NOLA Doughnuts
- Lake Oswego
- Portland
- Beaverton
NOLA Doughnuts was a doughnut shop with three locations in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The original shop opened in Lake Oswego in 2015, and a second opened in northwest Portland's Pearl District in 2018. A third location opened in Beaverton in 2022. All locations closed in January 2023.
Description
The menu included beignets, café au lait, fritters,[1] king cake,[2][3][4] la'ssants, milkshakes, pralines, and ice cream sandwiches. The Portland shop had New Orleans-style décor and played jazz.[5]
History
The business was started by Rob Herkes, his sister Connie DeMerell, and third partner Frank Halpin. The trio sold products at the Beaverton Farmers Market before opening a brick and mortar store in Lake Oswego in October 2015.[6][7]
The business expanded in March 2018, with a second shop in northwest Portland's Pearl District.[5][8][9] In 2019, NOLA Doughnuts became part of the Underground Donut Tour.[10] A third location opened in Beaverton in 2022.[11][12]
All three locations closed in January 2023.[13][14] An announcement said in part, "The slow rebound from the pandemic and the current economic conditions have led us to make this difficult decision."[15]
Reception
Janelle Lassalle included NOLA Doughnuts in Eater Portland's 2017 list of "11 Restaurants That Define Lake Oswego".[16] Alex Frane included the business in Thrillist's 2021 list of "The Absolute Best Donut Shops in Portland".[2]
See also
References
- ^ "KOIN favorites: 6 donut shops in Portland". KOIN.com. 2019-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ a b Frane, Alex (2021-03-21). "The Absolute Best Donut Shops in Portland". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Hamilton, Kathernine Chew (2022-03-01). "The Best Portland Area Spots to Celebrate Mardi Gras". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Swindler, Samantha (2021-02-09). "Where to find a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras king cake in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ a b Williams, Heidi (2018-04-20). "New doughnut shop brings taste of New Orleans to Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Walsh, Chad (March 22, 2018). "NOLA Doughnuts Brings Made-to-Order Beignets to the Pearl". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Newell, Cliff (November 19, 2015). "A taste of New Orleans comes to Lake Oswego". Lake Oswego Review. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-03-23). "More Doughnuts and Bagels Come to Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "NOLA Doughnuts opens in the Pearl District". KGW. 2018-04-25. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Amick, Brian (2019-04-19). "Portland becomes fourth city to add Underground Donut Tour". Bake Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2022-05-13). "Gregory Gourdet's Upcoming Haitian Restaurant Kann Will Open in July with a Cocktail Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2022-05-18). "Afuri opens Slabtown 'ramen lab,' NOLA Doughnuts returns to Beaverton, more restaurant news for May". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-01-05). "Beignet bummer: NOLA Doughnuts closes all Portland-area locations". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-01-05). "New Orleans-Inspired Pastry Shop NOLA Doughnuts Closes All of Its Portland-Area Locations". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Lassalle, Janelle (2017-09-22). "The 11 Restaurants That Define Lake Oswego, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
External links
- Official website
- NOLA Doughnuts (Lake Oswego) at Zomato
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