Doughnuts

• London's first vegan Crosstown doughnut store is about to open

  London's vegans are getting their own Crosstown coffee and doughnut bar opening in the heart of the West End

• St John Bakery is popping up at Old Street station

  

  We are VERY big fans of the St John Bakery doughnuts and any extra opportunity to buy them is to be welcomed. So news that the bakery is popping up at Old Street station is very welcome indeed. 

  The doughnuts will, of course, be on sale, as will all the sourdough, pastries and eccle cakes that St John is best known for. The bakery will be there for just three weeks, so don't miss your chance for doughnuts on the

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• A new Doughnut Time is coming to Notting Hill - and they'll have an Anna Scott doughnut

  

  Ever been wandering around Notting Hill, looking for something to satisfy a doughnut craving? Yes, that's quite specific, but bear with us - because a new Doughnut Time (the Aussie import that's been popping up

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• Crosstown Fitzrovia will be the doughnuts and coffee company's second cashless site

  Fitzrovia is the latest London location to see a Crosstown doughnut and coffee bar open up. And this one will be entirely cash-free

• Doughnut Time's second branch opens in Old Street

  After enjoying considerable success in Shaftesbury Avenue, Doughtnut Time are moving to a second base in Old Street - and plans for two new stores yet to come…

• A cricket-laden doughnut hits Doughnut Time with their Bushtucker Trial

  

  We're pretty certain this isn't a very early (or late) April Fool's joke, but today newcomers to the London doughnut scene have added a rather different doughnut to the menu. Apparently launched in line with "I'm a Celebrity..." it's based on their famed Bushtucker Trial (and named that too). It is a doughnut-laden with edible bugs. 

  What can you expect? A milk

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• Aussie chain Doughnut Time is opening on Shaftesbury Avenue

  Popular Australian doughnut company is on the move and the first of a UK rollout will be its store on Shaftesbury Avenue

• Doughnut lovers celebrate - Crosstown is coming to Piccadilly

  Crosstown are squeezing in a third new opening this year, going back to its roots in Piccadilly to distribute its gloriously glazed sourdough doughnuts and cold brew coffee to its fans. Plus, they’ve launched three new flavours just for the occasion, and they sound *amazing*.

• Crosstown launch all-American doughnuts for Independence Day

  There's a trio of all-American doughnuts hitting Crosstown just in time for Independence Day

• Crosstown launch vegan doughnuts and a new bar in Victoria

  

  Crosstown's latest creation is with us today and it's something that will make the growing vegan community very pleased indeed. They're finishing off the vegetarian week by launching their own vegan doughnut range. 

  Each week, there will be a new vegan flavour at all Crosstowns. Starting with the first three weekends, expect the chocolate truffle ring - vegan sourdough with a dark chocolate ganache and dark

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• Bread Ahead launch hot cross doughnuts

  

  We do like a good doughnut special here at Hot Dinners - and these Easter offerings by Bread ahead look like another one to track down. Apparently, they'll be "laced with raisins, candied peel and a hot cross bun mixed-spice, filled with a decadent vanilla custard and topped with their very own little baked cross". If you need a little something extra for your hot cross bun fix - this might do the job.

  When: 3-15

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• Crosstown opens a doughnut and coffee bar in Camden Market

  

  We're delighted with the flurry of openings that are largely sidestepping the whole New Year's resolution thing, and what could be less January than a new doughnut shop? Crosstown, who opened their second doughnuts and coffee bar in Shoreditch late last year, have just opened their third branch in Camden's Stables Markets.

  There'll be loads of exciting varieties of deep fried doughnuts to try, including their oft-changing seasonal range. Right now,

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• Crosstown Doughnuts start a Westfield pop-up

  

  Coming to Westfield Stratford next week, there's a new place to get your doughnut fix, as Crosstown land there for an eight-week pop-up. They're in the World Food Court on the 1st floor where you'll be able to pick up all your Crosstown faves, as well as their new special pictured above - the watermelon & lime glazed sourdough ring. 

  So if you really have a Creme Brulee craving after the chaos of shopping at

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• Crosstown Doughnuts launch Autumn flavours with a Soho tagging day

  

  If you're in Soho today, head down to Crosstown Doughnut's Soho store where street artist Nathan Bowen will be tagging the store front window during the day to promote the launch of their new Autumn flavours.

  Those are:

  • Pumpkin sourdough filled with a nutmeg-spiced crème pâtissière and topped with cream cheese icing, orange zest and pumpkin seeds
  • Organic beetroot sourdough (pictured) filled with lemon-thyme infused crème
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