From the original post
The photo note
Seeing what the hype is all about! Got here at 8:30am and the line was already out the door! Got half a dozen of their Creme brûlée ones! #donuts #sweets #dessertporn #donutporn #donutbar #sdfoodie #sandiegofoodie #sandiego #donut #foodforfoodies #goodeat…
Looking back
The SD Foodie take
Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.
The box shows a row of crème brûlée donuts with shiny caramelized tops, alongside other specialty styles — pink glaze, white icing with pistachio crumbs and a chocolate-striped ring.
The caption documents the hype as much as the donuts: a line out the door at 8:30 in the morning. Roger went straight for half a dozen of the crème brûlée ones, the flavor people were lining up for.
The quick critique
What stood out
- Caramelized crème brûlée tops
- A line out the door by 8:30am
- A full box of specialty donuts
Bottom line
Archive verdict
A snapshot of peak donut hype in 2013 — worth the early line for the crème brûlée donuts alone.