There’s a new kid on the block. Or, more accurately, a new donut in town. Duck Donuts opens today, April 19, in Chesterfield.
Duck? Yes, the chain began in Duck, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks. They’ve been around for 13 years and have spread like mad. (I first ran into them in Bristow, VA, near my son’s home.) Two local families, the Brays and the Weaver-Hundelts, have opened the first Missouri franchise.
It’s warm cake donuts, so warm they’re literally cooked to order. And they’re topped to order as well, with a plethora of coatings, toppings and drizzles, each made to the customer’s wishes.
Yesterday, I got to try one naked, and for those who complain that donuts are too sweet, you’ve got a friend at Duck Donuts. The basic donut, warm and tender, is lightly sweet, not overwhelming at all. They’re excellent. For those who only want a wee bit of lily-gilding, powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar can be added. Beyond that, of course, the sky’s the limit.
They’re also offering OBX (that’s the abbreviation for Outer Banks) breakfast sandwiches, done on the donuts – or an English muffin, but where’s the adventure in that?
Plenty of outside seating in the corner where the strip of shops on the west side of Clarkson Road makes a 45-degree turn.
Duck Donuts
1651 Clarkson Rd., Chesterfield
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