I have no horse in this race, having been to neither, (the new shopping centre in Edinburgh has a Krispy Kreme, but I’ve not tried it yet), but that feels a bit like saying “All pizzas are more or less alike; it’s only the toppings that are different.”
Rose by Any Other Name
I adamantly disagree.
The crust is the most important variable in pizza.
Bad crust means bad pizza, no matter what toppings they put on it.
Sauce is also an important factor – sweet tomato sauce is a hard limit for me.
He Who Abides
ff you’re not allergic, try pesto as a pizza sauce.
Rose by Any Other Name
I have and it’s wonderful, but it isn’t that commonly served. I only know of a couple of places where I can get that.
He Who Abides
True ? but that’s why I make a pizza once a month at home, so we can have the pizza we really want.
Needfuldoer
Good pizza has a sturdy enough crust to not flop over when you curl the crust side in, unless it’s intentionally paper-thin. (In that case you should have to almost fold it in half.)
If it’s thin but made in a deep pan with the cheese all the way to the edge, so there’s a lace of burnt cheese sticking up from the outside edge, even better.
At least in my area, Dunkin seems to come out of the fryer already stale… the number of times I’ve gone there and gotten a non-crunchy donut in the last 15 years I could count on one hand. Krispy Kreme has stale donuts too if you’re unlucky, but anything glazed will have a decent shelf life.
I will give Dunkin credit for their breakfast sandwiches though, and decent-enough coffee for the price. Basically anything there is fine, except for the thing they’re named after.
This! There’s nothing else quite like a fresh, plain glazed from Dunkin’. Sure it’s garbage tier fast food, but it doesn’t pretend it’s anything else.
Rose by Any Other Name
I imagine it varies by location – as with most franchises. I’ve had extremely varied experiences with Dunkin just with the limited number of locations in my area. One is really good – both baked goods and coffee – while one of the others is fairly sucky.
There’s only one Krisyp Kreme in the area. My dad swears they have the best donuts in the world. And… yeah, no. Air-sugar is a good descriptor, TlalocW.
I see and stare down all your chain corporate doughnut shops (and I’ll throw Tim Hortons in and out of this ring), and I’ll raise you all whatever local independent Mom n’ Pop doughnut shop you have nearby that’s still alive. Independent doughnut shops, _whoever_ where-ever they are, 11/10 everytime.
Agreed – chains suck. We have neither KK nor Dunkin’s in my area, but three local doughnut stores compete fairly with each other. SLODOCO is the youngest and artsiest, appeals to the college-student crowd. Sunshine’s the oldest, and still the best for my money. Freshhh (yes, that’s not a misspelling) – well, it’s still in business, and they’re not bad.
people joke about Krispy Kreme around me, but I s2g I got hooked from all the middling school fundraisers we did through them yet as much as I crave them, my husband goes to Dunkin bc that’s down the street vs. two cities over though I can always go my damn self if we ever stop having a pandemic since two cities over is down the street from my company’s office though the problem THEN is I’m only MAYBE able to have one and I feel like a chump ordering one measly doughnut, even if it’s a Duck Donut
I really resonated with your immense “why has fast food struck me with a personal crisis, it’s fast food” energy. Thank you, I feel a little less alone than I did before reading this.
You don’t buy a single doughnut. You buy a dozen. You eat one. You stick one away for latter. You put the box out in the break room or wherever and the rest magically disappear.
StClair
Pretty much.
Azhrei Vep
That’s nonsense. Then you’ve just paid for ten doughnuts you don’t even get to eat. Why would anyone ever do that?
If you’re only going to eat two, only buy two. If someone else wants some, they can fork over for their own.
Rose by Any Other Name
Presumably the idea is that you will get the return on investment on other days when donuts or other foodstuffs magically appear in the office and one gets fed for free.
Decidedly Orthogonal
a.k.a.
“Who wants friends or to be accepted in to a welcoming supportive social circle? Fuck you man, I got mine!”
Decidedly Orthogonal
I really need an app that lets me add or subtract points from an avatar/profile so when/if I meet people like this in real life, I know/remember not to trust them.
Clif
I’m not sure I would go that far, but good stuff is always more enjoyable shared.
Decidedly Orthogonal
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That’s why it’s important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.”
— Dr. Maya Angelou
There are people in this world who believe in being good to each other, in being kind, and in sharing the burden of existence to make life better for all. There are also people who will skip from group to group, abusing and taking from those that they can for as long as they can get away with it, and will move along to the next mark the moment they get a chance, and care not one whit for helping, or being a part of community, except for that which they can take for themselves. There are degrees of this certainly, but one thing globalization has taken from us, is the ability for ostracizing a predator to have an impact on their behaviour. When tribalism could mean that ostracizing equaled risk of death, banishment was a threat. Now it’s an opportunity to move up. Until we figure out how to deal with the socio- and psycho-paths who are doing their utmost to destroy our civilization for their own gain, we need to keep trying things to work towards finding that solution. So yeah, I’m willing to try a social system that helps us ostracize assholes.
