Food & Drink

Comments (0) BEST DOUGHNUTS - 2001

Blackey's

The rumor mill never sleeps: Before another decade has turned, we hear, the Twin Cities will be home to both an Ikea and a Krispy Kreme outlet. Now, for all of us who have packed into a minivan and driven to suburban Chicago to check out a 40-million-square-foot warehouse of modular Scandinavian design, it would be impossible to overstate the value of an Ikea--though their flimsy furniture has a demonstrated half-life of six months. But as for Krispy Kreme: Let us be the first to declare that its virtues have been exaggerated. Who needs Krispy Kreme's heavily processed toppings and white-bread texture when a perfectly wonderful bakery like Blackey's is open seven days a week right around the corner? Granted, you can't buy coffee at this Northeast redoubt, and there's often no one standing behind the counter when you arrive. Blackey's does much of their business selling breads and rolls to restaurants, so although they value the walk-in customer, you're not paying 65 cents for atmosphere. What you can buy for that amount are some serious doughnuts. These are not airy confections like you get at the double K. No, Blackey's bakes 'em heavy and cakelike. There's nothing wrong with their powdered jelly doughnut--or any of the Danish and Polish specialties they bake up. But their ordinary glazed donut is a classic, showcasing a dense spongelike mouthfeel, and, when examined in cross section, a handsome, natural-looking yellow interior. In every sense, these are doughnuts with gravity.

Download our Free Best Of App

My Voice Nation Help
0 comments
Sort: Newest | Oldest
©2013 City Pages, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Minneapolis / St. Paul

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city