Where To Find CA's Unhealthiest Menu Item

LOS ANGELES, CA — If it’s punk rock to break the rules, then turn up the Black Flag, starch up your mohawk and bite into a Fudgegazi. The healthy-eating website Eat This, Not That named the punk-themed confection by Donut Friend the unhealthiest menu item in all of California.

And when it comes to the unhealthiest menu items in the Golden State, the competition is fierce. Half the menu at the Cheesecake Factory should be in the running. The Double-Double ought to be a candidate. Roscoe’s is no slouch in the artery-clogging department. But according to Eat This, Not That, the Fudgegazi is the Sid Vicious of the donut world.

“If you have to watch your fat or carb intake, you most likely have to keep an eye out for donuts. This restaurant offers a variety of sweet takes on donuts, like the Yo La Mango or the Fudgegazi. While these pastries taste delicious, the menu can wreak havoc on anyone trying to watch their caloric intake,” the website warned. “Have just one as a sweet treat.”

So just what is the Fudgegazi?

It’s the creation of Mark Trombino, owner and founder of Donut Friends, a vegan donut shop with locations in Downtown Los Angeles and Highland Park. Trombino, a music producer and drummer for the 90s post punk band Drive Like Jehu, had no professional training as baker, but his passion for experimentation gave birth to the donut boutique’s slogan, “Donuts Done Differently.”

According to the Donut Friend website, the Fudgegazi is, “A raised donut filled with chocolate cream, topped with chocolate glaze and chocolate chips.”

Ok, so it’s no mystery how the Fudgegazi topped the Eat This, Not That list. It’s not the only decadent delectable at Donut Friend. There’s the Angry Somoa, Hüsker Blü, Nutellavision, and the Youth Brulee.

It’s a menu that will throw your blood sugar into Total Chaos, and at $3-5 a pop, it’s not exactly Pennywise. But it’s vegan, so it won’t give you The Cramps, and you can tell your Descendents about the time you went Face to Face with the unhealthiest menu item in all of California Über Alles.

Patch Staffer Jimmy Bentley contributed to this report.