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Ed, a quick follow-up on Britt's in Carolina Beach, NC. They have been in the same shop since 1939, and I'm not sure if they've updated much since then. They are only open in the Spring and Summer, and from the beginning they've only made one type of doughnut, glazed. They stopped with one simply because you can't improve upon perfection. You can find some sinfully delicious fried lumps of dough everywhere you go, but Britt's are truly orgasmic. Before you go, put 911 on the speed dial, as it's difficult not to consume the whole bag before you can get back to the car. That nice warm fuzzy feeling you get after eating a bag or two is probably your arteries congealing. Ah, but if you gotta go, you ain't gonna find a tastier way...