Comments based on the third feature article " A City Drenched in Sugar".

1. Headline: "A City Drenched in Sugar".
Byline: Julia Moskin
Date:January 29, 2013.
Publication name: The New York Times
Link:  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/dining/king-cakes-abound-in-new-orleans.html?ref=style&_r=0

2. Summary: The feature article " A City Drenched in Sugar" describes the different scrumptious sweets that is created in New Orleans. It explains how many traditional recipes the bakeries follow to create their cakes. The article also provides a detailed description of a particular cake known as "King Cake". The "king cakes" are usually very popular during Mardi Gras. The article also includes some history regarding when sugar started to be produced in New Orleans.

3. A. The people interviewed in this feature article was the person in charge of one of the most popular bakeries in New Orleans, which is the Buttermilk Drop Bakery and Cafe. They also interviewed a co-owner of the bakery Debbie Does Doberge. Two residents of New Orleans who are frequent customers at bakery shops.
The research made the story come together very well. When the writer Moskin decided to interview the owners of two bakeries, it gave a deeper insight into how passionate they are about their products. For example, it states that "I don't want to do anything else but eat cake," declared Charles Mary, the co-owner of Debbie Does Doberge, a tiny cottage business run by Mr.Mary with girlfriend, Charlotte Mc Gehee."
It also states that " Ms.Mc Gehee who has described herself as "a little O.C.D.", has made the doberge even more complex, with eight layers of cake, pudding and fruit filling, and glass-smooth icing that enrobes the outside."
B. The vocabulary in the story was easy to understand. The feature piece was not too wordy, it was very descriptive and included a lot of essential information. It was a wonderful read. One of the most essential pieces in this feature, is when it starts to describe the history of sugar for New Orleans. It states " The region has been coated in the stuff since the 18th century, when spectacular fortunes were amassed on the French-and British- owned sugar plantations all along the River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge."
C. There were a couple of direct quotations, but one of them stood out the most and brought the whole story together. It states that " New Orleans is a sugar town, always has been," said Dwight Henry, the owner of the Buttermilk Drop Bakery and Cafe in the Seventh Ward, who has been baking here for more than 30 years."  It was the perfect way to start off the story.
4. A. The lead was very strong because it immediately explained how eating cake in New Orleans is basically a tradition.
B. The nut graph was very strong because it demonstrated that old fashioned traditions continue to be followed every day.
C. The ending could have been a little better. They writer could have used another quote for the ending, instead of incorporating a quote reading the price of one of the king cakes.
D. A majority of the story was very strong and it incorporated great information. It was very detailed and it was perfect to include quotations from the residents and owners of bakeries in New Orleans. The ending could have been much better. Overall the story was a captivating piece.
5. I enjoyed learning the history of sugar plantations in New Orleans and I also enjoyed learning about the different sweets there as well.