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June 1, 2023

Glazed & Confused: Our Pgh Donut Hot Takes

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Glazed & Confused: Our Pgh Donut Hot Takes

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Friday is National Donut Day, and we’re celebrating early. The City Cast crew tasted 21 different donuts from all corners of Pittsburgh, including old standards like cinnamon sugar and glazed plus more creative fare like huckleberry and buckeye. Which would be crowned your favorite?


Special thanks to all the shops we sampled, plus those we missed that were recommended by our Hey Pittsburgh readers:

  • West End: Better Maid (Crafton Heights) and Big Daddy’s Donuts (Crafton)
  • East End: Olivers (Lawrenceville), Kaibur (Polish Hill), Dana's (Homewood), Stoeckleins (Penn Hills)
  • South Hills: Just Good Donuts (South Side), Party Cake (Brookline), Grand View Bakery (Mt. Washington), Duck Donuts (Upper St. Clair), Madsen (Castle Shannon & South Fayette)
  • North Hills: Father & Son Family Bakery (Observatory Hill), Lincoln Bakery (Bellevue), Oakmont Bakery (Oakmont), Oram's (Beaver Falls)


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