"The Magic is in the Hole"
We decided to put the doughnuts where our mouths are by visiting Voodoo Doughnut tonight. Got there just after it opened at 10 pm. No lines while we picked out our friends although there was a lesbian couple waiting for a commitment ceremony.
"Is there a doughnut list?" I ask.
"Just an oral one," replied the guy behind the counter.
We look to the left to see a glass case with two revolving trays of doughnuts. Very impressive. The guy explained all of them. Kyle would have loved the chocolate peanut butter one. We decided to get 6... we each picked three:
Lisa:
Portland Creme (raised doughnut filled with creme and covered in chocolate with two eyes)
Glazed (traditional)
Buttermilk Log (Looks pretty simple -- the guy said it's their most popular one)
Ken:
Grape Ape (raised doughnut with vanilla frosting and grape powder)
Voodoo Doughnut (voodoo doll doughnut, filled with raspberry filling -- got to love the pretzel stake through the heart, frown and all)
Bloop Loop (blueberry filled, topped with vanilla glaze and froot loops)
He put them in a bright pink bakery box with their "the magic is in the hole" logo stamped on the top. $5.35 for 6; not too bad for local fun doughnuts that aren't the norm. By the time we left, there was a line of 6 couples waiting for doughnuts or wedding ceremonies, maybe both. We just got home and took them out of the box to take a picture for you all... the voodoo doughnut oozed some raspberry filling out of the crotch, pretty disturbing but hilarious. Can't wait to try them over the course of tonight and tomorrow morning.
posted by Ken @ 10:35 PM
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Are lesbian commitments recognized in Oregon by the state?
They were for a time, but then banned. It's a big issue here because gays and lesbians who got married while it was legal are now trying to get health insurance and rights of survivorship, but they apparently can't now. Or at least it's in question whether they will be able to. I haven't been keeping up on it except for the occasional article in the newspapers, but the doughnuts were delicious.
Verdict on the doughnuts:
Awesome. Their glazed doughnut was fantastic -- poofy a la dunkin' doughnuts (rather than krispy kreme). It had a perfect outer mini-crunch and was tender inside without being bready. nice glaze too. Their Portland Creme wins for my all time favorite doughnut. Wow. Ken said the grape ape won hands down.
I found the buttermilk log to be waaaay to sweet -- even for me. The "Voodoo Doughnut" was also a miss due to the lackluster raspberry filling; ken said he would have preferred a creme filling although he totally understands the 'blood' effect accomplished with the raspberry.
Thumbs up. Way up.
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