This week’s donut adventure began with a tip from Em. While having dinner at Five Guys, Em and B noticed a banner that said “DONUTS” in a strip of stores in the Tiffany Springs Market area. It was evening, so they had no idea if it was open for business yet or not. I love…
Week #28, Johnny’s Donuts and Hamburgers
Em and I headed out on Friday morning to grab a donut and make a second stop at Christopher Elbow for ice cream. Our intended Donut stop was Johnny’s Donuts and Hamburgers. I knew it was in an iffy neighborhood but I often find really good food in such neighborhoods. That is not what we…
Week #27, World’s Fair Donuts, St. Louis MO
This week’s donut adventure was the furthest I have driven in a car to get a donut. I left home at 4:30 in the morning on July 3rd for the four hour trip to St. Louis. Since many people were off of work for the holiday, traffic was minimal for the entire drive and I…
Week #26, Judi’s Family Bakery, North Kansas City
Twenty-six weeks, halfway there! I wasn’t sure at the beginning of this project I would be able to find 52 different donut shops or that I would find the motivation to stay on track with my plan of eating only one sweet each week. I’ve had only one small detour from the one sweet a…
Week #25, KC Donut Company, Olathe, KS
John had spotted one location of the small local chain, KC Donut Company, while zipping through Olathe, Kansas a month or so ago. Further research revealed four locations, all within just a few miles of each other. We visited the location at 2014 E Santa Fe in Olathe. This location is in a strip mall…
Week #24, Duke’s Bakers Dozen
A friend of a friend recommended this week’s donut stop, Duke’s Bakers Dozen in Belton. John joined me for the 30+ minute drive in the rain to a part of the city we are not overly familiar with. I could not recall ever being in the business district of Belton before. Several miles of taquerias,…
Week #23, National Donut Day!
Friday was National Donut Day, the High Holy Day of the Donut Kingdom and I had big plans to celebrate. I had planned a menu that included a donut in every meal for the whole day. And then came the recommendation from the doctor that I eat a gluten-free diet for the next three weeks….
Week #22, Donut King, KCMO
Update 5/11: After 42 years in the funky purple shack, Donut King has relocated to a sparkly new strip mall. The original location is part of a road widening project. Donut King is now located at 2320 Armour Road in North Kansas City, MO. Read about the new location here. This week’s Donut Adventure…
Week #21, The Donut Whole, Wichita, KS
This week’s post is a pretty lengthy donut adventure. You’ve been warned. Go get a few donuts and a glass of milk, then settle in for a few moments of sugar-enriched reading… A couple of months ago I heard about The Donut Whole, reportedly a super cool donut shop in Wichita, Kansas. I was immediately…
Week #20, Gold-n-Glaze Donuts
We hit the road early yesterday, driving about an hour north to visit Gold-N-Glaze Donuts & Coffee Shop in St. Joseph, MO. Friends in the area suggested we visit this locally-owned donut shop, one of those “there forever” kind of places. The recommendation was a good one! We met our friend Bentley at the mid-way…