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General Porpoise

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General Porpoise
Exterior of the Capitol Hill location, 2022
Restaurantinformation
CitySeattle
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Websitegpdoughnuts.com

General Porpoiseis a chain ofdoughnutshops in the United States. The business has multiple locations in Seattle and previously operated in Los Angeles.

Description

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The menu includesdoughnutsfilled withcreamandcustard,including chocolatemarshmallow,lemon,peanut butterand grape jelly,[1]and vanilla varieties.[2][3]

History

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The business has multiple locations in Seattle. The original restaurant opened onCapitol Hill.[4]ThePioneer Squarerestaurant opened in March 2018.[5][6]In 2018, plans were announced to open in theLaurelhurstneighborhood.[7]

Previously, the business operated in Los Angeles. The restaurant atPalisades Villageclosed in 2019.[8][9]

Reception

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Thrillisthas said, "we hear the lemon curd will make a superfan out of you."[10]The website's included General Porpoise in a 2022 list of "The 32 Best Donut Shops in America".[11]Allecia Vermillion included the business inSeattle Metropolitan's2022 overview of the city's best doughnuts.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Frizzelle, Christopher."I'm Eating a General Porpoise Doughnut, in Case Anyone's Wondering Why I Have Sugar All Over My Face".The Stranger.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  2. ^"General Porpoise".Seattle Metropolitan.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  3. ^"Foodie Fridays: General Porpoise Doughnuts".KXSU 102.1 FM.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  4. ^"General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts - Capitol Hill - Seattle".The Infatuation.2022-08-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  5. ^"General Porpoise brings its mouth-watering doughnuts to Pioneer Square".king5.com.April 5, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  6. ^Callaghan, Adam H. (2018-03-05)."Pioneer Square Is the Next Home of General Porpoise's Luscious Doughnuts".Eater Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  7. ^Callaghan, Adam H. (2018-03-26)."Renee Erickson's Latest Doughnut Shop Will Land in Laurelhurst".Eater Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  8. ^Elliott, Farley (2019-03-28)."Star Seattle chef Renee Erickson has already closed her lone LA restaurant".Eater LA.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  9. ^"Seattle star chef Renee Erickson shuts down her General Porpoise doughnut shop in Los Angeles".The Seattle Times.2019-04-02.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  10. ^"General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts".Thrillist.5 October 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  11. ^"The 32 Best Donut Shops in America".Thrillist.20 February 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
  12. ^"Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle".Seattle Metropolitan.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-29.Retrieved2022-11-29.
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