{"id":16513,"date":"2020-11-03T20:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T04:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=16513"},"modified":"2020-12-03T21:25:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T05:25:30","slug":"go-nuts-for-donuts-at-the-donut-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/go-nuts-for-donuts-at-the-donut-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Go nuts for donuts at the Donut Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Monmouth\u2019s Donut Bar serves up delectable treats<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Allison Vanderzanden<\/strong> | Lifestyle Editor<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Donut Bar has been serving fresh, handmade donuts to Monmouth residents since September of 2019. Since their one-year anniversary has passed, owner Eric Brown says their first year of business has gone very well.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been really, really blessed,\u201d Brown said. \u201cLuckily, the community has been pretty awesome. They came through.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Brown and his family first opened the Donut Bar as part of a lifelong dream. Monmouth\u2019s need for a donut shop paired with the opportunity to help out his community at the Limitless Ministries church was what pushed Brown to create The Annex food truck lot and open for business. They are fulfilling their mission to serve the public in a number of ways, including hiring Western students, offering a space in The Annex for another local business, hosting Bible study groups Wednesday evenings \u2014 in person and over Zoom \u2014 and helping to fund their church.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWe\u2019re fundraising the whole month of November for our church,\u201d Brown said. They are selling $5 raffle tickets, one per customer, to enter a drawing for a free dozen donuts. \u201cWithout (Limitless Ministries), we\u2019re not here,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Donut Bar offers many services and great deals on top of giving back. They work with DoorDash to deliver their fresh donuts, and they fulfill pre-orders for all types of events. Stamp cards are now available, and anyone can receive a free donut on their birthday. Plus, for Western students, the Donut Bar offers a 10% discount with the presentation of a student ID card.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Not sure what to try first? The shop personally recommends the apple fritters, maple bacon donuts, Oreo donuts or s\u2019mores donuts. Customers can even build their own donuts for endless flavor possibilities. If their extensive donut menu isn\u2019t enough, they also offer a few different sandwiches.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Looking ahead to the future, Brown is planning to open another food trailer, The Loaded Grill, which serves deli-style sandwiches and barbecue. They hope to be open by the end of November. For The Annex, Brown has some ideas to upgrade the lot with ample seating and design it to create a hometown feel. Additionally, they have a long-term goal to open a permanent location Donut Bar cafe in town.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Donut Bar is located at 191 Monmouth Ave. N at The Annex behind Limitless Ministries church. Visit them from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to check out their daily specials, and pre-order some donuts through DoorDash, Facebook Messenger or by calling them at (503) 798-1328.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Contact the author at avanderzanden19@mail.wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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