Best doughnuts in the East Bay?
I'm a great fan of the chewy, yeasty raised doughnut and can't seem to find a place in the East Bay that's any good. There are a couple of OK cake doughnut places but every raised doughnut I've tried around here is dry and flat. Any and all suggestions much appreciated! Thank you.
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Thank you for the suggestion to go to Johnny's Donuts. I stopped by around 11 AM yesterday and their display cases were almost empty but what remained was exactly what I was looking for. Chewy, yeasty, slightly salty dough with a fresh, not too sweet glaze. Absolutely the best doughnut I've had since moving here. I'm going to try going a bit earlier over the weekend and trying some of their other types.
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I've eyed the doughnuts in the case @ Cole Coffee on College Ave.--but to date, have managed willpower and never had one. I think they're maybe also not the kind you're talking about, but they look good--remind me of Dynamo Doughnuts (in Dogpatch), though I don't think that's their provenance.
No willpower in the face of Doughnut Dolly--fabulous (but not raised).
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Johnny's are great too.
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re: j mather
I stopped by Donut Savant today after a long time and tried their raised glazed donut (with the hole nestled on top). I loved the chew and spring on the raised donut. The glaze was a little too thick and sweet (it only covers the top). I always feel bad just getting one small thing there, especially because it's the kind of business I want to see succeed on that lonely stretch of Broadway.
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