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Whither a cranky night crawler in search of sweetness after hours? Hunt's ("Open 25 Hours") on Mission was more notorious - inspiring at least one admiring zine dedicated to its sketchy history - and Bob's on Polk is more heralded for its fried-dough offerings. Yet I think All Star Donuts at the busy, dizzy crossroads of Fifth and Harrison - right next to the fine new piece of down-low, high-traffic street art "Facebook: Social Cigarettes" - has a special spot in the heart of Chinese-food-and-doughnut-joint fans, both locals and passing-throughs. Late Sunday night, the scene was quieter than usual - a hipster toting a wind instrument studied the doughnuts, and a smiling, limping gent who resembled a street-wise pirate acted as the doorman. Cue memories of chatting with All Star's Winnie Wei, who has worked at her father, Bob's, doughnut spot since she was 14. When a drunken homeless man threatened her with a knife for cigarettes and coffee, teenage skater regulars dragged the guy out and "kicked his butt," as she put it. "We do our best to help them because they help us," she said of her neighborly clientele. "Just because you're homeless doesn't mean you're a bad person." I say, gimme some of that sugar on my social network.

Lush lives: Moldy Peaches' Adam Green and Little Joy's Binki Shapiro sustain a dreamy chamber-pop mood in the mold of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood on their new eponymous LP, which they'll unfurl live with a full band Saturday at the Chapel. As for the recording, "there was a reoccurring theme of delusion and mental illness," Green e-mailed. "I think we are both very romantic people."

Band together: After suffering a traumatic brain injury as a result of an accident in his Bernal Heights home, Hank IV drummer Scott Jones is back home but requires 24/7 care not covered by insurance, so pals like Brickbat (including the Jesus Lizard's David Yow) are playing a benefit for their chum Feb. 24 at Bottom of the Hill ... Ralph Carney has moved his Serious Jass Project, above, into the lounge of the Chapel. The next free show of the residency is Thursday, and the S.F. player, who will appear on the new Thao Nguyen album, describes his sets there as "swingy jass music. You can tap your toes to it if you need to."

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Doughnuts, sugar and social networking