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18. Still There On Airport Blvd., After All These Years.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #16)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 10:03 AM

Feb 2012

Great donuts, great place. My family and friends have been patronizing Mrs. Johnsons for over 50 years......

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know what sucks? krispy kreme donuts suck [View all] SwampG8r Feb 2012 OP

Krispy Kreme dougnuts taste great. Skip Intro Feb 2012 #1

do you have SwampG8r Feb 2012 #2

Not sure, but if so it wouldn't stop KK doughnuts from being delicious. nt Skip Intro Feb 2012 #3

i hope you cool them down SwampG8r Feb 2012 #4

If that were true, I'd have exploded by now. Skip Intro Feb 2012 #6

why do no SwampG8r Feb 2012 #8

not to me, and i like sweet foods JI7 Feb 2012 #56

Dude, your fucking up Krispy Kreams for me.. denbot Feb 2012 #5

you could always think SwampG8r Feb 2012 #7

Dude, there is only one donut. Chan790 Feb 2012 #9

what is top pot? SwampG8r Feb 2012 #10

No, they're a Seattle doughnut chain. Chan790 Feb 2012 #11

Plus Obama stopped into the downtown one fine morning! freeplessinseattle Feb 2012 #37

Sorry, but Voodoo Donuts is the king of Northwest Donuts! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #57

Yup, two blocks from my office... Spike89 Feb 2012 #59

Wow, I would have gained ten pounds! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #60

As donuts go, they're meh. Populist_Prole Feb 2012 #12

below meh, not very good DHCT010 Feb 2012 #48

An an amateur bread baker ... Auggie Feb 2012 #13

Peter is a great guy! Are you working with his traditional recipes or have you tried Lucinda Feb 2012 #15

Artisan Breads Everyday Auggie Feb 2012 #30

Are you following his Pizza Quest adventures? Lucinda Feb 2012 #41

I did for a while Auggie Feb 2012 #43

a baker ? SwampG8r Feb 2012 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2012 #14

not really a donut but SwampG8r Feb 2012 #62

I go to Mrs. Johnsons here in Austin hobbit709 Feb 2012 #16

Still There On Airport Blvd., After All These Years. Paladin Feb 2012 #18

Krispy Kreme donuts taste like a frosted balloon Orrex Feb 2012 #17

that sums it up DHCT010 Feb 2012 #50

I really don't understand why people like them nuxvomica Feb 2012 #19

I'm shocked you they were selling KK anywhere in Boston. Fla Dem Feb 2012 #52

I don't eat donuts or bread. Swede Feb 2012 #20

Give me a plain old cake doughnut JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #21

I never liked KK doughnuts. geardaddy Feb 2012 #22

I have a top notch bakery here in Connecticut for donuts. DHCT010 Feb 2012 #49

I never could understand the appeal of Krummy Kreme kentauros Feb 2012 #23

Great stuff... WCGreen Feb 2012 #25

I've never attempted to make strudel, kentauros Feb 2012 #27

I never understood it, either. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #35

Convenience plays a big part in what people will try or use. kentauros Feb 2012 #36

Best donuts in the world pipi_k Feb 2012 #24

We made donuts at home when I was young too siligut Feb 2012 #29

I agree. They are, to donuts, what prostitutes are to meaningful relationships. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #26

To each her own itsrobert Feb 2012 #28

i am a pastry chef SwampG8r Feb 2012 #63

Who gives a crap itsrobert Feb 2012 #66

You're right about one thing rrneck Feb 2012 #31

KK bombed up here in Massachusetts. edbermac Feb 2012 #32

When I was stlll married and young, RebelOne Feb 2012 #33

Don't forget Southern Maid donuts. Been around for over 80 years oneshooter Feb 2012 #34

Heh. EastTennesseeDem Feb 2012 #38

Yep. They're they mcdonald's of donuts. cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #39

As I recall, y'all have Andre's Confiserie Suisse there. kentauros Feb 2012 #40

Them's are some fine pastries!! cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #42

They should have a tea room there. kentauros Feb 2012 #44

fresh and warm, glazed with chocolate icing.....mmmmmmmmmmmmm ldf Feb 2012 #45

Bravo Chef! unionworks Feb 2012 #46

I prefer Dunkin by far DHCT010 Feb 2012 #47

Know what? I like 'em. I love 'em. I want some more of 'em. Bake Feb 2012 #51

When it comes to fried sugar eyepaddle Feb 2012 #53

Thank you!! They are neither crispy nor creamy Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #54

I agree. I never understood the appeal. arbusto_baboso Feb 2012 #55

BLASPHEMER! KKs are a sacrement in the South. A memoire: trof Feb 2012 #58

.....wow i hate to be the SwampG8r Feb 2012 #64

My long term memory is still pretty good. My short term memory is... trof Feb 2012 #67

huh...sorry what? SwampG8r Feb 2012 #69

Oh, I looked it up. Mr. Donut was founded in 1958. Krispy Kreme in 1937. trof Feb 2012 #68

"KKs are a sacrement in the South." kentauros Feb 2012 #65

Give away scl Mar 2012 #70

I can't stand Krispy Kremes, but Dunkin Donuts Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #71