After reading about the savvy savorer's post about Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland I found myself longing for the best doughnut I could find in Seattle. Top Pot has to win that award. Offering 19 varieties, fresh coffee and espresso, and a host of souvenir items for people who love t-shirts, plates, and hats Top Pot is an easy place to love. Its sort of the Dicks of donuts.
Opening in 2002, Top Pot's original store was in Capitol Hill. The popularity of their sugary product allowed expansion to two other locations (Downtown on 5th Ave, and Wedgwood). Fortunately, for those of us who love them, there are a number coffee shops and stores around town that stock their donuts too. I've even bought them Harborview's cafeteria.
My favorite of their offerings is the blueberry cake. 
Served on a cute 1940s style plate with a two baker logo. Lightly frosted, not too sweet, dense though light cake - delicious. The freshly pressed espresso is pretty good too.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Top Pot Doughnuts
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Baguette Box - Reprise
I've been back to the Baguette Box a number of times since my last post. While I stand by the accolades I've given the little sister of Monsoon, I've been a little disappointed with one of their pork offerings. Pork is hard to mess up. In sandwich form it is virtually impossible - keep an eye out for my upcoming post about Paseo, perhaps the best sandwich in all of Seattle which happens to be Cuban pork. Anyway, there are two pork options at Baguette box - braised pork shoulder with red wine (excellent) and pork belly with hoisin. The pork belly is downright nauseating. This was not a function of the sauce which was actually quite delicious, but rather the 3/4 inch of gristle lining the entire morsel of meat included in the sandwich. I was VERY surprised to bite into the sandwich to discover fat was the main ingredient. A little more attention to detail, and this could have easily been stripped away from the meat prior to placing on the baguette.
I'll have to go back and try the pork belly again as I've only the sandwich once, but if subsequent experiences are anything like this one consider other options!
