257123 Thu Dec 02 18:11:44 -0800 1999 41 21 The Best 0 1360367 Hi - Any recommendations on great doughnuts in NYC or nearby tri-state area? Thanks Thu Dec 02 18:11:44 -0800 1999 0 A Stevenson 1 1360368 i think the best doughnuts (jelly) can be found at "stork's" in whitestone, queens. Thu Dec 02 19:09:20 -0800 1999 1360367 0 fred t. 2 1360369 My personal favorite crullers are to be had at Alfa Donuts in Sunnyside, Queens. It's on the south side of Queens Blvd., near the 48th St (Bliss) station. Thu Dec 02 19:25:32 -0800 1999 1360368 0 Jeremy 3 1360370 good place, yeah, though you gotta go early. their chocolate doughnuts are a distant echo of the ur-chocolate doughnuts at Coffee An' in Westport, CT (which is worth the drive) Thu Dec 02 19:33:51 -0800 1999 1360369 0 Jim Leff 4 1360371 KRISPY KREME! KRISPY KREME! KRISPY KREME! Seriously, tho, Krispy Kreme rocks. They absolutely raise the bar for doughnuts in the New York area. Unapologetically sinful. Fri Dec 03 10:04:22 -0800 1999 1360370 0 Seth Ditchik 5 1360372 Good cakey donuts *ACROSS* the street from KK's Chelsea location. It's called DONUTS. Fri Dec 03 10:59:06 -0800 1999 1360371 0 David Link 6 1360373 "Good cakey donuts *ACROSS* the street from KK's Chelsea location. It's called DONUTS." And that particular donut place (at 8th Ave. and 23rd St.) was sited by Tom Waits (in Time Out) as his favorite New York food place! Can't beat that. Fri Dec 03 14:04:01 -0800 1999 1360372 0 Cathy 7 1360374 Yeah, it's pretty cheerful and festive in there. Fri Dec 03 14:19:23 -0800 1999 1360373 0 David Link 8 1360376 There was a donut shop at the north west corner of Allerton and White Plains in the Bronx, that used to have excellent donuts. I wonder if it is still there? Sun Dec 05 17:04:14 -0800 1999 1360374 0 d.t. 9 1360385 I encourage everyone to try the "apple cider" doughnuts at Jenkins & Leukins Orchard. They are available fresh during the fall and they are ambrosial. The fact that J&L is located about ten minutes outside of New Paltz should not deter you. Priorities! Sun Dec 12 13:47:06 -0800 1999 1360376 0 Eric R. 10 1360457 st. louis doughnuts are better by far Tue Jan 18 17:07:27 -0800 2000 1360385 0 me 10 1360763 I recall that the fresh-baked cider doughnuts at Greig Farm in Red Hook, NY were warm and exquisite. One of the many things I miss about upstate. Sat Sep 02 22:28:59 -0700 2000 1360385 0 Lisa R. 10 1361359 Is there any place to get cider doughnuts in NYC? I grew up on them from Shultz's Cider Mill in Armonk which is (sadly) closing in the near future. I realize they are really a farm-fresh type item, but I'd love to be able to enjoy them without making a trip out of the city! Mon Apr 23 17:08:41 -0700 2001 1360385 0 Lisa 11 1361360 I remember finding cider doughnuts at the greenmarket (Union Square), though that was many years ago, I'll keep my eyes open when I am there next. Link: http://ww.vinkeane.com Mon Apr 23 21:49:32 -0700 2001 1361359 0 savannah 12 1361361 They are still available there. Tue Apr 24 07:52:06 -0700 2001 1361360 0 Pat Goldberg 7 1360377 There is a world of difference between yeast-raised doughnuts and cake doughnuts. To me the only thing they have in common is the shape. There is this guy who makes them every morning (yeast-raised) and gets on his bike and delivers some to about a half-dozen outlets, one of which is Dean &Deluca on Broadway. I'm not sure what they are called, something like The Donut Plant. Anyway, IMHO they are the best yeast-raised ones around ( the variety of flavors is great also). Krispy Kremes though enticing, literally make me sick when I succumb to eating them. Tue Dec 07 16:33:57 -0800 1999 1360373 0 Stefany B. 8 1360378 These super doughnuts you're referring to are often (but not always!) available at Eureka Joe, a nice coffee bar on 5th Ave between 21st and 22nd