Happy Donuts is one of those ambivalent cafes that draw the young and hip I’m-going-to-try-and-study-but-really-I’m-just-screwing-around crowd during the night, and the seniors reading their morning papers during the morning. Constant throughout the daily bustle is the giant glazed donut that looms over the cafe like a tasty god that oversees his sugary creations. In fact, the Buddhist owners offer a cake donut to their golden idols beneath the counter.

Happy Donuts is a local Bay Area chain serving the usual fare of cake, glazed, and chocolate donuts. There’s nothing really special about the food. The only draw are the hours–it’s open all day and night. This is quite a rarity in the Bay Area: the land of working professionals who sleep early, even on Fridays.

Usually, we like to go their to concentrate on our school work. The cafe also boasts free wireless internet, which is quite a commodity here. Of course, the giant donut that hangs from the ceiling is also cool. Does anyone know if all the Happy Donuts have it?

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