St. Louis - June, 2016

Vincent Van Doughnut

Web Site: vincentvandoughnut.com/
Address: 40 N. Central Clayton, MO 63105
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Yes, Alice, there is an artisan, small batch, “quality over quantity” donut purveyor in St. Louis—it’s Vincent Van Doughnut. Originally a doughnut truck (in 2013), VVD opened in mid 2015 in Clayton and has been serving up delectable treats ever since. They offer both yeast donuts (maple bacon, lemon lavender, French toast and beyond) and cake donuts (chocolate covered chocolate cake topped with ganache along with vanilla glazed, German chocolate, blueberry and more). Their donuts are beautiful and delicious. Worth a stop when you’re in the St Louis area.

DB3 Donuts, Evanston, IL - Since 2016

Web Site: DB3 Donuts
Address: 1704 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
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DB3 Donuts has a fascinating business model.  They are owned by the excellent neighborhood restaurant next door (Ten Mile House) but are only open on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  T’is a shame because their donuts are quite delicious.  They are small batch so when they sell out, alas, alack!  They have both cake and yeast donuts and feature a fantastic cinnamon donut—the cinnamon has a distinct Vietnamese cinnamon kick to it and when eaten warm, these are quite addictive.  The chocolate-glazed donuts are also favorites.  They also have the decadent maple-glazed bacon dounut.

DB3 do not bake old-fashioned donuts (apparently, these require special –quite expensive—old-fashioned donut making equipment),  but other than that, their donuts are quite splendid. Definitely worth a trip but do not forget their limited hours.

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