Four Barrel - San Francisco CA

Yesterday we had the pleasant company of a certain friend and fellow doughnut enthusiast visiting from New York. She ordered the vanilla doughnut at Four Barrel Coffee, courtesy of Dynamo Donuts on 24th Street in the Mission. Certainly a spectacle to behold, this concoction, though not the typical pot o' gold the Bloughnut team seeks.

Orange zest in the dough, tiny flecks of vanilla bean in the frosting, a springy dough that rebounds when prodded. The vanilla was present but mellow, the whole package not candy-sweet but subtle.  This doughnut is not worth the markup to this tight-fisted reviewer, but the Dynamo Vanilla is most definitely a beautiful creature to be appreciated by the gourmet doughnut enthusiast.

And finally, a place to have a cup of excellent coffee with my morning dough-doughs. Check it out! They roast their own.  And they will make you a Gibraltar if you ask nicely.