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Three Local Denver Donut Shops We Want to Try for Donut Day

Celebrate Donut Day June 2 by visiting one of these locally owned shops!

By Christen Reiner, Macaroni KID Lakewood-Littleton & Macaroni KID Denver Editor and Publisher May 24, 2023

Donut Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by indulging in the divine delectable donuts offered by Denver's locally-owned donut shops? Join us on a delightful donut journey through Denver ... plus we brought the jokes!



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Why did the donut go to the dentist? 
(Answer below!)

Pandemic Donuts

2962 Welton Street, Denver | 248.672.5506

"Find your Cure" at Pandemic Donuts! Along with many others, Gabrielle (a Pastry Chef) and Michael (a coffee industry guru) lost their jobs during the.... you guessed it... pandemic in Denver. Pandemic Donuts was born out of a mixture of love and necessity, and is a product of finding the positive in not so great circumstances.



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How do you know if a donut is feeling sad or tired? 
(Answer below!)

Baked N' Denver

1301 South Broadway, Denver | 303.777.9361

Start your day with Baked N' Denver! Owner Juan says, “We want you to come in because you like our foods – but we want you to come back because you like us too!” Juan, along with his family, has been perfecting the art of the donut for more than 25 years – learning how to masterfully create the best donuts and treating their customers like extended family.



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What happened to the donut who played golf?

(Answer below!)

City Donuts

4918 E. Colfax Ave, Denver | 720.485.5706

Family owned, handcrafted, award winning. “These are doughnuts that will take you back to your childhood, with scores of cake, raised and so-called fancy offerings (think bear claws and cream-filled bars) to please everyone.“ 


Is anyone's stomach growling yet? Just me? 

Support our Denver-owned donut shops on Donut Day — they not only will fill that "hole" you've had in your stomach, but you can also feel good about supporting one of Denver's small businesses that make our town so special.

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Happy Donut Day from Macaroni KID Denver!


Joke answers: 

Why did the donut go to the dentist? Because it needed a chocolate filling!

How do you know if a donut is feeling sad or tired? Its eyes glaze over.

What happened to the donut who played golf? He got a hole-in-one!