franknbeans
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I was in LA a few weeks ago and I was like where the fuck are the DDs. They are on every three blocks on the east coast. I prefer their donuts to krispy kreme's
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Dunkin' Donuts opens first store in California
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Jack Scofield
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Everyone from the East coast seems to swear by Dunkin Donuts. I had figured it was just a garbage coffee chain, the equivalent of McDonalds or something. The passion it inspires is surprising to me.
Fahrenheit
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Dunkin' Donuts is Ok at best but since you west coast guys got it now share the love and send In and Out to the east coast.
Blasphemy. Where I'm from, I would kill for a Krispy Kreme. Instead, I have Dunkin Donuts every three miles.
terrisus
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Cuphead
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Also, silly California, missing out on having a Dunkin' Donuts every mile like we do out East.
EightBitNate
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They always taste freezer burnt to me.
Got the Big and Tasty with hash browns the other day.
Maryland as well, they are everywhere.
Ace Harding
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The Awesomest
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Washington here. We definitely used to have them on the West Coast. There was one by my house growing up, and I loved their chocolate-glazed donuts. If I recall correctly, they were kicked out for being too unsanitary or something like that.
Chezzymann
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Meh, Krispy Kreme is way better.
Krispy Kreme only lasted like 8 months when they opened one up by us. This was at the height of the low carb fad of the early 00s, so that may have had something to do with it.
At least in San Diego, there aren't many of them around. I had to drive half way across town to get the cheap dozen they had a bit ago.
Nah, they just expanded too quickly.
vatstep
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Dunkin' Donuts' name is almost misleading in a sense. Around here at least (Boston), it's a coffee shop first and foremost. No one makes a big deal out of the donuts. They have a huge menu otherwise, and they roll out something new every two or three weeks. Hell, over the years they've had pizza, flatbreads, deli sandwiches, a ridiculous amount of breakfast sandwiches/biscuits/croissants/whatever it's not in the same category as Krispy Kreme anymore, really.
OrlanisWorks
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You tellin' me I was watching all those commercials for a store that wasn't even in the goddamn state?
This is bullshit, man.
This is bullshit, man.
I used to get Sonic commercials when I lived in Niagara Falls, NY. The closest sonic was in PA, like 9 hours away. Drove me insane.
unholyrevenger72
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White castle be cock blockin
unholyrevenger72
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And they're way over rated.
ha, just read the wiki. What a mess.
TAJ
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Naw. In-N-Out just insists on having more control over their supply chain than most restaurants and doesn't franchise.
Random Painted HIghway
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coffee and the breakfast sandwiches are great, donuts taste very manufactured to me and there are only about 5 hashbrowns in an order. So a mixed bag, imho. they moved into an old arby's not too far from where I live in Houston a year or two ago. Donuts wise I would stick with the local mega company, but the sandwhiches I find to be pretty good.
LQX
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What's the best hot chocolate and egg with sausage on bagel you've tasted? I think their breakfast beats any other fast food I ever had.
I expected better from California.
Their hot chocolate is really fucking good to be fair. Enjoy cali. Much better than Starbucks and they have decent bagels too.
victreeb3l
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Dunkin Donuts makes my favorite coffee. Loads tastier than Starbucks.
Fahrenheit
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White castle is nasty
Dion Blaster
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Yeah I was confused that people were even mentioning donuts. Coffee is a much bigger commodity.
Syphon Filter
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wtf i didnt know cali had no DD.
Randolph Freelander
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Hooray, trucked in doughnuts that sit in the air all day and night (and the next day) and grow stale!
Yay, Dunkin!
Yay, Dunkin!
Zeyphersan
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They weren't in California? I've lived here all my life and I never knew that. What the hell
Razgriz-Specter
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This.
Someone holds your spot while you go and put your stuff in your car a little bit before the end.
NYCmetsfan
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wait, cali has never had a DD?
NYCmetsfan
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as a store? yes, coffee is great. for just donuts? depends
UnObtainium17
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I cant tell as there are no Kripy Kreme branches here in Houston.
tired of eating shipley's donuts
ok, that makes sense. Thanks.
RangersFan
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When I lived in LA for a few years I was shocked at how much I missed DD. Winchell's and other doughnut shops never matched up. Being an NYer with DD's everywhere I really took them for granted. Whenever someone called DD shit I never disagreed but now that I saw the other doughnut options in SoCal I think a lot of people will be happy with DD's arrival.
NYCmetsfan
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donkey show
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Nah, DD's been in California for ages but left in the 90's, came back in the early 2000's for a bit, and now making another comeback.
Used to hit one up every so often before school with my dad near Pasadena back in the day.
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