Donuts: When Cupcakes and Croissants Just Won't Do
Once it was croissants and muffins, then the breakfast/dessert trend turned to cupcakes. Before all that? It was donuts--sweet, gooey, toothy, cake-y, frosted, sprinkled, jelly and custard filled, deep-fried, sugar-rolled, colorful, yummy, hole-in-the-middle (usually) donuts. In a city the size of Los Angeles, where style changes minute by minute, the true-blue (or other colored) delights remain an unmovable force. French patisseries and cupcake bakeries, listen up: donut shops will always be amongst you in the form of well-known chains and small specialty stores.
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The home to what is advertised as the original glazed donut, whose recipe dates from the 1930s, maintains a presence in the great Los Angeles and Orange counties.
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Our original store in Westwood Village, California is located at 10948 Weyburn Avenue. You can reach us by calling (310) 208-8660 or by e-mail at stan@stansdoughnuts.com.
In business since 1965, this classic Westwood shop serves more than 75 varieties of donuts from old-fashioned buttermilk to gourmet varieties such as peanut butter filled with fresh banana and chocolate chips.
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Located at the world-famous Farmer's Market, Bob's is a straightforward donut stand with a loyal following. In addition to the usual suspects, Bob's turns out donuts in the shapes of dinosaurs and kitty cats.
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This Beverly Hills shop has put the "dough" back into donuts, a signal to its gourmet offerings: Bosc pear and banana fritters; Meyer lemon zest glaze; plain vanilla cake infused with Tahitian vanilla and nutmeg; and other unique treats.
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Open 24 hours a day, this unassuming Silver Lake shop serves terrific donuts as well as inexpensive sandwiches. It's also an interesting place if you're in the mood to play chess until the crack of dawn.
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