“The magic is in the hole”. This is the slogan Voodoo Doughnut chooses to put on everything, including (but not limited to) posters, Tshirts, and yes… panties. This is not a conventional breakfast, but if you feel like shocking yourself with lots of sugar, step right up!
We visited one of two locations in the Portland area. The original spot is on 3rd and Burnside. The pink building is apparently the sequel, but I decided to try this one because the parking was probably easier. Since Voodoo is open for 21 hours a day, it wasn’t really a surprise to find a somewhat thrashed interior. The floor was littered with pieces of Cap’n Crunch and Fruit Loops. While breakfast cereal is colorful, even the most skilled doughnut eater would have trouble keeping pieces from leaping off and making an escape to anywhere but the mouth. The art work and collection of random things are fun to look at, but I wouldn’t recommend it to religious types on a Sunday morning.
I am a fan of Fruit Loops. Having them on a doughnut was too good to pass up. After downing this and chasing it with coffee, I decided that it is possible to have too much of a good thing. This was like an explosion of sweet. Tilly opted for the more conventional coconut on chocolate work of art to the left there.
A Voodoo Dozen gives you 13 random pieces picked by the person helping behind the counter for $8.50. As you can see here we got everything from a boring glazed donut to the perfectly purple powdered ”Grape Ape” at the bottom.
I think this place might be more suited to a Saturday night than a Sunday morning. The doughnuts are great and you will find variety like no other spot I’ve ever heard of. I encourage you to click on the links to see the menu and descriptions, they have a great website. You can’t even compare them to a Krispy Kreme because it’s like comparing apples…and a circus.
Location: 1501 NE Davis, Portland, OR 97232
