I just finished writing about people lining up for an hour for breakfast and now people are lining up around the block for donuts.
Which begs the question: What food would you be willing to line up for?
People don’t mind lining up at Anton’s Pasta on Hastings for their huge portions and the opening of OEB Breakfast Co. in the Amazing Brentwood is seeing long waits, at least on weekends.
And now it’s donuts.
Clint and Kat Hiles family opened Doughnut Love recently and customers are waiting outside the shop as early as 6 a.m. and around the block until the goods are sold out.
And there’s a good reason for that: local products and options that are a big change from chains like Tim Hortons.
Their six signature doughnuts are:
- apple fritter (caramelized apples and cinnamon brioche dough fitters)
- Homer (classic yeast ring dipped in a strawberry glaze and covered in sprinkles)
- vanilla glazed (soft yeast dough ring)
- lemon poppyseed old fashioned (dipped in a tart lemon glaze)
- chocolate chip cookie dough old fashioned (with edible malted milk chocolate chip cookie dough)
- chocolate dip (yeast ring dipped in a Callebaut chocolate ganache)
And there’s another six in a rotating batch each month plus gluten- and vegan-friendly options. As well, they plan to have seasonal offerings, e.g., cherry-topped doughnuts in July, peaches in August and apples in September.
Located at 1655 Como Lake Ave. in Coquitlam, the focus is local, local, local.
Their fresh ingredients are from Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley producers and suppliers, including berries from Krause Farms, while their dairy is from Meadowfresh in Port Coquitlam, their coffee is from the Fort Langley-based roasters Republica and their tea is from Loosely Tea, a Tri-City business.
So, would you line up around the block to get a donut? For these, yes, I surely would and will soon.
- With additional reporting by Janis Cleugh, Tri-City News
