Brace for sugar: National Doughnut Day is on the way.
The event, held this year on June 7, isn't a new tradition. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s dipped in patriotic history.
National Doughnut Day originated in 1938 to pay tribute to the Salvation Army volunteers who provided doughnuts to Uncle Sam’s soldiers during World War I. According to doughnut lore, those "Donut Lassies" were the reason the fried treats caught on in the United States after the troops returned home.
Ready to celebrate by finding a fresh doughnut near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top options for doughnuts around Boston, using both Yelp data and our own methodology to produce a ranked list of the city's best.
1. Kane's Donuts
Topping the list is Kane's Donuts. Located at 90 Oliver St., Two International PL (between High Street) in Downtown, the spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea is the highest rated doughnut spot in Boston, boasting four stars out of 291 reviews on Yelp.
2. Twin Donuts
Next up is Allston's Twin Donuts, situated at 501 Cambridge St. (between Barrows and Beacon streets). With four stars out of 285 reviews on Yelp, the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers doughnuts and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Union Square Donuts
Haymarket's Union Square Donuts, located at 100 Hanover St. (between Union and Marshall streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery, which offers doughnuts and more, four stars out of 95 reviews.
4. Mike's Donuts
Mike's Donuts, a spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea in Mission Hill, is another go-to, with four stars out of 65 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1524 Tremont St. (between Burney and Carmel streets) to see for yourself.
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