Posts Tagged ‘Federal Donuts’
this break brought to you by FedNuts
t says: I’ve been waiting for this for a long time:
Now, Federal Donuts has remarkable donuts. Duh. But their cake was always plain … that is … until now … Welcome to the chocolate cake donut! Simply glazed! In all of its chocolate glory. Couple this with an iced coffee and what you have is an awesome mid-day treat. Thank goodness for Uni City FedNuts! (and they deliver to Penn/CHOP!)
Surprise! Fednuts Lunch!
t says: g and I did Fednuts take-out for lunch yesterday (this is where a goes, “what? and you didn’t invite us? you boogerheads!”).
Fednuts Surprise Face : o
The chicken was a bit saltier this time than last, so someone over there’s gotta go easy on the shaker, otherwise people are going to go straight into heart failure after eating one of these pieces of chicken. But damn, it’s still so tasty. I only wish they’d offer that garlic-chile (i.e. Korean-esque) one at the CC location. Oh well. Weekly chicken+donuts, anyone? Let’s see who’ll be the first to put on the Intern-15?
FedNuts 2.0 … just as good, now with improved proximity!
t says: The new FedNuts is open …
d o n u t s
The new digs are a bit larger/cleaner/sleeker than the original. And the proximity … of course … is much easier to get to than 2nd and Federal. And the donuts are just as delicious (actually – there’s a “Strawberry and Fennel” hot-and-fresh donut that is RI-DI-CU-LOUS). Thank you Solomonov. This almost makes up for you increasing the price of Zahav’s tasting menu to >$40 … almost …
best. news. ever.
t says: So, after our “best. mail. ever.” post, I have often wondered what would come along and be even awesomer than having a Han Dynasty closer to my workplace … and now I have it: FedNuts moving closer to me. It’s on like Donkey Kong.
a says: You lucky ______s …
no overhyping in FedNuts’s chicken
t says: The other day, a and v decided that it was time to rectify a wrong. We had had Federal Donuts’s donuts, but not the fried chicken. So we set out to fix the problem:
March 2012, Saturday Brunch, Party of Several. We ventured over the 2nd and Federal (actually, it’s a block over from 2nd and Federal), where we were greeted by a huge line. Fortunately, a and v were already there, in line, and right about to order. Woohoo! They ordered, we transported the chicken back at their crib, and then I proceeded to plate the chicken.
FedNuts chicken
I can’t remember all the flavors, but I’ll see what I can do: chili-garlic, traditional buttermilk, zatar, honey-ginger-something, and something else.
The chicken was easily the second-best fried chicken I’ve ever had, with first place going to Meritage’s Korean Fried Chicken. Ironically, it was the chili-ginger (i.e. the one most like a Korean fried chicken) that was the crowd favorite, for its vivid flavors and spicy oomph. The chicken was fabulous on all the flavors, however. It was nice and juicy and tender despite the car ride and time spent waiting for me to arrange the chicken into like groups on a single plate for the above picture (I was drooling the whole time). I think a special honor goes to the buttermilk, which was most surprising for us – I guess we expected it to be a bit boring when compared to the other fancy flavors, but no, it hung right in there with the rest of ’em.
Moral of the story: despite Rotisseur‘s frequent jabs at FedNuts (I’ve gone there often enough to overhear a comment or two), they do a good job at a great pricepoint. We’ll be going back again for sure – and I think a and v already have!
when 2 worlds collide …
t says: I wish I could see g’s face as she reads THIS:
http://www.uwishunu.com/2012/04/art-in-the-age-and-federal-donuts-team-up-on-spirits-infused-treats/
after dinner sneeze 