Jeeze I seem bitter tonight. Didn’t mean for it to be that strong, but I’m gonna let it stand. Always good to hear your thoughts though Clif.
Since Ms. Abides moved in with us, there’s been at least one weekend late-morning donut and cartoon session with her sister every week, and she always brings Krispy Kremes. I’m kinda hooked now, so I can definitely sympathize with your cravings.
I liked Krispy Kreme when I was younger but now I think they’re just too soft. I know that’s a good thing for some people but I’d like mine to have a little more substance for me to chew on, you know?
They briefly expanded into my region several years ago, and they marketed themselves as some kind of uber-premium donut experience. They lasted maybe three years until their restaurants closed and you could only find their donuts in display cases at convenience stores next to the Hostess and Entenmann’s products.
Meanwhile, Dunk’s and a couple local chains just kept on truckin’.
Are you in New England? Hard for anything to beat out Dunkin here. I’m in Boston where there’s a Dunkin every two blocks, and I can’t imagine Krispy Kreme ever getting a reasonable foothold (even though I know plenty of transplants who talk about how it’s the best thing ever).
Needfuldoer
Yup, south of Boston. Dunks and Honey Dew have this territory locked down. (I think that’s why Krispy Kreme was a flash in the pan up here. No idea how Marylou’s is still holding on.)
If they last exactly the same on a shelf like hostess does, what’s the point in maintaining a storefront for ‘fresh’ delivery?
Victor
They don’t last on a shelf. They’re good for a few days, but they’ll be stale and rock hard in a week.
And at the Krispy Kreme store they’re very fresh, and you get them still hot when the hot doughnuts now sign is on.
They’re much better than Dunkin.
Needfuldoer
The local Hess station had one of those infrared warming display cases and got fresh deliveries daily.
Now that their closest location is 75 miles away, we don’t get their donuts anymore.
I should feel really lucky that there are 2 Krispy’s in my town, both about 10 minutes from me… But I dunno somewhere between the age of 22 and 25, the classic started tasting different to me so much that I don’t crave them anymore – especially when they’re Hot.
Still better than dunkin. I had duck donuts once before they closed in my area and I dream about their cake donut (or I think it was)
He has his moments, but yeah, Danny can be simple sometimes, which I definitely do not mean as a synonym for “stupid” here. And I mean, Sal probably can benefit from a little bit less complication in her life.
But you’ll go past the IHOP before you get to Denny’s or Krispy Kreme…
…and then there’s the matter of Huddle House.
Clif
Is Huddle House what they call Waffle House in your neck of the woods?
woobie
I think Huddle House is different. The one I once visited was probably in business only because they were Interstate adjacent and had a big parking lot.
(for big trucks)
167 thoughts on “Going”
TrueVCU
As long as it’s not a Dunkin you’re good
Clif
S’matter with Dunkins? All doughnuts taste more a less alike; it’s only the coating or filling that’s different.
woobie
Dunkin’ is just fine. Krispy Kremes get boring fast.
Daibhid C
I have no horse in this race, having been to neither, (the new shopping centre in Edinburgh has a Krispy Kreme, but I’ve not tried it yet), but that feels a bit like saying “All pizzas are more or less alike; it’s only the toppings that are different.”
Rose by Any Other Name
I adamantly disagree.
The crust is the most important variable in pizza.
Bad crust means bad pizza, no matter what toppings they put on it.
Sauce is also an important factor – sweet tomato sauce is a hard limit for me.
He Who Abides
ff you’re not allergic, try pesto as a pizza sauce.
Rose by Any Other Name
I have and it’s wonderful, but it isn’t that commonly served. I only know of a couple of places where I can get that.
He Who Abides
True ? but that’s why I make a pizza once a month at home, so we can have the pizza we really want.
Needfuldoer
Good pizza has a sturdy enough crust to not flop over when you curl the crust side in, unless it’s intentionally paper-thin. (In that case you should have to almost fold it in half.)
If it’s thin but made in a deep pan with the cheese all the way to the edge, so there’s a lace of burnt cheese sticking up from the outside edge, even better.
Ava-Ann
Dunkin’s donuts taste like icing over flavorless bread. Decent coffee though
Jason
At least in my area, Dunkin seems to come out of the fryer already stale… the number of times I’ve gone there and gotten a non-crunchy donut in the last 15 years I could count on one hand. Krispy Kreme has stale donuts too if you’re unlucky, but anything glazed will have a decent shelf life.
