Ambler Donuts: Should FedNuts Be Worried?
Federal Donuts picture (right): Courtesy of foobooz First it was cake pops, then came the cupcake craze followed by that wretched phase of turning perfectly good food into lollipops. (Hey chefs, I’m sick of seeing lamb “lollipops” and tiny, precious little chicken drumsticks frenched to Hell on your menus–enough already.) Now it’s the donut’s turn to enjoy its 15 minutes of saturated fame. As with most food trends, the culinary world has helped ignite the general public’s interest–effectively elevating the humble donut to rock star...
Read MoreFederal Donuts Opens Its Doors (And Gets Slammed)
There are a few indisputable facts about me. I am not a fan of fried chicken. I do not like donuts. Hipsters make me itch. So, what the hell was I doing at the long-awaited opening of Federal Donuts? Standing on the sidewalk in front of the coffee/chicken/donut eatery this morning, I wondered the same thing. I normally don’t patronize restaurants on opening day as inaugural menus and service are usually as successful as the maiden voyage of the Titanic, but like most of the city, I was seduced by the hype. After all, Federal Donuts has been the highly anticipated darling...
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Iris McCarthy is a food writer and author of the popular book Food Lovers' Guide to Philadelphia. This website is where she gets to sound off on all things culinary.