- Voodoo Doughnut
Voodoo Doughnut is an independent
doughnut shop inPortland, Oregon . It is located at 22 SW 3rd Avenue, in Old Town.It is known for its unusual and experimental doughnut recipes,vegan doughnuts, all-night hours, andVoodoo -themed decor. In a departure from standard doughnut store practice, they will also perform fully legalweddings orcivil union ceremonies, complete with doughnuts andcoffee for the reception.Voodoo Doughnut is also known for its Swahili lessons, given on Monday nights at 9 p.m.Some of their more famous doughnuts are the Tex-Ass doughnut, the bacon-topped maple bar, the cream-filled Cock-n-Balls doughnut, as well as their signature Voodoo Doughnut: a gingerbread-shaped doughnut, with a pretzel stabbed through its abdomen and red jelly "blood" filling.
Voodoo is open 24 hours a day Monday through Saturday and closed from 2 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. on Monday. They also deliver in the downtown Portland area.
To celebrate their 5th anniversary, Voodoo Doughnut opened a second location at 1501 NE Davis Street. The store began a "soft opening" on Friday, May 30, 2008 with limited hours. Their official opening will happen later in June 2008.cite web | url=http://blogtown.portlandm.com/2008/05/voodoo_doughnuts_to_open_new_s.php | title=Voodoo Doughnuts To Open New Shop | publisher=
Portland Mercury | date=2008-05-21 | accessdate=2008-06-03] cite web | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/121242934633280.xml&coll=7 | title=In the Mix, FOODday | publisher=The Oregonian | date=2008-06-03 | accessdate=2008-06-03]Voodoo Doughnuts was featured on the
Travel Channel 'sAnthony Bourdain 's "" and "Doughnut Paradise" [http://www.travelchannel.com/Travel_Ideas/Food_and_Wine/ci.Donut_Paradise.artTravelIdeasFmt?vgnextfmt=artTravelIdeasFmt] , as well as the Pacific Northwest edition of "Globe Trekker ". [http://www.pilotguides.com/tv_shows/globe_trekker/shows/north_america/pacific_northwest.php]External links
* [http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/ Voodoo Doughnut website]
* [http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bourdain/travel-guide/pacific-northwest.html Anthony Bourdain Visits the Pacific Northwest]References
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