I will give Dunkin credit for their breakfast sandwiches though, and decent-enough coffee for the price. Basically anything there is fine, except for the thing they’re named after.
Badeyes
badbakers.com
Evilly good.
TlalocW
Oh, man, give me Dunkin any day over Krispy Kreme’s air-sugar.
Needfuldoer
This! There’s nothing else quite like a fresh, plain glazed from Dunkin’. Sure it’s garbage tier fast food, but it doesn’t pretend it’s anything else.
Rose by Any Other Name
I imagine it varies by location – as with most franchises. I’ve had extremely varied experiences with Dunkin just with the limited number of locations in my area. One is really good – both baked goods and coffee – while one of the others is fairly sucky.
There’s only one Krisyp Kreme in the area. My dad swears they have the best donuts in the world. And… yeah, no. Air-sugar is a good descriptor, TlalocW.
Chris (the other one)
I prefer Texas Donuts … they have a donut the size of your head, containing enough dough for 14 regular sized donuts…. heart-stoppingly delish
Decidedly Orthogonal
I see and stare down all your chain corporate doughnut shops (and I’ll throw Tim Hortons in and out of this ring), and I’ll raise you all whatever local independent Mom n’ Pop doughnut shop you have nearby that’s still alive. Independent doughnut shops, _whoever_ where-ever they are, 11/10 everytime.
Deanatay
Agreed – chains suck. We have neither KK nor Dunkin’s in my area, but three local doughnut stores compete fairly with each other. SLODOCO is the youngest and artsiest, appeals to the college-student crowd. Sunshine’s the oldest, and still the best for my money. Freshhh (yes, that’s not a misspelling) – well, it’s still in business, and they’re not bad.
Ana Chronistic
people joke about Krispy Kreme around me, but I s2g I got hooked from all the middling school fundraisers we did through them yet as much as I crave them, my husband goes to Dunkin bc that’s down the street vs. two cities over though I can always go my damn self if we ever stop having a pandemic since two cities over is down the street from my company’s office though the problem THEN is I’m only MAYBE able to have one and I feel like a chump ordering one measly doughnut, even if it’s a Duck Donut
Schpoonman
I really resonated with your immense “why has fast food struck me with a personal crisis, it’s fast food” energy. Thank you, I feel a little less alone than I did before reading this.
Clif
You don’t buy a single doughnut. You buy a dozen. You eat one. You stick one away for latter. You put the box out in the break room or wherever and the rest magically disappear.
StClair
Pretty much.
Azhrei Vep
That’s nonsense. Then you’ve just paid for ten doughnuts you don’t even get to eat. Why would anyone ever do that?
If you’re only going to eat two, only buy two. If someone else wants some, they can fork over for their own.
Rose by Any Other Name
Presumably the idea is that you will get the return on investment on other days when donuts or other foodstuffs magically appear in the office and one gets fed for free.
Decidedly Orthogonal
a.k.a.
“Who wants friends or to be accepted in to a welcoming supportive social circle? Fuck you man, I got mine!”
Decidedly Orthogonal
I really need an app that lets me add or subtract points from an avatar/profile so when/if I meet people like this in real life, I know/remember not to trust them.
Clif
I’m not sure I would go that far, but good stuff is always more enjoyable shared.
Decidedly Orthogonal
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That’s why it’s important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.”
— Dr. Maya Angelou
There are people in this world who believe in being good to each other, in being kind, and in sharing the burden of existence to make life better for all. There are also people who will skip from group to group, abusing and taking from those that they can for as long as they can get away with it, and will move along to the next mark the moment they get a chance, and care not one whit for helping, or being a part of community, except for that which they can take for themselves. There are degrees of this certainly, but one thing globalization has taken from us, is the ability for ostracizing a predator to have an impact on their behaviour. When tribalism could mean that ostracizing equaled risk of death, banishment was a threat. Now it’s an opportunity to move up. Until we figure out how to deal with the socio- and psycho-paths who are doing their utmost to destroy our civilization for their own gain, we need to keep trying things to work towards finding that solution. So yeah, I’m willing to try a social system that helps us ostracize assholes.
Jeeze I seem bitter tonight. Didn’t mean for it to be that strong, but I’m gonna let it stand. Always good to hear your thoughts though Clif.
Decidedly Orthogonal
I should probably have provided a citation (Dr Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey) for all that too.
He Who Abides
Since Ms. Abides moved in with us, there’s been at least one weekend late-morning donut and cartoon session with her sister every week, and she always brings Krispy Kremes. I’m kinda hooked now, so I can definitely sympathize with your cravings.
