{"id":914,"date":"2018-02-24T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.longbeachize.com\/?p=9923"},"modified":"2018-02-24T08:00:57","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T16:00:57","slug":"long-beach-foodie-update-good-donuts-hopes-create-mini-donut-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/long-beach-foodie-update-good-donuts-hopes-create-mini-donut-empire","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Foodie Update: Do Good Donuts Hopes to Create Mini-Donut Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photos by Tyler Lee.<\/em><\/p>\n

Long Beach might be going through a donut renaissance (much like Costa Mesa with Sidecar and Venice with Blue Star). After praising Knead over off of 7th<\/a>, it seems like another shop\u2014this one focused on made-to-order mini donuts\u2014is trying to elevate the donut scene in conjunction.<\/p>\n

Meet Do Good Donuts, owned by Tyler Lee and taking over the former West River Cycle shop that opened in 2014<\/a>\u00a0on 4th right across the street from Restauration.<\/p>\n

The concept is actually quite simple: coffee and donuts crafted from scratch bases made using vanilla or nutmeg.<\/p>\n

\"\"“When creating the concept of the shop, I decided to exclusively do mini donuts so people would be able to try a little of each donut we have to offer,” Lee said. “I’m always that person who wants to try one of each, y’know? I also opted to go the extra mile and do made-to-order donuts because\u2014let’s be honest\u2014donuts really are best when hot and fresh.”<\/p>\n

Her menu strives for simplicity\u2014”Real ingredients you can pronounce\u2014nothing weird,” Lee assures\u2014that offer nothing but six flavors: cinnamon sugar; vanilla bean & sprinkles; honey and salt (with honey procured from Long Beach-based S&P honey); All the Good Things (a Nutella-meets-pink salt concoction); and two season offerings for the opening: a whiskey butterscotch donut and a lemon curd with citrus sugar donut.<\/p>\n

In other words: elevated-but-not-too-much donuts. Add onto that serving some Anaheim-based Golden State Coffee and you have yourself Do Good Donuts. (If I may offer a slight suggestion: Recreational Coffee, Rose Park, and Lord Windsor are pretty spectacular Long Beach-based roasters<\/a> that would fit appropriately as well.)<\/p>\n

“In all honesty, this shop is about way more<\/em> than just donuts,” Lee said. “For me, it’s truly about creating a space that, well, just feels good to be in. I opened this shop in Long Beach because it’s the city I live in and absolutely love.”<\/p>\n

According to Lee, Do Good Donuts will have a soft opening on Wednesday, February 28, followed by a grand opening celebration on April 27.<\/p>\n

Do Good Donuts is located at 2707 E 4th St.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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