NOLA Doughnuts
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_-_8.jpg) Exterior of the restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, 2022 | |
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| Food type | Doughnuts |
| Location | , Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′26″N 122°40′51″W / 45.5238°N 122.6809°W |
| Website | noladoughnuts |
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.
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]
