Irene’s Donuts, formerly named Irene’s Holy Donuts, announced plans to close on Friday morning. Doors will officially close on Sunday, February 23 after 11 months in business.
The Fourth Avenue doughnut shop posted the following notice on their Facebook page:
Good Morning Tucson
Due to circumstances beyond our control we will be closing our Tucson location.
Our last day open will be February 23rd.
Thank you for all your love and support throughout this last year.
The owners could not be reached for comment.
Irene’s Donuts opened in March 2019 at 340 N. Fourth Ave. to much buzz with their malasadas and creative doughnuts. The space previously housed Cans Venue & Lounge, The Crackhouse and US Fries.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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