street. They are sometimes kept in a Tupperware container and not on full veiw. Just ask for "those incredible doughnuts that guy on the bike brings around" and you'll get them. Wed Dec 08 17:40:17 -0800 1999 1360377 0 Brian Yarvin 8 1360379 You are right about the doughnuts from the Doughnut Plant (or whatever the name is) but I haven't seen them recently. Eureka Joe's at 5th and 22nd used to receive some. I read several reports that the doughnut person/owner was finally going to increase the size of his operation. Then I heard that he had gone to some other country (I think Mexico) and became interested in fried dough creations. Does anyone know what is going on? Fri Dec 10 00:39:15 -0800 1999 1360377 0 Claude Hersh 8 1360516 Molly O'Neill referred to him as the "Donut Man" or was it Donut Guy? Ever since Georgie's untimely closing Donut Man is--to my tastes--the best New York can do (his are as close to my mother's as one could get, Georgie was as close to my grandma's as one could get). Wed Mar 01 17:47:12 -0800 2000 1360377 0 pete feliz 8 1361257 It's The Doughnut Plant (www.doughnutplant.com). They are excellent, big donuts, best had right at their LES shop. An entirely different thrill than KK - wouldn't want to have to do without either, but if I had to choose, I'd probably pick The Doughnut Plant. Link: http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/globalgourmets Wed Feb 28 22:06:26 -0800 2001 1360377 0 Christopher 7 1360394 My favorite donuts are at the donut pub on 14th vetween 7th and 8th. They have a huge variety and they always taste fresh and the vanilla frosted jellies are heavenly. Thu Dec 16 13:38:08 -0800 1999 1360373 0 frank 8 1360431 'scuse me for nosing in on this one since I'm not from NYC and all, but someone just gave me a little cookbook from a place called the Cupcake Cafe, and from reading one would get the impression they are "known" for their doughnuts. And very icing-y other items. Good? No good? Inconvenient locale? Mon Dec 27 18:50:35 -0800 1999 1360394 0 Heidi 9 1360432 It's a teeny little, extremely popular hole in the wall. More known for their yummy cakes & cupcakes with buttery, extremely pretty icing. Not an inconvenient locale at all -- it's about 3 blocks from Port Authority Bus Terminal. Mon Dec 27 19:18:35 -0800 1999 1360431 0 MU 10 1362197 we've been disagreeing about Cupcake Cafe for years... beautiful stuff...but i hate they way their cupcake icing tastes...like crisco Wed Feb 20 01:43:53 -0800 2002 1360432 0 fusilli 9 1362200 their cake doughnuts are kind of mind-blowing. they're not too sweet, and at first you're wondering what's going on, but then you kind of get it. they're earthy and wonderful. the jelly doughnuts are insane; huge and covered with glaze. go there if you visit new york. Wed Feb 20 17:26:53 -0800 2002 1360431 0 emily 6 1362199 amen. their french crullers are so freaking good. Wed Feb 20 17:23:56 -0800 2002 1360372 0 emily 6 1362980 that place *had* the best donuts in the world . . swirled cruller was out of this world, but as of september 2002, the store is no more . . . a similar place, also closed, was on 86th street and lex, on the SE corner . . that placed closed last year . . . if people have eaten at any of these two places, they would know what's up with the world of the bagel . . but now? where are we supposed to go for a similar bagel? Wed Sep 04 14:36:56 -0700 2002 1360372 0 bigjeff 5 1360840 Hey guys we got a great doughnut up here in Maine. Congdon's... congdons.com Been doin it for 50 years and we got a pretty darn good product. If ya get up this way be sure to stop in Wed Oct 04 16:47:31 -0700 2000 1360371 0 gary 6 1360843 Not quite as besides the point as a doughnut in Maine, but...has anybody had the freshly made cinnamon doughnut holes at Gramercy Tavern? Godhead. Thu Oct 05 11:31:11 -0700 2000 1360840 0 Pepper 7 1360848 Yes, I had the doughnuts on an afternoon visit. They were sensational. A generous basket, hot from the oven with just the right balance of cinnamon and sugar. I must admit that I can't imagine too many ways to prepare cinnamon and sugar that I wouldn't enjoy. Thu Oct 05 20:36:06 -0700 2000 1360843 0 Eric R. 5 1362195 I guess it depends on your taste. I find KKs to be tasteless, and way too sweet. IMHO, you could send a sponge through a KK machine, and create the same product. I expect that a great donut will generate complex flavors on the tongue. Any frosting, sugar glaze should enhance this flavor. KK's glaze totally overwhelms any other taste. I'd like to find a donut made from fresh ingredients (not donut mix), and fresh fruit jelly (not commercial paste). Oh yes, and they should be fried in lard, not that vegetable junk. A sponge, hot out of the grease, is still a sponge. Pass. Tue Feb 19 13:47:42 -0800 2002 1360371 0 Chris 3 1362198 some people really liked Alcazar's donuts (1st ave/10th st)...he still makes donuts for the place that succeeded him there....theyre nice, balanced donuts, allk fried...but kinda minimal,not a lotta cream or jelly. i like em, i have friends who think they just taste like fried dough... Wed Feb 20 01:47:31 -0800 2002 1360369 0 fusilli 1 1360381 Isn't anyone compelled to buy a donut from Krispy Kreme every time you walk past it (especially that revolving belt in the glass window one in the Village)? Fri Dec 10 14:37:35 -0800 1999 1360367 0 Aliki 2 1360382 Only when the "HOT" sign is lit. Fri Dec 10 14:48:07 -0800 1999 1360381 0 MU 2 1360383 I can appreciate it's fluffy pillow texture -- great to sink the teeth into -- but can do with its sickeningly sweet coating. My cavities ache just thing about it. Fri Dec 10 15:45:50 -0800 1999 1360381 0 David Link 3 1360384 That would be "...can do WITHOUT..." That's WITHOUT. W-I-T-H-O-U-T. Dag the fingers for clicking withOUT checking. Fri Dec 10 15:47:39 -0800 1999 1360383 0 David Link 1 1360386 Krispie Kreme sucks. Totally. The donuts are too sweet and too small. The best jelly donut in town, bar none, is at a donut shop on First Avenue and 23rd St. I'm not sure what the filling is, but it's dark and tangy, not the flourescent ersatz strawberry jam found in most donuts. Marble crullers are also slammin'. If you like a crustier style try Gertel's, Hester and Essex, which also makes a great 7-layer cake and babka. Mon Dec 13 23:30:31 -0800 1999 1360367 0 Bill Mehlman 1 1361312 There is supposed to be a great doughnut shop in Harlem. Does anyone know the name and address? Thanks. Fri Mar 23 16:35:07 -0800 2001 1360367 0 Randall Kellogg 2 1361340 if u mean georgies, i used to go there aboput 10 yrs ago all the time...last i heard they closed maybe circa 1997 or so .. Fri Mar 30 16:58:01 -0800 2001 1361312 0 fusilli 1 1361645 The BEST doughnuts in town are hand made by an eccentric baker in Soho. I forget his name, but he only makes a few hundred a day. They are unreal! And can be found at Dean & Deluca (not cheap), Prince and Broadway. They have to try these! Tue Sep 04 22:26:36 -0700 2001 1360367 0 Ben Beinfeld 2 1361647 Ben, Several varieties of Donut Plants are available every day at Zabar's. I don't know if something is lost in the hours after baking, but I haven't been impressed with them at all. The flavored ones clearly are made from superior ingredients than most, but my complaint is with the dough itself -- kind of soggy, greasy, and somehow airy and heavy at the same time. Wed Sep 05 01:46:10 -0700 2001 1361645 0 Dave Feldman 1 1362201 Doughnut Plant is my recommendation. Huge, not too sweet, not too greasy, flavorful, etc. The fruit doughnuts are superb. Lower East Side... Link: http://www.doughnutplant.com/ Wed Feb 20 23:35:51 -0800 2002 1360367 0 Jeff