2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1211+ words) Kentucky knows how to do a good doughnut, and some of the best ones come from small towns where the ovens are running before the sun is up. These are the kind of places where a fresh glazed ring beats…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1118+ words) There is a special kind of morning in small-town Minnesota, and it usually starts at a bakery counter where the doughnuts are made fresh and gone before noon. Across the state, family-run shops keep drawing regulars who plan their whole…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1043+ words) Georgia has a soft spot for a good doughnut, and some of the best ones are hiding in small towns far from the interstate chains. The bakeries on this list open early, sell out fast, and reward the people who…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1164+ words) There is something about a fresh donut before the sun is fully up that turns strangers into regulars. Across Mississippi, small-town shops fire up the fryers before dawn so early risers can grab something still warm on their way to…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1287+ words) Oregon does small towns well, and it turns out those little towns do donuts even better. From the coast to the high desert, there are bakeries where people set an early alarm just to catch the first fresh trays of…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1275+ words) New York is packed with big-city bakeries, but some of the best doughnuts come from small towns where the fryers start early and the counters stay simple. From lakeside villages to Adirondack main streets, these eight shops have built loyal…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1298+ words) There is a two-floor coffeehouse in southeast Ohio that has quietly stayed alive and busy for more than two decades, and people happily drive an hour just to grab a cup here. It has couches you can sink into, live…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1318+ words) Chocolate gravy is one of those Southern breakfast traditions a lot of folks outside Tennessee have never even heard of. It is a warm, sweet gravy poured right over hot biscuits, and it turns an ordinary morning into something worth…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1430+ words) Michigan takes its pasties seriously, and for good reason. These hand-held meat pies came over with Cornish miners, and today they are one of the tastiest reasons to hit the road, especially up in the U.P. The trick is knowing which…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (895+ words) Indiana knows how to do a good donut, and some shops make it worth setting an early alarm. From family bakeries that have been rolling dough for generations to newer spots with cult followings, the state has plenty of places…...