I started this column for two reasons: 1) to give students from outside the tri-state area a better feel for the area and 2) to recommend places to go in the city. So far, a majority of my articles have been more related to the former reason than the latter, so I’m going to switch gears this week and recommend a few donut shops.
First up, The Donut Pub. Located one block west of the 14th Street PATH station, The Donut Pub is the most convenient recommendation for Stevens students. The Donut Pub has an old feel to — they have round stools on a counter if you want to sit down and eat, an old school cash register, and everything is made fresh behind the store. The Donut Pub has a lot of donuts that you can’t find at Dunkin’ Donuts or other chains. For example, they offer Honey Dip donuts, Red Velvet donuts, and Marble Crullers. Their Black & White and Giant White cookies are also fantastic. They’re open 24/7, so I suggest going here at night actually. There have been one or two times when my friends and I scored free donuts late at night because they wanted their morning donuts to be fresh. Prices range from $1.15 – $1.35, so they’re definitely affordable. In fact, you’ll probably pay more for the PATH ride than the actual donuts. All orders less than $5 must be paid in cash.
Second, Peter Pan Donuts on Manhattan Ave between Mesrole and Norman Avenues in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The G train makes it a bit frustrating to get to Greenpoint, but Peter Pan is worth the trip. Peter Pan shares some traits with The Donut Pub. In short, they’re both old-school donut shops in boroughs where hipster donut shops are common. Peter Pan’s unique flavors include French Toast Cake and S’mores. They put a lot of cream in their cream donuts, so this is the place to go if you like cream donuts. Also, if you go there in the summer, you can order a donut ice cream sandwich. They’re open from 4:30a.m. to 8p.m., and donuts cost $1.10 each, cash only.
My last recommendation isn’t so much a review as it is a honorable mention. Most people living in New York don’t know that Krispy Kreme has any locations here. After having Krispy Kreme in Pennsylvania and the South, I declared it the best of chain donuts. Fortunately, I’ve found one Krispy Kreme in the entire city, located in Penn Station. It’s on the upper (Amtrak) level near the 32nd St & 7th Ave exit.
