General Porpoise
{{Short description|American doughnut chain}}
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General Porpoise is a chain of doughnut shops in the United States. The business has multiple locations in Seattle and previously operated in Los Angeles.
Description
The menu includes doughnuts filled with cream and custard, including chocolate marshmallow, lemon, peanut butter and grape jelly,{{Cite web |last=Frizzelle |first=Christopher |title=I'm Eating a General Porpoise Doughnut, in Case Anyone's Wondering Why I Have Sugar All Over My Face |url=https://www.thestranger.com/food-and-drink/2015/11/12/23141575/im-eating-a-general-porpoise-doughnut-in-case-anyones-wondering-why-i-have-sugar-all-over-my-face |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The Stranger |language=en}} and vanilla varieties.{{Cite web |title=General Porpoise |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/general-porpoise |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/general-porpoise |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Foodie Fridays: General Porpoise Doughnuts |url=https://www.kxsu.org/2022/01/28/foodie-fridays-general-porpoise-doughnuts/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=KXSU 102.1 FM |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160817/https://www.kxsu.org/2022/01/28/foodie-fridays-general-porpoise-doughnuts/ |url-status=live }}
History
The business has multiple locations in Seattle. The original restaurant opened on Capitol Hill.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title=General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts - Capitol Hill - Seattle |url=https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/general-porpoise-coffee-doughnuts |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The Infatuation |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/general-porpoise-coffee-doughnuts |url-status=live }} The Pioneer Square restaurant opened in March 2018.{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2018 |title=General Porpoise brings its mouth-watering doughnuts to Pioneer Square |url=https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/general-porpoise-brings-its-mouth-watering-doughnuts-to-pioneer-square/281-535715551 |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=king5.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160808/https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/general-porpoise-brings-its-mouth-watering-doughnuts-to-pioneer-square/281-535715551 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Adam H. |date=2018-03-05 |title=Pioneer Square Is the Next Home of General Porpoise's Luscious Doughnuts |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2018/3/5/17082630/general-porpoise-donuts-coffee-pioneer-square-expansion-renee-erickson-sea-creatures |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://seattle.eater.com/2018/3/5/17082630/general-porpoise-donuts-coffee-pioneer-square-expansion-renee-erickson-sea-creatures |url-status=live }} In 2018, plans were announced to open in the Laurelhurst neighborhood.{{Cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Adam H. |date=2018-03-26 |title=Renee Erickson's Latest Doughnut Shop Will Land in Laurelhurst |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2018/3/26/17164654/general-porpoise-donuts-coffee-laurelhurst-expansion-renee-erickson-sea-creatures |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://seattle.eater.com/2018/3/26/17164654/general-porpoise-donuts-coffee-laurelhurst-expansion-renee-erickson-sea-creatures |url-status=live }}
Previously, the business operated in Los Angeles. The restaurant at Palisades Village closed in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Farley |date=2019-03-28 |title=Star Seattle chef Renee Erickson has already closed her lone LA restaurant |url=https://la.eater.com/2019/3/28/18285651/star-seattle-chef-renee-erickson-closed-los-angeles-general-porpoise |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Eater LA |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160807/https://la.eater.com/2019/3/28/18285651/star-seattle-chef-renee-erickson-closed-los-angeles-general-porpoise |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2019-04-02 |title=Seattle star chef Renee Erickson shuts down her General Porpoise doughnut shop in Los Angeles |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/renee-erickson-shuts-down-her-doughnut-shop-in-los-angeles/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/renee-erickson-shuts-down-her-doughnut-shop-in-los-angeles/ |url-status=live }}
Reception
Thrillist has said, "we hear the lemon curd will make a superfan out of you."{{Cite web |title=General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venues/eat/seattle/restaurants/general-porpoise-doughnuts |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Thrillist |date=5 October 2017 |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://www.thrillist.com/venues/eat/seattle/restaurants/general-porpoise-doughnuts |url-status=live }} The website's included General Porpoise in a 2022 list of "The 32 Best Donut Shops in America".{{Cite web |title=The 32 Best Donut Shops in America |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-donut-shops-america |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Thrillist |date=20 February 2016 |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129160806/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-donut-shops-america |url-status=live }} Allecia Vermillion included the business in Seattle Metropolitan{{'s}} 2022 overview of the city's best doughnuts.{{Cite web |title=Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-doughnuts-in-seattle |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129170753/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-doughnuts-in-seattle |url-status=live }}
See also
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|General Porpoise}}
- {{Official website|https://gpdoughnuts.com}}
{{Capitol Hill, Seattle}}
{{Pioneer Square, Seattle}}
{{Restaurants in Seattle}}
Category:Restaurants in Capitol Hill, Seattle
Category:Doughnut shops in the United States
Category:Restaurants in Pioneer Square, Seattle