Best Local: Doughnut Shops

Celebrate National Doughnut Day with a bite from any of these Chicago and suburban locations!

Friday, June 2nd is National Doughnut Day! Whether you prefer jelly-filled or long johns, specialty flavors or simply glazed, these local Chicago doughnut shops are open for both breakfast and dessert.

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Go glazed with Chicago favorite Glazed and Infused! Doughnuts are made daily by hand with locally-sourced ingredients, rotating seasonal flavors along with holiday and specialty flavors. Try their maple bacon long john, matcha cream, sweet tooth or simply an old fashioned. Current seasonal flavors include spring ring, only a 3 minute walk from AMLI River North or a 6 minute walk from 400 N. LaSalle.

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Originating in L.A., Stan’s Donuts has become a Chicagoland staple. Starting as a small shop in the L.A. area in 1963, Stan’s has since grown to include 7 Chicagoland locations. Their expansive menu extends beyond donuts to include coffee, bagels, frappes and ice cream. Donut flavors include cinnamon roll, biscoff cream pockets, toffee cake, and cinnamon sugar pretzel. Only an 11 minute walk from Grand Plaza.

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Stop by Firecakes before your work for a sweet treat! Firecakes includes flavor such as malted milk ball, pistachio old fashioned, butterscotch praline, and chocolate old fashioned. For a savory summer dessert try their ice cream donut sandwich! Look out for their roving donut truck, or stop by their location on Clark which is only a 5 minute walk from Kent apartments or an 8 minute walk from The Belden Stratford.

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Support local business DB3 Donuts in Evanston! Partnering with neighboring business Ten Mile House, DB3 offers a pass way between the two businesses to combine donuts and coffee for breakfast with lunch and cocktails next door. Stop by on the weekends for a coffee and either a basic or specialty donut off their changing menu. Flavors include strawberries & cream, cinnamon toast crunch, raspberry glazed and more. Only a 10 minute drive from AMLI Evanston!