Oooh...normally I don't pitch in on these local store threads, but having grown up within the Donut Belt in Oklahoma, I can't resist. I will say, however, that I was sorely disappointed in the lack of donut shops in Minneapolis when I first moved here. I just didn't understand it and still don't. It must be the equivalent of looking for Brats in Texas. But, along Sara's lines, here's some to think about:
Franklin Donuts at 19th and Chicago (once, we thought no one was running the store, but when we popped the little bell, up popped the counterlady from up under the counter--apparently she had been sleeping there) Donut Connection on 64th and Lyndale, though this may be across the border and into Richfield. This is the tradtional donut shop that I'm used to, though nothing like the Daylight Donuts of my youth. Only Donuts downtown in the Towle Building, though I think they changed the name a bit back to Donuts Plus or something--but, man, for a donut shop they make some mean vegetarian chili, sandwiches, and soups. Others, but not necessarily donut shops, are Sinbad Bakery and Deli on 25th and Nicollet, that Scandinavian bakery on 34th Avenue and about 52nd Street (I forget the name), Holy Land Bakery over N'east, the New French wholesale/retail place on Minnehaha and 26th, and I am continually tweaked by the Butter Roll Bakery over North on Broadway, but have never been in there. Then there's the Cookie Cart at Emerson/Fremont and Broadway, which has youth programming centered around the bakery (and a Project 504 staffer upstairs to boot). Hey, and what was the name of that place on Hennepin and 24th before it was Napoleon's and then is now Wuollet's? They had some great beignets (that's French for fat). Grew up in the Donut Belt and now fighting off the Donut Belt, Gregory Luce Project 504/Minneapolis (North Phillips) Sara Strzok wrote >If you want REALLY good local donuts in Minneapolis, >you've got to go to Mel-O Glaze at 28th and Minnehaha >Parkway. (And if you've got a dog, you can take it to >the dog bakery that opened up in Mel-O Glaze's old >storefront.) > >A Baker's Wife (only a few blocks away at 4200 48th >Av. S.) is pretty darn good too, but mostly pastry. >And the eclairs at Sweetski's (36th and Grand Av. S) >are to die for. > >Any other nominations for good LOCAL, MINNEAPOLIS >baked goods? > >I think I'd better go eat some lunch. > >Sara Strzok >Tangletown >_______ >Craig Cox wrote, in reply to Conor Donnelly: > >Message: 20 >Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:06:22 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Mpls] Krispy Kreme? >From: Craig Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mpls. Issues List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Pretty inexplicable to me, though, the fact that the >Strib writer used >the >Krispy Kreme p.r. flak as one of her main sources in >the story seems to >say >the paper got a little carried away. I supposed Tim >McGuire would call >this >a "talker." > >Craig Cox >Hiawatha > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more >http://games.yahoo.com/ >_______________________________________ >Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy >Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: >http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
