Travel Treats: Portland's Voodoo Doughnuts
It's Monday and I don't know about you, but I had quite a busy weekend. Shaun and I had no fewer than 1 wedding (congrats Joey and MariaAnne!), 2 Halloween parties, 1 engagement celebration (my bro-in-law and future sis-in law), multiple errands and 1 stop at IHOP for breakfast. Lots of fun was had, however, I'm a little disappointed that I have yet to pick up my one piece of Halloween candy for the season - a Reese's peanut butter pumpkin. Though I could go on and on about the merits of the pumpkin versus the standard Reese's cup, I'll move on to something less snooze-worthy. Something like doughnuts. And not just any doughnuts. Voodoo Doughnuts of Portland to be exact.
When my parents took a business trip out to Portland, Oregon last week, they of course ventured over to the famed Voodoo Doughnuts. A small bakery serving up, you guessed it, doughnuts, Voodoo Doughnuts isn't your average doughnut shop. Serving up doughnut concoctions including voodoo doll (filled with jam), bacon maple bar, Portland cream and Ol' Dirty Bastard (pb & Oreo...yum!), Voodoo is anything but ordinary. And to feed my food obsession so to speak, Mom and Dad made sure to not only snap some photos for thee blog (that's the voodoo doll - how awesome is that? - and the Ol' Dirty Bastard)...
...but they carted some Voodoo delights home from Portland for me to try.
And since I'm a sampler, you can be sure that I dove right into each one for a bite. Clockwise from top: Butterfingering, Diablos Rex, Portland Cream, McMinnville Cream, Sprinkle Doughnut.
First, I dug in to the Ol' Dirty Bastard - peanut butter and Oreos atop a light vanilla cake. Oh my, was this delicious, even after a plane ride back to NJ. Is it me or is there anything better than Oreo? Hmm?
Next up, I forked into the Butterfingering. The crispy, crunchity Butterfinger topping was scrumptious, while the doughnut was decadently cakey.
Though at this point I stopped snapping photos, I also dove right into the McMinnville Cream, a Bavarian cream-filled doughnut with maple frosting. Oooooh maple frosting, you are SO delicious. This was my favorite of the bunch, proving once again that Dad and I have the same taste in food (he proclaimed it the best of the bunch as well). In fact, the maple cake thing has inspired me to concoct a batch of maple cupcakes for an upcoming dinner party...stay tuned for that next week!
So there you have it. A little roundup of some tasty treats from the road. I love exploring new places and foods when traveling, even when it's vicariously through others! So for the question of the day: What's your favorite eatery or food you've ever discovered while traveling? And bonus question: How are you getting through this Monday morn?
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they look amazing! i am jealous I wasn't invited for the taste testing - but I have a feeling the Oreo/PB combo would take my vote....and I concur, there is NOTHING better than an Oreo, except a double stuff oreo!
As for the all "Good things come in Pink boxes" tag line...Mom had told me that's what it said, my first response was "I though all good things came in Tiffany Blue boxes..." ;)
But I guess when it comes to baked goods, I can agree with pink boxes!
I saw these guys on the Travel Channel and have been dying to get out there and give it a try.
When in Seattle I saw this long line at this store across from Pike's Market. I asked a person on line what was the attraction - needless to say I joined the line. The place is Piroshki Piroshki and it has the most magnificient savory and sweet turnovers filled with the likes of cabbage and cheese. If you are ever in Seattle just follow the line across the street from Pikes. I checked they stopped mailing them out - darn!
i miss great donut shops so much! we really lack them in colorado...probably a good thing though :)
Once a year as a fundraiser a co worker brings in doughnuts from voo doo doughnuts and oh my is it delicious! I rarely eat doughnuts so this is really the best kind to indulge in.
I didn't know there were that many flavors, I must make a trip out there sometime soon.
What a great idea! And as I always say, Go big or go home! Especially when it comes to indulging! :)
This is my first time on your blog and oh my goodness I am in heaven looking at the donut pics!! I loved discovering new foods on the road a lot more when I was a meat eater. Pickins get mighty slim in veggie-world:) But still I've found some amazing desserts and fun foods in my travels!
So happy you found us!