Review: Where to find the best donuts in Orange County

Critic Brad A. Johnson has been eating donuts for months on end and says he’s ready to call it: These are the 10 best donut shops in Orange County.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • August 27, 2020
The only bad donut is a stale donut. First and foremost, it’s important to understand the one universal rule of good donut hunting: You’ve gotta get up early if you want the best donuts because the people who make these things, for some odd...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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