Turns out the Krispy Kreme phenomenon was pretty short-lived in Minnesota. Remember the lines around the block in Maple Grove? (No, I wouldn't set foot in Maple Grove for a doughnut or almost anything else, but I do recall seeing the footage on local news.) Remember the lines at the MOA for them? (Again, news footage.) Anyway, THEY'RE GONE. Outta here. Vamoosed. No Krispy Kremes for you.
Frankly, the whole thing was a lot of hype anyway. We have way, way better local bakery goods here in the Twin Cities than anything those hot glazed folks could sling. How about Mel-O-Glaze, home of the best damn doughnuts in South Mpls.? Or P J Murphy's, which has great baked goods and a completely useless website? Or Scandia Bake Shop, "Minneapolis's Oldest Scandinavian Bakery? Or the world famous (well, not quite, but they make darn good pastries) Palm's Bakery in St. Louis Park? Those are but four of the bakery wonders here in the Twin Cities, all of them producing culinary gems that far outshine anything a franchise bakery operation could make.
Good riddance, Krispy Kreme, and don't let the door hit your keister on the way out!
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Per the website, Palms closed last year. I got all excited to go from this post (I love me some local bakeries) and was shot down. Sadness. Oh, and don't forget The Baker's wife, up the street from Mel-O-Glaze.
Palm's closed? Oh, shti!!!! I grew up about 8 blocks from there and loved it. We'd have stuff from there almost every Sunday -- coffee cakes, doughnuts, long johns, etc. Another piece of my childhood, gone ...
Good call on The Baker's Wife, too. All kinds of awesomeness there, especially those monster caramel rolls and my favorite, the carrot muffins. Mmmmm. May have to stop there tonight on my way home from work.
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