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Not that we ever need an excuse to eat more donuts, but the fact that National Donut Day is just around the corner (June 5!) has got us all giddy with excitement at the prospect of eating the sweet stuff for a cause—because we have to honor the day correctly, right?
Among the many donuts you'll find us devouring next month will be the various creations of the Doughnut Plant, which was just named one of the top-rated donut shops in the country by DoorDash, the only New York entry on the list.
Among our go-tos will be the wild blueberry creation, supposedly made with real wild blueberries in both the dough and the glaze, and the passion fruit donut, a sweet-tart classic they've been making with real passion fruit since 1995. Year-round favorites like the Brooklyn blackout (Valrhona chocolate cake with chocolate pudding filling), tres leches and the iconic crème brûlée are always in the mix too. Just keep in mind that flavors are subject to availability and they're always adding new ones, so stop in and see what they're doing.
As for the shop itself, the story is as good as the treats. Doughnut Plant has been pioneering artisanal, high-quality donuts in New York City since 1994, when founder Mark Isreal started making them using his grandfather's recipe in a Lower East Side basement, delivering them by bicycle to neighborhood coffee shops. Over the years, Doughnut Plant introduced a string of industry firsts: the world's first crème brûlée donut, the iconic square-filled concoction (so you get jam with every single bite) and the vegan sourdoughnut, all made fresh daily with no artificial flavors, preservatives or trans fats. Thirty-plus years in, it's still one of the best shops in NYC.