Doe Donuts
{{Short description|Doughnut shop in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
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Doe Donuts is a vegan doughnut shop in Portland, Oregon, United States.{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Doe+Donuts%22+portland&pg=PT243 |title=Fodor's Inside Portland |date=2020-04-07 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-64097-251-3 |language=en}}
Description
The vegan doughnut shop Doe Donuts operates in the Hollywood neighborhood of northeast Portland. Among seasonal varieties is the spaghetti and garlic bread doughnut.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2025-03-06 |title=A spaghetti doughnut? A vegan dessert shop offers up unique savory treats in Portland |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/03/a-spaghetti-doughnut-a-vegan-dessert-shop-offers-up-unique-savory-treats-in-portland.html?utm_campaign=theoregonian_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawI4AABleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHf-3MxbHUD0VIx3w6uJszrRJGlv9yEhbVhKSwRTUeggMyYOr-t8PlCg-Ig_aem_PjzC-NlgWsjz4iwY6ZmhCw |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}
History
Carly Sitner and Crystal Wegener opened Doe in northeast Portland's Hollywood District in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Baillargeon |first=Zoe |date=2023-08-31 |title=The 8 Best Donut Shops in Portland, OR |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-donuts-portland-oregon |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Bon Appétit |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503110731/https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-donuts-portland-oregon |url-status=live }} Upon opening, Doe was the only all-vegan doughnut shop in the city.{{Cite web |last=Tomlinson |first=Stuart |date=2017-05-31 |title=Doe Donuts: Portland's first all-vegan doughnut shop finds unique combinations to satisfy |url=https://katu.com/news/local/doe-donuts-portlands-first-all-vegan-doughnut-shop-finds-unique-combinations-to-satisfy |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=KATU |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-05-11 |title=Portland's First Vegan Doughnut Shop Is Open and Frying |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/5/11/15624790/doe-donut-vegan-doughnut-shop-portland |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222213006/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/5/11/15624790/doe-donut-vegan-doughnut-shop-portland |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-05-08 |title=Portland's first all-vegan donut shop opens |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/portlands-first-all-vegan-donut-shop-opens/283-437974385 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2020-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525071019/https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/portlands-first-all-vegan-donut-shop-opens/283-437974385 |url-status=live }}
Philip Rosenthal visited Doe for a 2022 episode of the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil.{{Cite web |last=Urenda |first=Gabby |date=2022-06-11 |title=13 Portland businesses featured on Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil' |url=https://www.koin.com/news/portland/13-portland-businesses-featured-on-netflixs-somebody-feed-phil/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005063402/https://www.koin.com/news/portland/13-portland-businesses-featured-on-netflixs-somebody-feed-phil/ |archive-date=2022-10-05 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=KOIN.com |language=en-US}}
Workers voted to join Doughnut Workers United in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Karabaic |first=Lillian |date=2023-10-07 |title=Oregon sees record-high unionization |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/10/07/oregon-labor-union-elections/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127064056/https://www.opb.org/article/2023/10/07/oregon-labor-union-elections/ |url-status=live }} The shop was burglarized in January 2025.{{Cite news |title=Portland bakery burglaries hurt owners ‘scraping by’ |url=https://www.koin.com/news/portland/portland-bakery-burglaries-hurt-owners-scraping-by/ |publisher=KOIN}}
Reception
Alex Frane included the business in Thrillist{{'s}} 2021 overview of the "absolute best" doughnut shops in Portland.{{Cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=2015-01-22 |title=The Absolute Best Donut Shops in Portland |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/portland/best-donuts-in-portland |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120025450/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/portland/best-donuts-in-portland |url-status=live }} Bon Appétit included Doe in a 2023 list of the city's best doughnut shops.
In Eater Portland{{'s}} 2024 overview of the city's "most delicious" doughnuts, Nick Townsend said Doe is "one of the few Portland shops to sell seasonal savory doughnuts — think green chile mac and cheese or spaghetti and garlic bread".{{Cite web |last=Townsend |first=Nick |date=2016-02-15 |title=Where to Find Portland's Most Delicious Doughnuts |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-doughnut-shops |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2021-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027201543/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-doughnut-shops |url-status=live }} Doe ranked second in the Best Donut category of Willamette Week{{'s}} annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 Best of Portland Readers’ Poll: Food |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2024/07/23/2024-best-of-portland-readers-poll-food/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}
See also
{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Doe Donuts}}
- {{Official website|https://www.doedonuts.com/}}
- {{TripAdvisor|19887406}}
{{Hollywood, Portland, Oregon}}
{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon}}
Category:2017 establishments in Oregon
Category:Doughnut shops in the United States
Category:Restaurants in Hollywood, Portland, Oregon