West's Bakery - Bismarck Doughnuts

Hope Valley, RI - I stopped in Hope Valley on my way to Allie's Donuts. At the time, I did not know that the name of the doughnut shop was called. I asked a few people if they know of a good doughnut shop and Allie's was mentioned a few times. But, one guy told me to make sure I went to West's Bakery and try the Bismarck doughnuts. This is a photo of the shop, it appears to be a local hangout. The guys standing out front were discussing hunting as I passed by.



The pastry case.



These are the Bismarcks that I was told about; they are a long doughnut split down the middle, a bit of jelly on the bottom, and then filled with a light cream...delicious! It was well worth the stop. If you are ever near Hope Valley, stop by and have one of these bad boys, you will not be sorry.

Allie's Donuts

North Kingstown, RI - I somewhere this week, it might have been Yahoo, that one of the top donut shops in the country was Allie's Donuts in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. I was planning on going to RI anyway so I made sure I stopped there. This photo is deceiving, all the cars are in the large parking lot to the right.



When I walked in there was a line to order, now this was about noon, I would expect a line earlier in the morning. This place must pump out a ton of donuts.



This is the donut case to choose from. My apologies to the worker that I caught as she walked into the shot. With this many people waiting for the delicious donuts I did not dare hold up the line for another photo.



Another thing they do here is make "Donut Cakes". They come in different shapes, this one is a car, I did see others that were shaped like BIG donuts.



If you are in the area, be sure to stop in and sample some of these delicious donuts. I had a glazed which was fresh and and soft, just like a good glazed donut should be. Also, I had cinnamon donut which had just enough crispness on the outside and was dusted with cinnamon mixed with powdered sugar.

Allie's is located at 3661 Quaker Lane in North Kingstown, RI.
You must call ahead to order cakes, 401-295-8036.