{"id":1452,"date":"2014-06-26T15:28:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T22:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2015-08-18T00:11:03","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T07:11:03","slug":"la-tourist-eastside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/la-tourist-eastside\/","title":{"rendered":"LA tourist, Day 3: Eastside"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, we spent a lot of time on the Eastside<\/strong> of town. Started our day off driving to Highland Park for\u00a0Donut Friend<\/a><\/strong>. I’ve wanted to check this place out for awhile now, and taking out-of-town guests was a good excuse. Traffic was not bad at all – we left the Westside around 9:50 AM, and arrived by 10:30am. There’s parking in the back of the building, or even on the street. York Street gets busier at night, as it is home to The York<\/a>, a popular neighborhood gastropub. Met up with a couple of my Eastside friends there – Danielle and Allison (with her daughter Daisy). Donut Friend is a cute little place where you can customize your donut or choose from their favorite combinations. My brother got the “(A)pple Pi(E)” donut (A traditional donut stuffed with caramelized apples and cheddar cheese, topped with a caramel glaze and toasted peanuts), I got the “Gorilla Biscuit” (A traditional donut filled with fresh bananas and dulce de leche, topped with powdered sugar), and my niece got “Chocolate Crypt” (A chocolate cake donut topped with chocolate glaze, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and chocolate shavings), but minus the cayenne pepper. Because my daughter ate 1\/4 of my donut, I also bought some donut holes. Overall, it’s a fun place to create-your-own-donut or try some unique combinations. I still prefer classic flavors and donuts that are cakier, but this novelty donut shop was worth the visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, that is a vegan donut you see on the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n