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L.A.'s Best Dozen (Photos) of Donuts

By Rick Paulas
May 31, 2012
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According to the powers that be, National Donut Day is the first Friday of every June. Which is ... checking the calendar here for a moment ... oh, wow. It's tomorrow! What joy! But that "national holiday" stuff is more for everyone else. Here in L.A., as evidenced by the abundance of donut shops on every street corner from Hollywood to Echo Park to Santa Monica -- and yet, sigh, still no Dunkin' Donuts -- we love our sugar-infused fried dough. So to celebrate our national day of donut reckoning, here's the best-looking dozen we can find.

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A maple bacon donut from downtown L.A.'s Nickel Diner. Photo by Flickr user the_photographer.
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Bourbon Glazed Donuts at Waterloo & City in Culver City, photo from Flickr user Muy Yum.
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Salted caramel donut from Fonuts in Beverly Hills. Photo by Flickr user jchong.
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A shot from Stan's Donuts in Westwood, photo by Flickr user manda_wong.
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A shot from Stan's Donuts in Westwood, photo by Flickr user manda_wong.
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Photo of strawberry donut by Flickr user Kawa0310.
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High class donuts from downtown L.A.'s Drago Centro. Photo by Flickr user Ron Dollette.
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Group of mini-donuts from Stan's Donuts in Westwood, photo by Flickr user manda_wong.
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Donuts from The Fry Girl, photo by Flickr user waltarrrrr.
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Couple of kitten donuts from the Farmer's Market. Photo by Flickr user chotda.
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A group of donuts from Randy's Donuts, photo by Flickr user zemistor.
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The iconic exterior of Randy's Donuts, photo by Flickr user Thomas Hawk.

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