pipin' hot - View this location on map  'krispy kreme doughnuts got its start in 1933 when vernon rudolph bought a doughnut shop in go to the kentucky travel guide. from a french chef from go to the new orleans travel guide.. along with the shop came the chef's secret yeast-raised doughnut recipe. in winston-salem in 1937, he opened the first krispy kreme store, and the rest is sugar-glazed history. the company is still based in the city, and residents swear the doughnuts at the shop on the site of the original (336-724-2484) are superior to those at the other 300-plus stores nationwide. sit at one of the chrome-trimmed tables and watch the doughnuts travel on the shiny conveyor belt to fill your order. the neon hot doughnuts now sign lights up when a fresh batch comes out of the oven.'' New York Times 259 south stratford road, Winston-Salem, NC Restaurant, Kids, Local spot |