Federal Donuts & Chicken South Street

"Federal Donuts will have you hooked from the first whiff you get when you walk through the doors—you’ll be hit with both the smell of fresh chicken out of the fryer and their sweet donuts. Fans of sugar-topped treats can enjoy their churro or strawberry lavender options, but you can also catch other variations like cheesecake-filled or glazed at any of the franchise’s seven locations in the city." - candis mclean

"Philly’s hometown doughnut hero, Federal Donuts, put the city on the fried dough map in 2011 and now has eight locations to satisfy sweet teeth. Hot fresh doughnuts in three flavors — cookies and cream, strawberry lavender, and cinnamon brown sugar — are available all day. “Fancy” ones like apple crisp and caramel key lime get eaten up quickly each morning." - Sarah Maiellano

"Chicken wings and donuts have a lot in common: they’re handheld, can get a little sweet depending on what they’re coated with, and nobody’s sure if they’re a snack or a meal. So it’s no surprise that this spot (with a few locations all over the city) decided to put them both in one shop. On any day, the scent of crispy chicken right out of the fryer and sugary churro or strawberry lavender donuts can waft through the casual corner spot. With the TLA just down the street, an order of perfectly seasoned coconut curry wings with a subtly sweet rub, a fluffy cake donut, and a quick drink at Tattooed Mom might be our favorite pre-show pregame. " - candis mclean, alison kessler

"A collaboration between Michael Solmonov and Steven Cook, Federal Donuts is celebrated for its unforgettable pairing of incredible fried chicken with candied donuts. Its menu includes many options including chicken wings, tenders, a fried chicken sandwich, and rotating flavors of regular and fancy donuts. Its South Street location is on the corner of 6th Street, right in the heart of the hustle and bustle." - George Banks-Weston

"You can’t go wrong by starting your day with any glazed or sugar-topped donut (which is why this shop cracked our best donut guide). But when we want to switch it up from the handheld, cakey rounds, we go for the breakfast sandwich—a fried egg that’s oozing with Cooper Sharp, topped with bacon and cherry pepper relish on a warm potato roll. This counter-service spot (that has several locations) has lots of seating so you can pair your order with a coffee or cider, people watch, and wait until the scent of some of our favorite wings in town inspires your lunch for the day. " - Candis Mclean, Alison Kessler