Brace for sugar: National Doughnut Day has arrived.
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 Durham, using both Yelp data and our own methodology to produce a ranked list of the city's best.
1. Carolina Glazed Donuts
Topping the list is Carolina Glazed Donuts. Located at 5400 S. Miami Blvd., the spot to score coffee and tea and doughnuts is the highest rated doughnut spot in Durham, boasting 4.5 stars out of 77 reviews on Yelp.
2. Duck Donuts
Next up is Duck Donuts, situated at 5320 McFarland Drive. With 4.5 stars out of 30 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Rise Durham Downtown
Central Park's Rise Durham Downtown, located at 401 Foster St., Suite A, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers doughnuts and more, four stars out of 118 reviews.
4. Rise Biscuits & Donuts
Rise Biscuits & Donuts, a breakfast and brunch spot that offers doughnuts and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 622 Yelp reviews. Head over to 8200 Renaissance Parkway, Suite #1003, to see for yourself.
5. Monuts
Over in Old West Durham, check out Monuts, which has earned four stars out of 386 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bakery, which offers doughnuts, bagels and more, at 1002 Ninth St.
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