Sometimes, all you need is fried love. Other times, all you need is fried dough. Here are a few non-chain joints where you can get your nut on.
Nicola's Donuts, 902 Busch Blvd., Tampa, 813-932-1303 or nicolasdonuts.com
Hole In One Donut 3, 14837 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, 813-963-6207
Fray's Donuts, 5236 16th St. N., St Petersburg, 727-528-1410
Donut Connection, 649 34th St. N., St. Petersburg, 727-323-1910
Lala's Donuts, 422 Patricia Ave., Dunedin, 727-734-4898
Lighthouse Doughnuts, 215 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach, 727-517-8722
This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2007.