In search of the best on #doughnutday

Pre-gaming at Dunkin' Donuts on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Pre-gaming at Dunkin’ Donuts on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Dunkin' Donuts offers a free classic doughnut with any beverage purchase on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Dunkin’ Donuts offers a free classic doughnut with any beverage purchase on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Duck Donuts in Arlington, Virginia offers a free sugar doughnut on National Doughnut Day, June 3 (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Duck Donuts in Arlington, Virginia, offers a free sugar doughnut on National Doughnut Day, June 3 (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Cinnamon sugar doughnuts from Duck Donuts in Arlington, Virginia -- one of the stops on Neal Augenstein's National Doughnut Day journey. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Cinnamon sugar doughnuts from Duck Donuts in Arlington, Virginia — one of the stops on Neal Augenstein’s National Doughnut Day journey. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Bacon maple doughnuts at Sugar Shack Donuts on National Doughnut Day, June 3. WTOP's Neal Augenstein is at his third stop to find the best doughnuts in the area.(Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Bacon maple doughnuts at Sugar Shack Donuts on National Doughnut Day, June 3. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein is at his third stop to find the best doughnuts in the area. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
WTOP's Neal Augenstein is at District Doughnut, the fourth stop on his doughnut-stop tour on National Doughnut Day. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
WTOP’s Neal Augenstein is at District Doughnut, the fourth stop on his doughnut-stop tour on National Doughnut Day. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
WTOP's Neal Augenstein is at Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken on National Doughnut Day, June 3 (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Doughnut dash update: WTOP’s Neal Augenstein is at Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Zombie Coffee and Donuts in D.C. offers two doughnuts for the price of one on National Doughnut Day (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Zombie Coffee and Donuts in D.C. offers two doughnuts for the price of one on National Doughnut Day (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
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Pre-gaming at Dunkin' Donuts on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Dunkin' Donuts offers a free classic doughnut with any beverage purchase on National Doughnut Day, June 3. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Duck Donuts in Arlington, Virginia offers a free sugar doughnut on National Doughnut Day, June 3 (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Cinnamon sugar doughnuts from Duck Donuts in Arlington, Virginia -- one of the stops on Neal Augenstein's National Doughnut Day journey. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Bacon maple doughnuts at Sugar Shack Donuts on National Doughnut Day, June 3. WTOP's Neal Augenstein is at his third stop to find the best doughnuts in the area.(Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
WTOP's Neal Augenstein is at District Doughnut, the fourth stop on his doughnut-stop tour on National Doughnut Day. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
WTOP's Neal Augenstein is at Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken on National Doughnut Day, June 3 (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)
Zombie Coffee and Donuts in D.C. offers two doughnuts for the price of one on National Doughnut Day (Neal Augenstein/WTOP)

WASHINGTON — Okay, so it’s not terribly healthy, but it’s just once a year.

We eat doughnuts often in the Glass Enclosed Nerve Center, but on National Doughnut Day, we’ll go to where the doughnuts are.

The goal? Hit five popular doughnut shops on Friday morning for a sampling of some of the area’s best.

Itinerary? Check.

Gas? Check.

Coffee? Check.

Here we go.

Neal Augenstein

Neal Augenstein has been a general assignment reporter with WTOP since 1997. He says he looks forward to coming to work every day, even though that means waking up at 3:30 a.m.

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