Britts Doughnuts, 30 people in line
Sunday 10AM, 90 degrees. It’s worth it.
Britts Donuts, Since 1939
Wilmington, NC
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Crazy! “Our State” magazine had a feature on them in last month’s issue.
On the slightly ironic front, the people waiting in the heat for fresh hot Donut don’t even seem to notice the “New Orleans Snowballs” snow-cone shop that’s within spitting distance… Genius.
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They really are amazing donuts. And the process going on inside is like something out of a Civil War reenactment village, with these metal rods holding dozens on old wall racks, the big swimming pools of fry grease, the perfectly timed doughnut flipping.
I was introduced to them on Cape Fear Cyclists rides a few years ago, when the blast of sugar in your system after hot, exhausting rides back from Fort Fisher was a defibrillating (sp?) experience.
(OTOH, the new stickiness on your handlebar tape kept you from falling off the rest of the way home.)
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I like the kind of “Cheeseboiger, cheeseboiger … no Coke, Pepsi” feel to the place. It is as minimalist as you can get. Also, there’s a slightly salty taste mingling with all that sugar. But the melt-in-the-mouth texture is the real selling point. In a blind test with Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’ Donus, I think anyone who’s had Britts would tell the difference.
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Frank’s Pizza, also in this photo, is pretty good too.
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