Aside from Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and other holidays involving giant bags of candy, National Donut Day is one of the sweetest days of the year.
So, how do you spell it? Doughnut or donut? Popular doughnut purveyors like Dunkin’ have made “donut” a lot more common over the years, but hey, we’re talking about locally-owned and operated doughnut shops here.
I’m stickin’ with “doughnuts” from this point forward. So, keep on scrolling for one-day, local deals on Friday, June 2.
1912 Brewing Company
2045 N. Forbes Blvd. #105
The brewery is offering a beer and doughnut pairing for the holiday. The lineup will include three doughnuts and three six-ounce beers. It’s first come, first serve.
For more information, follow 1912 Brewing on Facebook.
Amy’s Donuts
101 E. Fort Lowell Rd.
The doughnut shop will be handing out free cake holes (while supplies last).
For more information, follow Amy’s Donuts on Facebook.
Borderlands Brewing Company
119 E. Toole Ave. • 2500 E. Sixth St.
Borderlands Brewing is hosting doughnut and beer flights at both of its locations during the holiday.
For more information, follow Borderlands Brewing on Instagram.
Cal’s Bakeshop
Multiple Locations
Throughout the day, Cal’s Bakeshop’s partnerships will be offering free doughnuts to the first 12 customers who stop by and buy coffee from Cuppa Go Go, Tucson Coffee Cricket, Red Captain Coffee, Green Desert Coffee, Barista Del Barrio, and Essential Coffee Cart.
Then, later on in the day at 4 p.m., Tucson Hop Shop will be giving away mini doughnuts.
For more information, follow Cal’s Bakeshop on Instagram.
Donut Bar Tucson
33 N. Sixth Ave.
The downtown spot will be serving a variety of freshly made creations throughout the day. Plus, they’ve got beer on tap and burgers provided by Thunder Bacon Burger Co.
For more information, follow Donut Bar on Facebook.
Donut Bar and Thunder Bacon Burger Co. are Foodie 500 Restaurant Partners.
Le Cave’s Bakery
3950 E. 22nd St.
It’s not necessarily a deal but throughout the month of June they’ll be serving Chocolate Coconut Doughnuts. Get ’em while they’re available!
For more information, follow Le Cave’s on Facebook.
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Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
