FOOD

Donut Bacon

Ever since the legendary Voodoo Donuts of Portland, Ore., mushed a crisp slice of BACON into the thick maple frosting of a warm DONUT, BACON DONUTS have been part of food culture. And why didn’t we think of this sooner? It is a tad shameful the McGriddle was invented so many years before the BACON DONUT became a thing. In a half-serious effort to determine whose deliciousness reigns supreme, we pitted the DONUT against BACON, in a virtual battle of dough and pork.

Lone Star Donuts Smoke

Donut: Lone Star Donuts is an Oak Cliff institution, but it doesn’t back away from a trend. At this little throwback donut factory on Beckley, you can order a bacon donut. 1727 N. Beckley, 214.946.2185

Bacon: Smoke put Oak Cliff on the map, in a way. Smoke and chef Tim Byres are media darlings. Food critics love them, and it’s in no small part due to the thickcut pork belly bacon, lovingly smoked and cured onsite. 901 Fort Worth Ave, 214.393.4141, smokerestaurant.com

Oddfellows Dude Sweet Chocolate

Donut: Among its many drool-worthy offerings, Oddfellows serves those big beignets that get powdered sugar everywhere, like in New Orleans. Hooray for fancy donuts! 316 W. Seventh, 214.944.5958, oddfellowsdallas.com

Vera’s

Matador

Donut: Vera’s doesn’t sell donuts, exactly, but they do have probably the best churros in the Western Hemisphere. And that’s fried dough, so we’re counting it. 932 W. Davis, 214.943.2167

Southern Maid Norma’s

Donut: The owners of Southern Maid renovated a former tire shop and transformed it into a retro diner. Not only did they improve their Kings Highway corner, they also brought hot donuts to the ’hood. Oh, and they also have bacon. 937 W. Davis, 214.941.4046

Bacon: Norma’s is an oldschool diner known for its milehigh meringue pies and serving hundreds of free meals on Thanksgiving. The meat-lovers omelet comes with bacon, ham, sausage and cheddar cheese.

1123 West Davis, 214.946.4711, normascafe.com

Bacon: Two words: bacon chocolate. 408 W. Eighth, 214.943.5943, dudesweetchocolate.com

Bacon: The alluringly named Matador Meat & Wine has signed on as a tenant at the planned Sylvan | Thirty development. The family-owned company cures and smokes its own bacon. matadormeat.com

Oak Cliff Donuts Oak Cliff Pizza

Donut: Oak Cliff Donuts has been turning out hot donuts for several decades. It’s an oldschool donut shop with cheap coffee and melt-in-yourmouth, sugary fried dough. 2402 S. Hampton, 214.330.8583

Bacon: This pizza shop is under new ownership, but the menu is much the same, including the extreme Hawaiian pizza. That’s pineapple, Canadian bacon (whatever) and bacon. 1315 W. Davis, 214.941.8080, oakcliffpizza.com

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