Donut Day Recap 2017



Well, it's been a few weeks since the hype of National Donut Day has worn off... now we've all settled into our usual donut routines.

Has the 2017 Line-Up taught us anything? Of course.

The Top 5 donuts in St. Louis were rated as follows:

1. FLORISSANT - Old Town Donut - boston creme
2. DOWNTOWN - Pharoah's - glazed 
3. SHAW/THE HILL - O'Fashion - old fashioned 
4. ST. LOUIS HILLS - St. Louis Hill's Donuts- dunking stick (oblong, glazed cake) 
5. SOUTH COUNTY - The Donut Stop - jelly filled

Note: Old Town won by 2 points & there were only 9 points between #1 & #5.




Judging this year was slightly different - smaller portions, a smaller judging panel, and different contenders than 2016.

The event itself is always a blast! Put on by Jazz at the Bistro, Donut Day in STL is a family friendly activity and true to STL, it's got plenty of FREE STUFF! Yep, free donuts, coffee, milk, balloon animals, a jazz performance, and even more free kid's activities.






Personally, I opted for a balloon bouquet of donuts.

My humble advice: make it a point to use the rest of 2017 to try these top 5 donuts!

And mark your calendars for the next most important day of the year, Friday June 1, 2018.



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