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| - The best idea I made while in Arizona was making a stop at the Local Donut before heading back to California. Apparently this donut shop had just opened in the Scottsdale area, and the many great reviews boasting about their fabulous gourmet donuts was enough to convince me to stop by myself.
The Local Donut is located in a commercial lot on Hayden Road. When I had gone a few weeks ago, they were in the process of putting up a sign. With the sign, I bet this storefront will be much more eye-catching. I came in the middle of a weekday and was pretty surprised to find the place empty, but the racks FULL of amazing donuts. I know donuts run out fairly quickly, so I embraced my luck and began searching for the right ones to fit my mood.
The BEST thing about this place is that they sell gourmet donuts at an extremely affordable cost. Gourmet donuts in LA can cost anywhere from $3-4 even $5, but all donuts were under $2. In my excitement, I completely forgot to take a picture of the menu, but I believe all traditional donuts were $1 or under, filled donuts were maybe $1.50 and fancy donuts were $1.75 or $1.95. I could be wrong, but I just remember seeing the prices and thinking, "wow, what a steal! I want to buy them all!" They also offer donut deals where you can mix any dozen traditional, fancy, or custom (mixture of both) at a set price. Really great deal if you're buying for a party or for the office.
I ended up going with the crème brulee and maple bacon donut, just because they were highly recommended by the worker.
Crème brulee donut: I didn't eat this fresh and ate it a few hours later once I got back to LA. It was surprisingly still very good, although it probably would have tasted better if I had eaten it right then and there. The caramelized sugar on top and the crème filling went nicely together, and wasn't too sweet. The donut itself was super soft. I think I would have preferred the cream inside to be a bit sweeter, but overall this was still amazing. Probably better than the one I had at The Donuttery. And the presentation of the donut itself was so pretty!
Maple Bacon: The worker mentioned that this was probably the most popular donut they have. I do like maple donuts and even though I'm not the biggest fan of sweet and savory mixed together, I definitely wanted to try a crowd favorite. This was amazing! So glad I was able to try this donut. I've actually tried the maple bacon one from Sidecar and Voodoo, and I have to say that this one surpasses ALL Maple Bacon donuts I've ever tried. The maple coating on the donut was sweet enough that even without the bacon, it would have been really good. But the bacon pieces were lightly crisp to perfection. I think the bacon in Arizona is on another level than the ones I've eaten in LA. That mixture of savory and sweet and crisp and soft - my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Highly recommend!
Traditional glazed donut: I asked my dad if he wanted any donut in particular, and he basically said nope, he likes the traditional regular safe donuts. The donut was good and I liked the softness of the donut upon biting into it, but it was nowhere near as good as my specialty donuts. Even my dad admitted that, after trying my maple bacon, his paled in comparison.
Storefront is really cute and modern, with a few tables and chairs inside and outside. The workers are really friendly and nice, but everything kinda fades away once you step inside the store and see piles and piles of gorgeous donuts in front of you. And I wasn't even a big fan of donuts until I met Danny N.! (Thanks, btw)
tl;dr - Overall, I highly recommend making a stop at The Local Donut if you're in the area or traveling to Arizona. If you like sweets/donuts/desserts, you'll definitely love the donuts they serve here! Prices are SUPER affordable and the presentation of the donuts are amazing! If they had a storefront in LA, I would be a regular customer for sure!
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