Mr. A’s Beignets

Arlton Cangelosi, also known as Mr. A, has been making beignets, often up to 135 orders an hour, in his sunny yellow food truck for more than seven years.

“I love making people smile, kids and adults. I want to watch them take that first bite,” says the New Orleans native.

Just 3 or 4 minutes in the frier transforms his delicate choux pastry dough into pillowy doughnuts with tender insides and crisp golden brown exteriors.

A typical order consists of three generously sized fried pastries topped with a “snowstorm” of powdered sugar. Insiders know to ask for cinnamon along with the sugar for a twist on the classic New Orleans treat. Add a steaming cup of chicory coffee to complete the Louisiana tradition.

Cangelosi purchased the property at 312 S. Mason Street in Apex, where you’ll regularly find Mr. A’s Beignets, to create a permanent home for food trucks.

“I was tired of renting spots. I wanted a place for myself and other trucks,” Cangelosi says.

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Permanent location at 312 S. Mason Street

Wednesday through Saturday