Last week while at work I met a little guy, Daniel, who was celebrating his eighth birthday with his family. I asked him what exciting things he had done for his birthday and he said, “We had Canadian donuts!” My thoughts immediately turned to Tim Horton’s, but further conversation revealed that wasn’t it… Daniel has…
Week #18, Houlihan’s
This week’s Donut Adventure took me to Houlihan’s for their Bedhead Brunch, which includes Italian donuts. John and I met Em and B mid-morning and were a bit surprised at how empty the restaurant was. We don’t eat at Houlihan’s often, I think it was over a year ago the last time we were there….
Week #17, Slivinski’s Bakery, Kearney, MO
This week I pointed the Donut-mobile north to Kearney, Missouri. An online review claimed Slivinski’s Bakery had the best old fashioned donut in the whole world. That claim required verification. Upon pulling in to the strip mall, the first thing I noticed was an interesting barber chair sitting on the sidewalk in front of the…
Week #16, Fluffy Fresh KCMO
After two weeks of weekday donut trips, I finally had time for a weekend donut shop visit! I did stay out a little too late on Saturday night and was short on sleep, but wasn’t going to miss a weekend donut opportunity. Em showed up at my house early on Sunday morning for our donut…
Week #15, Goldie’s Daylight Donuts
Another weekend without a donut adventure meant hitting the road early on Monday again this week. We (me and my hubby) headed out in the rain to Grain Valley, MO, to visit Goldie’s Daylight Donuts. Located at the end of a newer strip mall, Goldie’s is a tiny little spot with two high-top tables and…
Week #14, Dave’s Bakery & Deli
I delayed this week’s donut adventure by a day so I could visit Big Momma’s, which is closed on Sundays. I headed out early Monday morning to visit this famed bakery in Raytown, only to find they do not offer donuts any longer. Not since October 11th of last year. Bummer. I bought a couple…
Week #13, Lamar’s Donuts
I headed out in the slushy snow Sunday morning for a donut. A friend had suggested two bakeries, one in North Kansas City and one just across the river. I zipped through North Kansas City first, only to find the recommended bakery is only open Monday-Friday. Off I went, crossing the river bridge to the…
Week #12, Ridgewood Donuts
I celebrated National Goof-Off Day yesterday by sleeping in just a bit, which made for a slightly frantic dash for a donut. What if I had missed all of the good stuff? What if the donut shops were closed by 10 a.m. because everyone else got up early? What if, gasp, I had to eat…
Week #11, Ray’s Donuts
Sunday I went to Ray’s Donuts with my hubby. He recalled a Lamar’s previously being in that location, which would explain the two-tone signage on the storefront. As we were parking, I commented that the last donut shop I visited next to a payday loan establishment had been dismal and I hoped for a different…
Week #10, Holt’s Do-Nuts
I headed out on Sunday morning with my hubby in tow to Holt’s Do-Nuts at 1325 Main Street in Grandview, MO. We didn’t get an early start but thanks to daylight savings time, everyone seemed to be running late on Sunday and a good selection was still available at 9 a.m. It was immediately apparent…