Donuts in Portland

22 Aug
2011

So 54,000 people told us to go to Voodoo Donuts while we were in Portland, and we had time, and who doesn’t have time for a donut anyway? As we drove by the place we thought we might not, actually, because the line stretched down the block. On a Monday afternoon. Weird. We decided to go for it.

Voodoo Line

After perusing the menu from their website, I had decided on the Memphis Mafia, described as “Fried dough with banana chunks and cinnamon sugar covered in a glaze with chocolate frosting, peanut butter, peanuts and chocolate chips on top!” Sometimes you make simultaneously poor and excellent choices when traveling. I was not prepared for the size of the thing when it was handed to me, however. It took me 2 days to eat it.

Memphis Mafia Donut from Voodoo Donuts

I enjoyed everything about the place…their quirky marketing, their bright pink boxes (also marketing), their menu specificity (donuts…not scones, not muffins, not danishes…donuts). If I had a 4th life with a little coffee shop I’d shoot for the same…but probably with scones. Memphis Mafia scone anyone?

2 Responses to Donuts in Portland

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Dr. Pants

August 24th, 2011 at 4:25 am

Dude, VOODOO DONUTS?? BAD. ASS. http://drpants.bandcamp.com/track/donuts

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Heather

August 27th, 2011 at 2:15 am

The look on your face is pretty great, like “what have I gotten myself into here??” 🙂

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