Donuts from Spudnuts in Charlottesville, Virginia (Photo: Rob Howard)

Southerners have been infatuated with donuts (or doughnuts, if you prefer) ever since the summer of 1937 when the first Krispy Kreme location opened its doors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. At the time there weren’t many donuts shops in the South, but our biscuit-and-hushpuppy-loving palates adapted quickly to the Dutch-inspired rounds of fried dough.

Today, Krispy Kreme donuts appear in stand-alone shops, gas stations, and grocery stores. They fuel fund-raising efforts for everyone from Girl Scout troops to college sororities, and inspire culinary innovation among professional and amateur chefs (subbing a donut for a hamburger bun is old news compared to the genius invention of the Krispy Kreme milkshake at Flip Burger Boutique in Atlanta and Birmingham). But Krispy Kreme isn't the only place to get your donut fix. I've canvassed friends and food boards to compile a list of some of the most beloved donuts shops around the country, organized by state.

Tell us: Where’s your favorite donut shop?
 

Alabama
Loyless Donuts, Dothan

Arizona
Donut Wheel, Tucson

California
Bob’s Donut and Pastry Shop, San Francisco
Boon Fly Café, Napa
Donut Man, Los Angeles
Dynamo Donut and Coffee, San Francisco
Psycho Donuts (various locations)

Florida
Nicola’s Donuts, Tampa

Georgia
Dough in a Box, Atlanta
Sublime Donuts, Atlanta

Kansas
John’s Space Age Donut Shop, Overland Park

Kentucky
Nord’s Bakery, Louisville

Illinois
Doughnut Vault, Chicago

Louisiana
Café du Monde, New Orleans
Meche’s Donuts, New Iberia
Southern Maid Donuts, Hammond

Maryland
The Fractured Prune (various locations)

Massachusetts
Verna’s Donut Shop, Cambridge

Mississippi
Abe’s Donuts, Greenwood
Monroe’s Donuts and Bakery, Jackson
Tato-nut Donut Shop, Ocean Springs

New York
Back Forty, Manhattan
Cuzin’s Duzin, Brooklyn
Doughnut Plant, Manhattan
Peter Pan Bakery, Brooklyn

North Carolina
Britt’s Donuts, Wilmington
Krispy Kreme (various locations)
Wilson Donut Shop, Wilson

Oregon
Voodoo Donuts, Portland

South Carolina
The Barnyard Flea Market, Lexington
Murray’s Donuts, Sumter
The Donut Man, Myrtle Beach

Tennessee
Fox’s Donut Den, Nashville
Gibson’s Donuts, Memphis

Texas
Donut Crown, Austin
Round Rock Donuts, Round Rock

Vermont
Blue Benn Diner, Bennington

Virginia
Country Style Doughnuts, Richmond
White Spot, Charlottesville

Washington
Mighty-O Donuts, Seattle