The best use of bacon since bacon.
In a city filled with iconic donut shops and even iconic donut architecture, one of the best donuts doesn’t even come from a donut shop at all. We’re talking about the Maple Bacon Donut from Nickel Diner in downtown Los Angeles.
The Nickel Diner is a 40’s style diner with more than a hint of California eclectic flair. Chef Monica May and General Manager Kristen Trattner’s specialty is taking comfort food and elevating it. The bread for toast: Baked in house. The hash is made with spicy pulled pork. The Smac and Cheese is the staple with ‘tude. And they’ve done it with the comfort food king: The Donut.
That’s right. Donut. As in Maple Bacon. Ooegy and gooey. Sweet and savory. They have four other donuts on the menu. And each one is amazing in its own right. But this? Every bite is absolute maple bacon bliss.
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