Craving that sweet, sugary, sticky and savory slice of pastry heaven? Try Glazed and Infused, a city-wide doughnut shop recently opened in Lincoln Park, on 939 W. Armitage Ave. Located conveniently right across the street from the ‘L’ exit, Glazed and Infused’s inviting storefront advertises its delicious doughnuts, with colorful signs and a tempting display of various doughnuts on cake platters.

The first thing you notice when you enter is the smell: a freshly baked, rich piquant of dough combined with sugar to make for the perfect doughnut, accompanied by a strong scent of coffee beans. As you look around, take in the multitude of doughnuts, stacked upon each other neatly within the glass display case.

Offering a variety of flavors (my personal favorites are Red Velvet and Blueberry Lemon), Glazed and Infused provides anyone craving a doughnut with the perfect option. For bacon lovers, they make a Maple Bacon Long John, complete with bacon on top. For those with a taste for more traditional doughnuts, try the Old Fashioned, Chocolate, Honey Wheat, or Vanilla Bean Glazed. The rest of the options include Cinnamon-Sugar Cake, Cr’ÛÎåme Br’ÛÎŽl’ÛΩe, Apple Fritter, Bismark Special (a filled doughnut), and several glazed doughnuts as well. As if that doesn’t entice your taste buds enough, Glazed and Infused also sells beverages to accompany your doughnut: coffee, soda, milk, you name it.

Such an array of doughnuts can only be credited to Founder Scott Harris, partner Megan Brown, and partner/chef Tom Culleeney. Founder Scott Harris began his career by opening his very own Italian restaurant, Mia Francesca, in 1992. Later, he opened Glazed and Infused within his restaurant, Francesca’s Forno, located in Wicker Park (across the street from the Damen Blue Line stop). He continued to provide Chicagoans with delectable doughnuts in Little Italy, in his restaurant, Davanti Enoteca. The Raffaello Hotel on E. Delaware Place also sells Glazed and Infused. Then, in the West Loop, Glazed and Infused has its own shop; now, DePaul students have one close to home, right here in Lincoln Park on Armitage.

Partners Megan Brown and Tom Culleeney also play important roles in the Glazed and Infused industry. Culleeney’s passion for doughnuts and Brown’s business smarts, combined with Harris’ specialities in fine cuisine and pastries, make for an extremely effective and innovative combination. Thanks to their smarts and love of doughnuts, everyone can get their doughnut fix now and then.

With such a convenient location for DePaul students, a short walk or even shorter train ride away, Glazed and Infused certainly has some good perks. Talks of giving DePaul students a special discount are also in the works, even though the prices are already very reasonable, at only $2-3 per doughnut. The shop is also homework friendly; although it looks small at first, there is plenty of study space in the back.

That said, grab those few loose dollar bills you have laying around, collect your homework and head on over to Glazed and Infused to enjoy some absolutely wonderful doughnuts.