General Porpoise

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"This downtown location remains one of the only operating outposts after recent closures elsewhere, serving as one of the chain's last readily accessible shops in the city." - Harry Cheadle

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"This doughnut shop chain unionized alongside the larger restaurants after the parent company replaced tipping with a 22% service charge retained by the house; employees say the new system has reduced tip income for many hourly workers, while management says some back-of-house staff at less busy locations have seen small gains and that the service charge helps fund benefits. The chain’s close operational ties to a temporarily closed steakhouse have complicated bargaining and reduced the union’s membership, a point of contention as organizers press to lower the service charge and reinstate tipping as an encouraged practice." - Harry Cheadle

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"General Porpoise is where to spend the day tackling to-dos without missing out if the sun's to-do was "shine today." Massive windows let in an unhinged amount of light beams, their coffee is sourced from areas outside of Seattle (which is a nice change of pace), and most importantly, the brioche donuts are tasty. Just know that General Porpoise closes at 3pm, so get there early." - aimee rizzo

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"There’s no shortage of filled brioche doughnuts around town but who are we to complain? This mini chain with three locations from Renee Erickson gets everything right: The dough is airy and not too chewy, the ratio of filling to dough is just right, and the fillings, which rotate frequently, aren’t overpowering or over-sweet." - Mark Van Streefkerk

the seasonal fruit jam filled (only slightly sweet) donuts are sensational - excellent coffee, too

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