Donut you know I love you: pt. 3

Sadly, summer is officially over for me as classes resumed yesterday. Just because summer is over though doesn’t mean that I don’t have plenty of memories to share; this includes many posts about donut shops in the Twin Cities area, as I made it a summer goal of mine to do my research on the best donuts in the area. So please join me as I continue recapping my journey from donut shop to donut shop.

While on this journey, I made a stop at Bogart’s Doughnut Co. in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. Bogart’s is somewhere I’ve been meaning to stop at for a while now, I’ve just never made the trip. I was surprised to find out that it was much smaller on the inside than I anticipated, but granted I had only ever driven by it in passing. I loved the simple aesthetic of the shop, as there is a lot of white tiling on both the walls and floor, white marble counters, and pops of red here and there. This color scheme is introduced on the outside of the building, and is carried through all the way down to the to-go bags.

Upon walking in, I soon realized that going to Bogart’s at 11 am is most definitely not early enough if you want a full selection of donuts to choose from. But don’t fret; as long as they have some donuts left in the case, you will still be able to get an absolutely delicious donut (however I would like to stop there earlier next time just to see what others flavors they do carry). When we got there, they had their doughnut holes available, as well as lavender and chocolate cake donuts, and dark chocolate ganache.

As soon as I saw the dark chocolate ganache, I knew that I had to have it; and I have exactly zero regrets about it. The doughnut itself was fluffy and light, and it was covered with a dark chocolate that was to die for. The ganache topping was great because while it was chilled coming out of the case, it melted just the right amount in the sun. While my fingers may have been a choc0latey mess afterwards, it was completely worth it. I also paired my doughnut with boxed water, simply because it was available and it’s something that I find aesthetically pleasing in a very bougie way (the jury is still out on if it actually tastes any better, but it sure as hell looks cooler and it is better for the environment than plastic so I guess that’s a win).

So I guess for the future, I would definitely return to Bogart’s, as they had really good classic donuts. I would like to go back at a time where the selection would be larger so that I could try some of the more obscure flavors they offer like the Nutella filled doughnut or coffee cake. But I think that in a time where a lot of donut shops are making unique donuts with fancy flavors and odd toppings, Bogart’s really excels in making simple and classic donuts, which really never go out of style.

XOXO, Chloe

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