Apparently, there are two National Doughnut Days. Here’s how to celebrate.
Wait, are there two National Doughnut Days? (Spoiler alert: Yes, there are.)
- The first National Doughnut Day was on June 4, and the second is on Friday, Nov. 5, according to Holidayscalendar.com.
- The June date is the “more official” of the two holidays, states a post on Mental Floss.
But we aren’t going to complain if you aren’t — in fact, maybe every Friday should be an official celebration of one of our favorite pastries ...
Here’s how you can celebrate the second National Doughnut Day of the year in Charlotte (including any special deals):
Burney’s Sweets & More
Location: 1200 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: Belmont
Location: 116 E South Main St Ste C, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Neighborhood: Downtown Waxhaw
Instagram: @burneysofclt
How to celebrate: You’re on a mission, so don’t stop at the stuffed croissants on Friday — this holiday is all about doughnuts. Go simple, with chocolate frosting and sprinkles. Fine, get a stuffed croissant, too.
Coco & The Director
Location: 100 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Instagram: @cocoandthedirector
How to celebrate: Coco & The Director and Stoke share a home at the Charlotte Marriott City Center. You’ve heard about Stoke’s one-pound doughnut (pictured below, if you need a reminder). Hear us out: Doughnut holes for breakfast, then the special half-pound Doughnut Day doughnut ordered for the table at Stoke after dinner? We won’t judge — in fact, we’d be impressed.
National Doughnut Day deal: Get four brioche doughnut holes with a side of diplomat cream for $6 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday.
Duck Donuts
Location: 1710 Kenilworth Ave #220, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Kenilworth Commons/Dilworth
Instagram: @duckdonuts
How to celebrate: Order the fall assortment, take a bite of each one until you’re full, then offer the bitten ones to your favorite person in the quarantine bubble. (Are those still a thing? Were they ever, really?) Our fav: Peanut Butter Paradise, which has peanut butter icing with chocolate drizzle.
Fat Cat Burgers + Bakeshop
Location: 2410 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Dilworth
How to celebrate: Sure, you could get a doughnut. Or, hear us out: You could get a doughnut burger. Go for the Fat Frannie — it’s a holiday.
MJ Donuts
Location: 325 S Polk St, Pineville, NC 28134
Neighborhood: Pineville
How to celebrate: Order a buttermilk with sprinkles with a side of donut holes (hey, we won’t judge). Or, just go for the dozen. It’s a holiday, after all.
OMG Donuts
Location: 6209 Old Post Rd Suite 108, Charlotte, NC 28212
Neighborhood: MoRA
Location: 10005 Weddington Rd Ext., Concord, NC 28027
Neighborhood: Concord
Instagram: @omg.donuts.bakery
How to celebrate: Stop by the Concord shop’s new location in Charlotte’s MoRA neigborhood for a California-style yeast doughnut. Skip breakfast, because these doughnuts are bigger than what you’re used to: 3.5” to 4” across. Visit the new Night Swim Coffee after. Dream of moving to MoRA so you could walk to both on the daily.
Pepperbox Doughnuts
Location: 2810 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Location: 101 W Worthington Ave #150, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Instagram: @pepperbox_doughnuts
How to celebrate: Go for a vegan Cinnamon Spiced Maple Bourbon doughnut and eat it outdoors on the front porch of the NoDa mill-house-turned-cafe. Then go back in, order another vegan Cinnamon Spiced Maple Bourbon doughnut and eat it outdoors ... you get where we’re going with this.
Reigning Doughnuts
Location: 3120 N Davidson St STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Instagram: @reigningdoughnuts
How to celebrate: Order a hot coffee while you wait for your doughnuts, then eat them at the picnic table outside while you watch the neighborhood go by. These doughnuts are small, so you can order more. We recommend one of each. How else will you know which one is your favorite?
Stoke
Location: 100 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Instagram: @stokecharlotte
How to celebrate: Start at 11 a.m. at sister spot Coco & The Director. Get some doughnut holes with your coffee. Remember, you’re pacing yourself for dinner — today is a marathon, not a sprint.
National Doughnut Day deal: Get a 1/2 pound version of the restaurant’s famous 1-pound doughnut — a brioche doughnut topped with diplomat cream, Heath Bar crumbles and powdered sugar — for $10 on Friday.
Suarez Bakery
Location: 4245 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Park Road Shopping Center / South Charlotte
Location: 1115 N Brevard St Stall #4, Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: Optimist Hall
Instagram: @suarezbakery
How to celebrate: If you haven’t had your fill of Pumpkin Spice Lattes yet, it’s time to order a Pumpkin Pie Doughnut: It’s a pumpkin pie spice sugar doughnut, pumpkin pie custard filling, pastry pie crust leaf. If you’re over the pumpkin flavor (of course you’re not, Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet), then go for a classic chocolate dipped doughnut.
National Doughnut Day deal: Stop by either location on Friday for a free Classic Glazed Doughnut (vegan). No purchase necessary, one per person, in-store only, until the store runs out.
Sugar Donuts
Location: 11914 Elm Ln ste 120, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Ballantyne East
Instagram: @sugardonutshg
How to celebrate: BYOB (build your own box). Go crazy and select “randomize it” and let the site pick your order for you. There are no wrong answers, after all.
Your Mom’s Donuts
Location: Park Road Shopping Center, 4205 Park Road Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Montford/South Charlotte
Location: 11025 Monroe Rd, Matthews, NC 28105
Neighborhood: Matthews
Instagram: @yourmoms_donuts
How to celebrate: Order a salted caramel doughnut — no, scratch that — order two salted caramel doughnuts. These doughnuts even come with an official warning that one is not enough.
Bonus: ICYMI, The Herald in Rock Hill is doing a “Sweet 16” poll where you have to pick between cupcakes and doughnuts. Make sure to stop by and vote for your favorites. We’re not going to tell you how to vote. — we’ll just remind you what Friday is celebrating. (Just kidding, cupcakes — we love you too!)
This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 11:49 AM.
