OMG. THERE IS A KRISPY KREME IN HEATHROW TERMINAL 3. Give us a second to catch our breath.

Okay. That's better.

To reiterate without the immediacy of caps lock, there is indeed an outlet at LHR T3 of that glazed confection heaven that is Krispy Kreme. Even better—it's before security, so if you're just heading to Heathrow to pick up or drop off someone, you can at least enjoy a kruller.

If you've missed it before and are kicking yourself now, it's okay; this Krispy Kreme can be easily missed if you're one of the travelers who zips from ticketing to security as fast as humanly possible, or skips ticketing completely with an e-boarding pass. Just know that it's in Virgin Atlantic territory, so BA flyers don't get to have any fun.

If you don't want to miss it in the future, the easiest way to explain its location is when you've just entered the building and are facing all the signs and security lanes, to head left to the furthest security checkpoint down there. The Krispy Kreme is right in front of it, and everybody knows security officers can't deny you taking a dozen glazed as a carry-on. They may count as items of cultural significance, but last we checked, there are no import limits on donuts.

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Have you ever eaten a donut so moist that one bite nearly made it melt apart? We have, but only yesterday during a stop by the famous NYC Lower East Side bakery Doughnut Plant, where we bought the four beauties pictured above. Doughnut Plant is one of those places that are consistently featured on Food Network and travel TV shows like "The Best Donut Shops of the US" or "Comfort Food, Re-imagined." With such hyper, we figured we should go check them out while their fresh strawberry donut was in season, and now we understand all the love.

The shop is famous for its extremely limited-edition donuts, like a rose-flavored one that only appears on Mother's Day and Valentine's Day, an edible shamrock donut on St. Patrick's Day> and a ginger one for Chinese New Year. But go there any day and order the Tres Leches donut, the most unassuming of the bunch above, and you'll forget about all the others.

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No matter what donut is your donut—we know many people who can't go without ordering a Boston Creme or strawberry frosted—when you're in Hawaii, you've got to get down with the local flavor. In Honolulu, the donut of choice is Portuguese confection called the Malasada, first cooked up at Leonard's Bakery after it opened in 1952.

While they are very similar to the Polish pączki in that they are sweet, filled donuts traditionally consumed on Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent, a true Malasada however is not supposed to have any filling. It is a solid ball of fried dough, coated in granulated sugar and fed to the drooling patrons who flock to Leonard's. Because of the popularity of the Malasada in Hawaii, Leonard's has also begun serving Pao Doce (Portuguese sweet breads) and Malasada puffs. ]]> JetSetCD 2009-10-15T11:23:38-05:00 21.2849040 -157.81330 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/8/5/95847/49012

Here at Jaunted we've been profiling Dunkin' Donuts Alternatives, places where you can find donuts created with care instead of just mass-produced glazed, jelly, and chocolate donuts and munchkins. We have to say, it's pretty hard not to want to eat a dozen donuts after writing about some of these delicious donut shops. Unless it's the Psycho Donuts shop in Campbell, Calif., in Silicon Valley.

As we mentioned the other week, at Psycho Donuts--from the moment you enter the shop to the type of donut you choose to devour--everything is styled as a mental illness hospital. ABC News reports:

In [owner Jordan] Zweigoron's shop, Psycho Donuts, customers are handed bubble wrap to pop as they come through the door. Cashiers dress in old-fashioned nurses' outfits and patrons can get their picture taken in straight jackets near a mock padded room before they head out to sit in the "group therapy" area.

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We recently proclaimed Portland’s VooDoo Doughnuts the home of America’s craziest donuts, but we might have to rethink that statement now that we’ve stumbled upon a competitor a couple of hundred miles to the south.

Psycho Donuts, which opened earlier this year in Campbell, California, just outside San Jose, challenges nearly every accepted orthodoxy of how donuts can be made, from odd flavors (like green tea) to shape (triangular), and toppings (rice krispies, Cocoa Puffs, and graham crackers). They even serve oblong “donut fries that come with donut ketchup for dipping." To complete the “psycho ward” theme, servers don lab coats and nurse outfits, while décor elements include a padded cell and straitjacket.

Not everyone is laughing—local mental health advocates have protested the store, taking umbrage at the lighthearted insane asylum jokes, like the “bipolar” donut above—half crushed peanut topping and half coconut shavings (actually one of their less crazy concoctions). Whether or not Psycho Donuts is convinced to tone down the jokes, we have a feeling these delectable donuts are here to stay.

Related Stories:
· Psycho Donuts [Official Sites]
· Campbell's Psycho Donuts owner to take on head of mental health organization in televised debate [San Jose Mercury News]
· Portland Has America's Craziest Doughnuts [Jaunted]

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It looks like the high-end doughnut trend is here to stay. Like their once-humble cupcake brethren, doughnuts have crossed the threshold from birthday party standby/early morning snack to gourmet bakery must-have. Now, they’re even showing up on the menus at fancy restaurants.

Trendy LA restaurant Grace is one of the first four-star restaurants to jump on the fancy doughnut train. The Mid-City West eatery recently added a Wednesday “Doughnut Shoppe” night, when the pastry chef whips up a few batches of fresh, seasonal doughnuts that come in innovative flavors like ginger cream cheese filled, curried sugar glazed, and buttermilk brown butter.

The doughnuts are served with a selection of ice cream (like lemon ripple or hazelnut gelato), along with a glass of spiced milk for dipping. A plate of three goes for $12, and you can also pick up a dozen to go for $18. Pricey, yes, but you’re not at Dunkin’ Donuts anymore.

Related Stories:
· Doughnut Shoppe [Grace Restaurant]
· The Donut War Is On As Canada Moves Into Dunkin Donuts Territory /a> [Jaunted]
· Are Donuts the New Cupcakes? [Jaunted]

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As committed lovers of all things donuts, we’re always happy to hear about another contender challenging Dunkin Donuts for the crown. Now that the Krispy Kreme kraze has cooled down a little bit, our money’s been on the Fractured Prune to grab the title of next big donut, but it looks like the winds are blowing southward—are Canadian donuts the next big thing?

Apparently, the Canadians actually consume the most donuts per capita and have more donut shops than any other country in the world. Who knew? And now they’re ready to take on DD on their home turf. Tim Hortons, the annoyingly un-apostrophe’d Canadian coffee-and-donuts mega-chain, is opening 13 locations in New York City today, and just to rub it in they bought ten more DD locations over the weekend.

The northern bakers are most famous for their very maple-y donuts and "double double" coffee (two sugars, two creams), and they also serve something called "timbits"—bite-sized round donuts that sounds an awful lot like what we call "munchkins."

To promote their invasion, Hortons is giving out free coffee to the first 500,000 commuters who stop by their new branch in Penn Station today. Let us know if you make it; we’re curious to know if these Canadian donuts are worth the hype!

Related Stories:
· Tim Hortons [Official Site]
· Dunkin' Donuts loses out to Canadian invaders Tim Hortons in war of donuts at Penn Station [NY Daily News]
· Dunkin’ Donuts Alternatives [Jaunted]

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