Tsa
I liked Krispy Kreme when I was younger but now I think they’re just too soft. I know that’s a good thing for some people but I’d like mine to have a little more substance for me to chew on, you know?
Needfuldoer
They briefly expanded into my region several years ago, and they marketed themselves as some kind of uber-premium donut experience. They lasted maybe three years until their restaurants closed and you could only find their donuts in display cases at convenience stores next to the Hostess and Entenmann’s products.
Meanwhile, Dunk’s and a couple local chains just kept on truckin’.
Lena
Are you in New England? Hard for anything to beat out Dunkin here. I’m in Boston where there’s a Dunkin every two blocks, and I can’t imagine Krispy Kreme ever getting a reasonable foothold (even though I know plenty of transplants who talk about how it’s the best thing ever).
Needfuldoer
Yup, south of Boston. Dunks and Honey Dew have this territory locked down. (I think that’s why Krispy Kreme was a flash in the pan up here. No idea how Marylou’s is still holding on.)
Decidedly Orthogonal
If they last exactly the same on a shelf like hostess does, what’s the point in maintaining a storefront for ‘fresh’ delivery?
Victor
They don’t last on a shelf. They’re good for a few days, but they’ll be stale and rock hard in a week.
And at the Krispy Kreme store they’re very fresh, and you get them still hot when the hot doughnuts now sign is on.
They’re much better than Dunkin.
Needfuldoer
The local Hess station had one of those infrared warming display cases and got fresh deliveries daily.
Now that their closest location is 75 miles away, we don’t get their donuts anymore.
Ava-Ann
I should feel really lucky that there are 2 Krispy’s in my town, both about 10 minutes from me… But I dunno somewhere between the age of 22 and 25, the classic started tasting different to me so much that I don’t crave them anymore – especially when they’re Hot.
Still better than dunkin. I had duck donuts once before they closed in my area and I dream about their cake donut (or I think it was)
Ana Chronistic
if there was a donut conveyor belt, that’s Duck
Sirksome
You get to the place and then you go somewhere else when you chose. It’s not really that complicated Sal.
Clif
The joy is in the journey, not the destination. If you aren’t enjoying the journey, you probably picked the wrong destination.
He Who Abides
“The journey sucks. That’s why you have a destination.”
-Clark W. Griswold (I think, I only saw a preview with that line once)
Decidedly Orthogonal
Ahhh the sweet embrace of death.
MrSmith
You can have the journey and the destination
Proto_Eevee
Sal is trying to be profound, but she must have forgotten she’s talking to Danny
DailyBrad
He has his moments, but yeah, Danny can be simple sometimes, which I definitely do not mean as a synonym for “stupid” here. And I mean, Sal probably can benefit from a little bit less complication in her life.
Clif
Doughnuts can be as complicated as you make them.
He Who Abides
Only if you’re the one baking them.
Victor
If you’re baking them, you’re doing it very, very wrong.
It’s not a doughnut if you don’t deep fry it.
MrSmith
She’s also forgotten she’s a teenager
Wack'd
Yes, Krispy Kreme, the company that’s always one K away from disaster!
Clif
What does the hypothetical third K stand for?
Proto_Eevee
kum
I am Nothing
Krispy Kreme Klan
Ed Rhodes
Kompany!
Ryek Hvek
Knish
darkoneko
You thought it was Krispy Kreme BUT IT WAS I, GALASSO
Doctor_Who
In the background of this comic,never focused on, but happening at all times, is the Franchise Wars.
Soon the characters will look around and every restaurant in town will be a Galasso’s.
Decidedly Orthogonal
Is that a Galasso’s KFC/Taco-Bell?
Needfuldoer
They’re at the combination Galasso’s/KFC/Taco Bell
Lars
upvote
Ghastly
“No matter where you go, there you are. At Krispy Kreme.”
Doctor_Who
If you weren’t trying to get somewhere, and just turned up without really knowing how, you’re probably at Denny’s.
Stephen Bierce
But you’ll go past the IHOP before you get to Denny’s or Krispy Kreme…
…and then there’s the matter of Huddle House.
Clif
Is Huddle House what they call Waffle House in your neck of the woods?
woobie
I think Huddle House is different. The one I once visited was probably in business only because they were Interstate adjacent and had a big parking lot.
(for big trucks)
Jamie
That may explain Rita Repulsa.
Decidedly Orthogonal
… and his adventures across the 8th doughnut shoppe.
DailyBrad
You know, I can’t even poke fun. A snowy day like that, I bet a donut would really hit the spot.
Clif
Dammit. Now I want a coffee and a doughnut.
Azhrei Vep