Top 7 Donuts of 2020 (Chicago)

Happy New Year! I know it's been a while since I've posted here. I have hit a bit of a burnout during 2020, so I'll be taking an indefinite break from this blog. The fact that I kept it going for about 4 years is a pretty great feat though (in my opinion). I loved…

Cookies and Cream Old-Fashioned – Doughnut Vault

Remember last week when I said I rarely had donuts delivered? Well, this week was a rarity. I saw on Instagram that Doughnut Vault had returned and was delivering their donuts through Caviar. It was a Friday and I figured why not. This cookies and cream old-fashioned also lightly felt like my "white whale." I…

Donut Roundup: Dochi

Today we have a 3 for 1 special! This guest review comes to us from my friends Mike and Paige. Paige, a Chicagoan, visited our mutual friend Mike in Seattle last month and together they reviewed 3 donuts from a bakery called Dochi. Let's read about their donut experience! We visited the Lunar New Year…

Cookies and Cream – Vincent Van Doughnut

After Maggie reviewed the Glazed Lemon Lavender last year, Vincent Van Doughnut in St. Louis has been on my list. On a trip home, I was able to see for myself how good these donuts were. I went with my mom to the Tower Grove location and chose the Cookies and Cream donut. This donut…

Donut Fest 2018 Recap

Donut Fest 2018 was another great day celebrating fried dough in Chicago. I love that I had the opportunity to try some new donut shops and new flavors from places I have been to before. There were 12 bakeries this year with donuts ranging from traditional glazed, chocolate frosted, and fruity glazes. This year, the…

Donut Roundup: Donut Fest 2017

My fourth Donut Fest is in the books! I had a lot of fun sampling donuts from all 11 vendors. Voting for my favorite donut was SO difficult. My top three favorites were Stans, Doughnut Vault, and Beavers, but ultimately I had to vote for my OG favorite, Doughnut Vault. I was so happy to…