Comments on: Britts Doughnuts, 30 people in line http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/ A concentration of local citizen journalists Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-32931 Ranald Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:57:50 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/#comment-32931 Frank's Pizza, also in this photo, is pretty good too. Frank’s Pizza, also in this photo, is pretty good too.

]]> By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-32930 Ranald Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:40:23 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/#comment-32930 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. 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.

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-32926 Ian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/#comment-32926 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 <a href="capefearcyclists.org" rel="nofollow">Cape Fear Cyclists</a> 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.) 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.)

]]> By: David http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-32925 David Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:04:55 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2009/07/27/britts-doughnuts-30-people-in-line/#comment-32925 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. 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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