CO friends, you've been holding out on me!

[NewOrleans]

A friend in CO posted this.

There are donuts named after me!
!

[sparrowsong]

It's actually originally a Portland, OR thing but we got a location here a year or two ago.

[secretlyevil]

Just looking at the box is making me drool.

[Pibs]

Have you looked at their website? They're a super fun donut place - definitely part of keeping Portland weird! It looks like they have one in Austin now, too.

[Pibs]

Jun 8, 2016 18:30:06 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Just looking at the box is making me drool.

Don't drool too much.  They're good, but they're not amazing.  They're just really fun, and have occasionally stale cereal on top.  If you want amazing donuts Blue Star in Portland wins that category.  It's like Voodoo is klassy with cock n balls and Blue Star is classy with cointreau creme brulee.  

[winecat]

Jun 8, 2016 18:35:53 GMT -5 Pibs said:

Jun 8, 2016 18:30:06 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Just looking at the box is making me drool.

Don't drool too much.  They're good, but they're not amazing.  They're just really fun, and have occasionally stale cereal on top.  If you want amazing donuts Blue Star in Portland wins that category.  It's like Voodoo is klassy with cock n balls and Blue Star is classy with cointreau creme brulee.  

I don't think their donuts are good.  Long story short, I ended up tasting 40+ flavors a while back.  The fritter was tasty but the rest tasted the same with different cereal, etc. on top.  Their branding is brilliant though.  

[secretlyevil]

We have some new fancy donut place in the area. I haven't been yet. But I saw a new story on them...fruity pebbles on top, donut milk shake, etc. Bleck! Give me my old fashioned any day.

[orangeblossom]

They are some kind of good, especially, the mango one. Yummy.

[pixy0stix]

I keep thinking I'm going to find this place, and then not going.

[NewOrleans]

Jun 8, 2016 18:35:53 GMT -5 Pibs said:

Jun 8, 2016 18:30:06 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Just looking at the box is making me drool.

It's like Voodoo is klassy with cock n balls and Blue Star is classy with cointreau creme brulee.  

This does sound like me!

[notsocreepylurker]

I love their maple bacon donut

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[LoveTrains]

I went to blue star last year in Portland and it was vastly superior to voodoo. We brought the box back to the hotel and were commended by the hotel staff for choosing blue star over voodoo.

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[taratru]

I don't think voodoo donuts are good. Clever, yes. But for taste? Donut Haus is better and a mile from me.

[Aquatica]

I need to send H to Denver for some! I have Amy's Donuts where I'm at and they're on par with VooDoo.

[orangeblossom]

I really like Fractured Prune Doughnuts. Mmm Mmm good. Bonus points for giving free samples while you wait for your order.

[mbcdefg]

Mmmm, Blue Star ... two years later and MH still drools over their apple fritter.

Also great? Peter Pan in Brooklyn. Yum.

[pugz]

we went to Blue Star but they didn't have many varieties while we were there, would love to go back and try more flavors.

[Deleted]

Sadly I've heard they are not good so I've never been. There is a similar style donut place in Manhattan, KS that is amazing though!

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Jun 8, 2016 19:59:26 GMT -5 taratru said:

I don't think voodoo donuts are good. Clever, yes. But for taste? Donut Haus is better and a mile from me.

I mainly post in April 2012 but so you live in CO? I live about a mile from a Donut Haus also.

[AJL]

Eh they're OK. I've had the ones from the original shop in Portland and the ones from the shop in Austin. There is just too much crap on them.

Honestly my little neighrborhood shop (shout out to KC Donuts) makes the best donuts ever.

Also Portland ripped off their city motto Keep Portland Weird from us. #Austinwasweirdfirst

[taratru]

Jun 8, 2016 20:48:12 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Jun 8, 2016 19:59:26 GMT -5 taratru said:

I don't think voodoo donuts are good. Clever, yes. But for taste? Donut Haus is better and a mile from me.

I mainly post in April 2012 but so you live in CO? I live about a mile from a Donut Haus also.

Yep! There are quite a few of us here. Where are you?

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Jun 8, 2016 21:09:24 GMT -5 taratru said:

Jun 8, 2016 20:48:12 GMT -5 @lindy said:

I mainly post in April 2012 but so you live in CO? I live about a mile from a Donut Haus also.

Yep! There are quite a few of us here. Where are you?

Loveland

[taratru]

Jun 8, 2016 21:43:52 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Jun 8, 2016 21:09:24 GMT -5 taratru said:

Yep! There are quite a few of us here. Where are you?

Loveland

Whaaaat?! Me. Too.

[isabel]

Jun 8, 2016 20:10:18 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

I really like Fractured Prune Doughnuts. Mmm Mmm good. Bonus points for giving free samples while you wait for your order.

I've heard those are good. I think there's one of these not far from me. I need to check it out.

[orangeblossom]

Jun 8, 2016 21:51:45 GMT -5 isabel said:

Jun 8, 2016 20:10:18 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

I really like Fractured Prune Doughnuts. Mmm Mmm good. Bonus points for giving free samples while you wait for your order.

I've heard those are good. I think there's one of these not far from me. I need to check it out.

You definitely should.  Eat one for me, as there aren't any close to me. In fact, the only doughnut place where I am, is Krispy Kreme and DD.  I like KK, but it's nothing like the places mentioned here or bakery doughnuts. I find in the South, most of the bakeries are associated with grocery stores, and up north, there are a lot more individual bakeries.

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Jun 8, 2016 21:48:59 GMT -5 taratru said:

Jun 8, 2016 21:43:52 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Loveland

Whaaaat?! Me. Too.

Awesome! We moved here about 3 years ago from Kansas. We love it here!

[taratru]

Jun 8, 2016 22:08:44 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Jun 8, 2016 21:48:59 GMT -5 taratru said:

Whaaaat?! Me. Too.

Awesome! We moved here about 3 years ago from Kansas. We love it here!

We will have to gtg this summer! DD3 is 5, so they can run wild together.

[jln]

I used to love Voodoo just because they were a Portland staple and where we'd take all of our visiting guests from out of town. They're stale, have too much crap on them and are known for their terribly dirty kitchens. But it's a cool touristy place and they're a pretty good company.

[winecat]

Jun 8, 2016 21:51:45 GMT -5 isabel said:

Jun 8, 2016 20:10:18 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

I really like Fractured Prune Doughnuts. Mmm Mmm good. Bonus points for giving free samples while you wait for your order.

I've heard those are good. I think there's one of these not far from me. I need to check it out.

GTG!  I haven't been to Fractured Prune either.

I can't way to try Blue Star.