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Does it bring you Dough Joy? Vegan donut shop coming to Capitol Hill — UPDATE

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(Image: Dough Joy)

Willis and Ballard (Image: Dough Joy)

Born earlier this year as a plant-based, yeast-raised donut truck, Dough Joy is pulling onto E Pike with plans for a new Capitol Hill shop.

Owners Sean Willis and Christopher Ballard shared the news with CHS about their plans to open next month in the former Old School Frozen Custard shop on upper E Pike. They’ll be on Capitol Hill to celebrate — you can find Dough Joy pop-ups at the 19th Ave E Fuel on Friday and E Jefferson’s Peloton on Sunday.

“We are so excited to bring our business to this vibrant community, and think it’ll be a great addition to the north end of Pike as well,” Willis and Ballard said in their announcement. We’ll forgive them the directional imprecision — it’s more like the east end of Pike — as Dough Joy’s homebase until now has been the Ballard neighborhood.

Dough Joy launched earlier this year as a vegan donut truck with “plant based handmade yeast raised donuts” and flavors like the Basic B glazed, Chocoholic, Cinny French Toast, Strawberry Milkshake, Mango con Chile, and Little Dippers, donut holes served with chocolate or caramel sauce. Current “specials” include Chocolate Twist, Cinnamon Glazed Twist, and a Pumpkin Spice Fritter. Continue reading →

Mighty-O Capitol Hill plans superheroic Halloween opening

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This guy from Hilloween 2014 revelry might qualify (Image: CHS)

This guy from Hilloween 2014 revelry might qualify (Image: CHS)

Seattle organic donut provider Mighty-O is set to open its 12th and Madison cafe with a Halloween celebration of superheroes:

Capitol Hill residents are in for an extra treat this Halloween – Mighty-O donuts is opening their third café over the holiday weekend. Seattle’s favorite organic, made-from-scratch donut maker is celebrating its new location and super-delicious donuts with a superhero-themed event on Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st (7am-1pm), giving out free mini donuts. Plus, those who come dressed as their favorite superhero will be entered to win a donut a day for a year.

In July, CHS reported that Mighty-O would be moving in after Dani Cone announced the five-year-old High 5 Pie had outgrown its original home at 12th and Madison and was “moving into a fantastic commercial production kitchen with our eyes on making even more pies and coming up with places to serve them to you.”

UPDATE: Mighty-O will, indeed, be making their donuts on site — eventually: “Donuts will be made at Capitol Hill! But not quite yet as they finish the bakery build out. Until then, donuts are delivered hot and fresh each morning from one of the other locations.”

Like many elements of food and drink, the Capitol Hill donut/doughnut segment is about to be well-served. After Top Pot held down the fort for years as the only longtime dedicated donut provider in the neighborhood, 2015 is bringing a sweet dough explosion to Capitol Hill. Continue reading →