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 New York City, using both Yelp data and our own methodology to produce a ranked list of the city's best.
1. Mike's Donuts
Topping the list is Mike's Donuts. Located at 6822 Fifth Ave. (between 68th Street and Bay Ridge Avenue) in Bay Ridge, the spot to score doughnuts and more is the highest rated doughnut spot in New York City, boasting 4.5 stars out of 120 reviews on Yelp.
2. Doughnut Plant
Next up is the Lower East Side's Doughnut Plant, situated at 379 Grand St. (between Suffolk and Norfolk streets). With 4.5 stars out of 3,136 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Dough
Bedford's Dough, located at 448 Franklin Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea 4.5 stars out of 1,693 reviews.
4. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop, a bakery that offers doughnuts and more in Greenpoint, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,222 Yelp reviews. Head over to 727 Manhattan Ave. (between Meserole and Norman avenues) to see for yourself.
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