homesickness, Mr. Ly always threw in some free munchkins (his name for doughnut holes) along with my cream-filled doughnut and sugar twist. ANA SOFIA KNAUF