A new late-night lust on its way?!

(Photo: Glazed Donuts Catering)


These are not the donuts from your childhood days.

The duo behind Glazed Donuts Catering cranks out their version of the old-school sweets in new, fabulous flavors so offbeat and environmentally conscious that you'll be saying, "Dunkin, who?!"

Owned by Kristen Anderson and pastry chef Betsy Yagunic, the company right now is being operated from their homes where they're creating irresistible goodies like the seasonal pear with honey, chunky apple cheddar, Mexican chocolate, caramel cornmeal with hazelnut icing or coconut lime (later this fall look out for outrageous flavors butternut squash and Applejack!).

You won't find anything processed in these donuts as Anderson says they're very picky about what goes in them, using only local and organic ingredients such as organic evaporated cane juice.

Right now you'll find the $3 treats every weekend in West Town faves Bite and Swim Cafe, but plans are underway to bring them to a late-night crowd. They're working on opening an after-hours storefront (hours 10pm-10am) that will cater to both morning commuters as well as club crowds.

And speaking of club crowds, they're also working on selling their sweets late night at some of West Town's most popular bars.

"We want to introduce that crowd to what we're doing and get their feedback," says Anderson. "We've been in this industry for a very long time and I have a very good idea of what people really want. We want to bring donuts back to the people who are missing them from their childhood."

To get the Glazed flavor update on how to get next week's specialty donuts, email them here.

So much more coming your way . . .

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