Visit: Union Square Donuts
Skirting union square, just over McGrath Highway from Boston, across the street from Target, and in an abandoned restaurant storefront lies Boston’s long awaited answer to the donut trend. Come on the weekend and you’ll probably wait in line. Come after noon and they’re very likely to be sold out. I think we can safely say Bostonians have been ready for creative donuts for a long time. 
Honestly, I was up for the donuts to taste terrible. Hype, desperation, different taste in frying methods, anything could go wrong! But they were deliciously doughy, almost a sourdough, barely fried and impeccably finished. Hibiscus cherry was one of my favorites, Joe loved the honey almond. We also bought the opulently bacon-y maple bacon, chocolate chipotle (more spicy than chipotle, which I liked) and orange ginger cream. All of them were done just-so, never too much, with plenty of chewy dough to balance out the toppings.
This is strictly a to-go operation, open Thursdays-Sundays. A tiny warm storefront with the kitchen operation attached. Pick up a box to take home or on the way to brunch. We munched through all of ours in the car, and then headed to Sherman’s for some cozy coffee. Besides the maple bacon, all donuts are $3. I saw three decidedly non-hipster older men eating their donuts in the parking lot across the street and overheard, “This is worth $3, this is worth it.”
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13 Comments
Emily R-C
The cupcake trend never really did it for me. Donuts? Yes, please. They look awfully good! Lux is adorable, as well.
Rachael Ringenberg
Exactly. I loved the Magnolia Bakery cupcake thing. Still cute. But now it’s *still* fullblown in Boston and ever growing, somehow? Onward.
melissa martin
thank you, I will be sure and steer clear! i’m weening myself off of eating everything in sight. Put “The Doughnut Chef” on Lux’s library list. 🙂
Rachael Ringenberg
Being that you’re still bfeeding, I think you should rethink this decision.
Melissa Purswell
I think you are absolutely right.
bridget
Going. That’s all there is to it.
Anna {dear friend}
Well, this looks like a dream.
honey almond? Dulce de leche cinnamon buns? MAPLE BACON?! Wow. Can’t wait to try this pace soon.
Rachael Ringenberg
My only advice: get everything.
Melanie Yarbrough
Amazing. A friend of mine posted pictures of her donuts from here on Instagram yesterday (I recognized the Maple Bacon one…), and it’s now on my list of places to visit. Luckily it’s not too far of a walk for me!
Rachael Ringenberg
Um so lucky. Your neighborhood is lighting up! (I used to live there too…)
Jessica
YUM! And Lux looks so cute. I’ve been meaning to ask you, how did you choose her name? I love it, but rarely hear it.
Rachael Ringenberg
I read it in “The Virgin Suicides” in college and loved it. Pitched it early on to Joe, he loved it too. We were further swayed by the long-ness of our last name and the nice brevity of three letters.
noelle
I’m so jelly (donut)! LA needs more fancy fried dough.