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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:50 pm 
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I've scored fritters twice this year. Both without an elaborate pre-order.

Today I was out investigating a scene (client charged). Eureka! It dawned on me I wasn't far from OFD. I punched in coordinates from my phone realized I was no more than 8 minutes away & called them.

I asked them for 5 fritters, they said when do you need them, I told them I was nearby & they said come one we've got 5 right now.

I get there & they were ready for take away. Really efficient service.

I dropped off 2 for a couple of friends who adore them. Gave 1 away to a friend who is expecting a baby the end of next month, that I ran into as I was at Red Hen Bakery picking up sandwich bread. That leaves 2. One for me & 1 for my trusted & hard-working paralegal.

OFD's Apple Fritters-- Make the world a happier place. :P

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:47 pm 
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G Wiv wrote:
A Chocolate dipped Old Fashioned Donuts Apple Fritter may be gilding the Lilly, but fresh dipped and torn in rough crisp edged hunks still warm from the fryer makes for one delicious Lilly.
More Lilly gilding from Old Fashioned Donuts, Apple Fritter with pecans. Good size quality pecans added crunchy counterpoint, impossible to resist trying, but an OFD apple fritter is pretty much perfect as is.

Old Fashioned Donut Apple Fritter with Pecans

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:10 pm 
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In October 2008 stevez wrote:
I'm sure the more analytical among us will know the exact price, but I believe they are just under $2.

The even more analytical among us will know the exact weight too. Since my first visit over seven years ago, I've been curious how much those babies weigh and finally had a chance to put a fritter on the ol' Ohaus balance. A randomly selected specimen (with pecans) tipped the scales at 593.8 grams or about one pound, five ounces. Fritters are now $2.29 (plain, without pecans), still surely one of the best confection values in Chicago.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:40 pm 
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Rene G wrote:
In October 2008 stevez wrote:
I'm sure the more analytical among us will know the exact price, but I believe they are just under $2.

The even more analytical among us will know the exact weight too. Since my first visit over seven years ago, I've been curious how much those babies weigh and finally had a chance to put a fritter on the ol' Ohaus balance. A randomly selected specimen (with pecans) tipped the scales at 593.8 grams or about one pound, five ounces. Fritters are now $2.29 (plain, without pecans), still surely one of the best confection values in Chicago.

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Stopped by today on my way to a picnic in Kankakee and was able to get one fresh out of the fryer with pecans. $3 even. Awesome on the long drive.

Was mildly distressed to see a few in the case that were a bit smaller and asked for the big one in the back.

A month or so ago they were as big as my head. :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:23 am 
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:59 pm 
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It occurs to me that I am now a whoooole lot closer to OFD (it's a mere ten miles!) AND I heard a rumor that they now accept credit cards. Oh well, I needed to fatten up a bit for winter anyway.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:30 pm 
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...of whom I am quite envious! :)

Great shot . . a fritter as big as your head!

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:07 pm 
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Is that the Doughnut Vault's fritter? How was it?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:19 pm 
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No, sorry if that was unclear. That was an Old Fashioned Donuts fritter that I brought downtown with me to taunt people at Doughnut Vault. Only there was nobody outside in line to taunt so I just took some pictures and then brought the fritter to my office to share.

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Is that the Doughnut Vault's fritter?


That fritter wouldn't fit in the Donut Vault!


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JimTheBeerGuy wrote:
No, sorry if that was unclear. That was an Old Fashioned Donuts fritter that I brought downtown with me to taunt people at Doughnut Vault. Only there was nobody outside in line to taunt so I just took some pictures and then brought the fritter to my office to share.


Do what?

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JimTheBeerGuy wrote:
No, sorry if that was unclear. That was an Old Fashioned Donuts fritter that I brought downtown with me to taunt people at Doughnut Vault. Only there was nobody outside in line to taunt so I just took some pictures and then brought the fritter to my office to share.


Do what?

Rub it in! :roll:

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JimTheBeerGuy wrote:
No, sorry if that was unclear. That was an Old Fashioned Donuts fritter that I brought downtown with me to taunt people at Doughnut Vault. Only there was nobody outside in line to taunt so I just took some pictures and then brought the fritter to my office to share.


Got it. I thought, wow they must have gotten the doughnut man from OFD to work for them on their fritter b/c it looked just like and OFD fritter. Since the Doughnut Vault is less than half a block away from the club, if there was no line, I could justify grabbing that fritter, if it tasted like an OFD fritter, after a workout.

Glad to know temptation isn't that close.

Signed-- 8 months & counting, as of today, without dessert! :shock:

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Suzy Creamcheese wrote:
JimTheBeerGuy wrote:
No, sorry if that was unclear. That was an Old Fashioned Donuts fritter that I brought downtown with me to taunt people at Doughnut Vault. Only there was nobody outside in line to taunt so I just took some pictures and then brought the fritter to my office to share.


Do what?


As it turned out, it was samosa day at work, so after a couple of samosas I was in no condition to tackle that bad boy solo. edit: not to mention that I had one of their glazed croissants on the commute

I did drop off a fritter to another LTH friend downtown, and he apparently ate it all by himself. I haven't heard from him lately though, I hope he survived!

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An LTHer who could be felled by an Old Fashioned apple fritter is no LTHer at all.

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An LTHer could easily put away an OFAF in one sitting; survival, on the other hand, is another matter entirely. 'Twas beauty killed the beast ...

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