Doughnuts on Long Island: 5 picks
Freshly made mini doughnuts are sprinkled with powdered sugar at Stella Blue in Huntington. Credit: Marisol Diaz
Doughnuts come in all shapes and sizes. Here are five fried dough confections that are made on premises and served warm from the deep fryer.
From New Orleans come beignets, warm and winning little fried rectangles dusted with powdered sugar. ($9 for three)
43 Green St., Huntington, 631-351-3446, storyvilleamericantable.com
The conventional hole-in-the middle works for these house-made cinnamon-and-sugar doughnuts served with raspberry-cream dipping sauce. ($7.50 for two)
4958 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park, 516-308-3582, mercatokitchen.com
From the streets of Bangkok come Thai-style zeppole, fried nuggets of dough drizzled with icing. ($3.95 for 10)
959 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, 516-616-4393, franklythai.com
Owner Peter Hewitson's zeppole, served with nothing but powdered sugar, are modeled after those served at Italian feasts. ($6 for five, $12 for 12)
2370 Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park, 516-739-0505, unclebacalas.com
Mini doughnuts made in a contraption that looks like a Rube Goldberg invention come out warm, a bit oily, and entirely irresistible. ($3.99 for six, $6.99 for 12)
188 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-425-2583, stellabluebistrony.com
