Mass Hole Donuts
Donut shop · Somerville ·
Gourmet donut holes with creative, rotating flavors and glazes
Gourmet donut holes with creative, rotating flavors and glazes
"I followed Mass Hole Donuts’ move from pop-up to permanent operation: the cake- and brioche-style doughnut-hole shop known for Boston-inspired flavors announced it would take over the Local Fare space at 2 Lake St. in Arlington and reportedly planned an opening on Saturday, October 19; the co-founder and chef Alex Mansfield has run pop-ups in the space previously and intended to renovate the location before full operations." - Eater Staff
"A Somerville-based donut maker that recently expanded into a bigger space and is offering a limited run of apple cider donuts during its Ciderfest, available from 8 a.m. until they sell out. The seasonal “Johnny Appleseed” donut series is served three ways—plain with apple chunks, tossed in cinnamon sugar, or dipped in a spiced-cider caramel—and preorders for donut holes are encouraged." - Nathan Tavares
"A relatively new addition to Arlington, Mass Hole Donuts sells — you guessed it — doughnut holes (and only doughnut holes). The flavors change weekly and often pay tribute to local towns, landmarks, and themes. There’s the Peabody Peach Party, for example: a brioche hole dipped in a peach and honey glaze, topped with a spiced cinnamon drizzle. Or try the Masshole Tea Party, a classic cake hole in a milk tea-infused glaze, topped with caramel drizzle and vanilla teacake crumbs." - Terrence Doyle
"I’ve noticed that many of the region’s best doughnut options, including Mass Hole Donuts, are operating on limited schedules with preordering requirements or recommendations, so plan ahead before you go." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"I learned that the Arlington shop is delivering sporadically and that their doughnut-hole flavors include inventive items like the Flufferbutter (a raised brioche hole filled with vanilla fluff pastry cream, dipped in brown butter–dark chocolate ganache, and topped with potato chip–toffee crumble); deliveries serve Arlington and nearby areas on specific dates with a minimum order of a dozen and a $5 fee." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal