My first job after high school was at my hometown newspaper. Part of what I did was drive the truck that delivered all the papers from the morning press run. I dropped off bundles of papers to all the paperboys in town and to stores that sold newspapers and magazines. I also had to fill up all the vending machines in town before I finished my run. I usually got finished and back to the plant right around dawn. When I started, the guys in the pressroom took me aside and told me that three papers had to be left at the best donut shop in town. In return, the owner of the shop put together a box of fresh donuts for the guys. They didn't care how the rest of my run went, but under no circumstances was I to miss the paper/donut exchange. And I gotta tell you, those were the best donuts that I've ever had. About thirty years have gone by and that donut shop has moved to a couple of different locations. I was home last month and my brother and I tracked it down to their new location, a small factory that they're running out in the country. He was there when they opened up at 5:00 AM and bought a box for everybody to share for breakfast. They were still the best donuts I've ever had.
Until today. I was taking my daughter to Target to get a couple of things and we noticed a new donut shop in a strip mall nearby. My daughter ran in to check it out while I was finishing up a phone call in the car. In about three minutes, she came sprinting back to the car with a box of hot, fresh donuts. All I can say is that I never ate anything like the Maple Bacon Bar in my life. It was a soft ladyfinger, filled with cream and iced with maple icing. On top of that, a perfectly crisp strip of bacon. Check them out in this photo:
The owners spent a year or so traveling around the country and tasting the best donuts across the US. When they found something they liked, they stayed on and apprenticed there for a while to learn the tricks of the trade. Then they moved on to their next destination. Last month, they opened their shop in Durham, NC. And they have biscuits too!
What's your favorite donut place?
Until today. I was taking my daughter to Target to get a couple of things and we noticed a new donut shop in a strip mall nearby. My daughter ran in to check it out while I was finishing up a phone call in the car. In about three minutes, she came sprinting back to the car with a box of hot, fresh donuts. All I can say is that I never ate anything like the Maple Bacon Bar in my life. It was a soft ladyfinger, filled with cream and iced with maple icing. On top of that, a perfectly crisp strip of bacon. Check them out in this photo:
The owners spent a year or so traveling around the country and tasting the best donuts across the US. When they found something they liked, they stayed on and apprenticed there for a while to learn the tricks of the trade. Then they moved on to their next destination. Last month, they opened their shop in Durham, NC. And they have biscuits too!
What's your favorite donut place?
