The Shutter

When it came to gimmick foods, American Cupcake, home of bubblegum cupcakes, red-velvet fried chicken, and cotton-candy cocktails, ruled the roost. But just two days after national cupcake chain Crumbs went dark, American Cupcake has also called it quits. Owner Devon Alper is taking maternity leave; no word on if the restaurant will return in another incarnation. [Inside Scoop]