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FYI: Donuts!

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kategoldston

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I thought it only right of me to inform that there is NOW a Top Pot donuts in Wedgewood. It is on 35th and 70th right across from the Grateful Bread Bakery, not that you could miss it there is a huge donut outside. I probably should have put this in the new and deceased business forum but thought this would grab more eyes.

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Eden

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yumm!

So who else in town is making their own dougnuts, that's actually good? I've done my croissant crawl with definitive results (besalu!), maybe it's time for a Doughnut crawl?

And for that matter what do we judge them on? I'm of the opinion that a perfect buttermilk is the peak of the doughnut makers art, but a really good clasic cake style with chocolate icing & cocount flakes is not to be sneezed at....

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kiliki

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I'm not all that crazy about donuts, but I do really like Sophie's (on Eastlake), especially the cream-filled, chocolate topped kind. Sophie's fillings seem like a quality, homemade product, as opposed to those brightly colored, sickeningly sweet fililngs you see in most donuts.

M.G. Apicius

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Ah, Top Pot Doughnuts have also been excellent--at least the one on 5th in Downtown Seattle. They are added more locations, there is one on Capital Hill (I haven't been there though), and a new one just opening on 35th (NE going north/south) around 80th or so. Wonderful, warm, and real doughnuts -- not those CK things!

Ed

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Della

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I have to say I am not a doughnut fan but as I live 1/2 block from the Top Pots in Wedgwood I am sure I will wander in sometime in the next few days to check it out. It is what used to be (a long time ago) a gas station. It has been a couple of different things since. They have been working on the building and getting it ready since mid-summer (July I think) so it will be interesting to see how it turned out.

Anyone been to this location yet?

elswinger

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Top Pots is the best I have in Seattle.

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tsquare

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Made the grade in Food and Wine, November 2005:

Ventura CA - Baby Donut Co.

Portland OR - Voodoo Doughnut

LA CA - Grace Restaurant

Seattle WA - Top Pot (they only list the 5th Ave location)

Also, Brasa, Lola, and Dahlia (Palace Kitchen?) all have doughnuts made to order. (Restaurant in Seattle - who else?)

cburnsi

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Ah, Top Pot Doughnuts have also been excellent--at least the one on 5th in Downtown Seattle.  They are added more locations, there is one on Capital Hill (I haven't been there though), and a new one just opening on 35th (NE going north/south) around 80th or so.  Wonderful, warm, and real doughnuts -- not those CK things!

Ed

Just to keep the picture clear, the Capital Hill location is the original. 5th Street was added later.

BaconFat

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yumm! 

So who else in town is making their own dougnuts, that's actually good?  I've done my croissant crawl with definitive results (besalu!), maybe it's time for a Doughnut crawl?

And for that matter what do we judge them on?  I'm of the opinion that a perfect buttermilk is the peak of the doughnut makers art, but a really good clasic cake style with chocolate icing & cocount flakes is not to be sneezed at....

I'm a huge fan of Family Doughnut in the Northgate area. I think Top Pot doughnuts are good, but they are too greasy for my tastes.

Seattle Weekly - Family Doughnut Review

edit: spelling

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MGLloyd

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For those of us in the Great White North of Snohomish county, Henry's doughnut, on the Mukilteo Speedway in Mukilteo, is quite good. I am fond of their apple fritters.

Regards,

Michael Lloyd

Mill Creek, Washington USA

elswinger

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Slightly off topic, but where can I get a good cannoli in Seattle?

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tsquare

tsquare

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Slightly off topic, but where can I get a good cannoli in Seattle?

We've been down both the doughnut and cannoli roads before, but I admit "cannoli" didn't turn up any hits on search, for me. The answer? Good luck. But I recall recently seeing some empty shells waiting to be filled at the gelato place on the hillclimb.

rockdoggydog

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Slightly off topic, but where can I get a good cannoli in Seattle?

We've been down both the doughnut and cannoli roads before, but I admit "cannoli" didn't turn up any hits on search, for me. The answer? Good luck. But I recall recently seeing some empty shells waiting to be filled at the gelato place on the hillclimb.

Postmark Gelato in Fremont also has cannoli ready to be filled. I haven't tried them yet but I haven't ahd anything bad from there yet either.

Rocky

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