In 2008, we published a guide to the
Best Doughnuts in New York—but that was three years ago, and new doughnut shops have popped up all over the city. Where can you find the best doughnuts in New York?Check out our exhaustive guide for the answer.
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What adds to the anticipation of getting pastry chef
Zac Young's Flex Donuts is watching him hold a large pastry bag and inject small, round doughnuts with filling. Young, who is executive pastry chef at
Flex Mussels and a former contestant of
Top Chef Just Desserts, is selling his doughnuts ($1.50) for two weeks in the takeout section of Zocalo in the Lowel Level Dining Concourse at Grand Central Terminal. Young offers five flavors: salted
cajeta (caramelized goat's milk), tequila-lime, raspberry, spiced chocolate, and cinnamon sugar.
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One knife cut can transform a doughnut—or a bagel!—into two interlocking rings. Don't believe us? Give it a try.
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[Photo: Kathy Chan] Such a happy afternoon treat for the small price for $1.25: three mini-doughnuts—not doughnuts holes, but actual mini-doughnuts, mind you. It really is the small things that make a difference. I walked into the Donut Pub...
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"Fancy pants" doughnuts reside in higher-end restaurants, where the plates of fried dough might average $10. A higher price, to be sure—but one that factors in the cost of service and personal real estate at a classy establishment.
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There's nothing too complicated about the heart-shaped Krispy Kreme doughnuts, available now until February 14. They taste like doughnut holes, but are slightly bigger, and have nothing inside (no creme or jelly, sadly). The anatomy: white icing (sugar), Valentine's...
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For a spin on the typical doughnut twist, head to Koryodang Bakery in K-Town. The flavor and texture of a classic yeasted takes a turn with this aptly named "Sweet Rice Twist" in which mochi flour gets used in...
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You may say the secret ingredient is homemade jam. Photographs by The Wandering Eater We already wrote that our new favorite doughnut is the bomboloni from Sullivan St. Bakery, leaving us to post about our second favorite doughnut on...
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A couple of weeks ago an ELE reader reported on the donuts at the Bouchon Bakery (Time-Warner Center, Broadway bet. 59th and 60th Sts., 3rd Fl., 212-823-9366). The reader posted that the BB donuts were really good, but they were...
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Lately I've been doing a lot of thinking about doughnuts, both in NYC and elsewhere. And my conclusion is not pretty, especially when it comes to doughnuts in Gotham. Basically, I've concluded that New York is a lousy doughnut town....
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