Four of the five favorites are clustered in or near the Colonie/Latham core of the Capital Region, but Indian Ladder Farm’s doughnuts are obviously worth the country drive, edging out Cider ...
The best donut you’ve ever had was made in a Kirkland strip mall around 3 a.m. by a guy named Mike. The donut (a plain, unglazed cake for this reporter, please) is warm and fresh out of the fryer.