Omaha’s Second Annual Doughnut Shootout
The Second Annual Omaha Doughnut Shootout was held February 12th at The Waiting Room Lounge, Krug Park and Reverb Lounge. A sold out crowd of nearly 400 attendees tasted samples from a total of nearly 2000 doughnuts from Hello Sugar, Aroma’s Bliss, Culprit Café and Bakery, Harold’s Koffee House, Pettit’s Pastry, Sunrize Donuts (Omaha), LaMar’s Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Donut Professor, Dunkin’ Donuts and Winchell Donuts. Krug Park, Reverb Lounge and The Waiting Room also whipped up some specialty drinks to go with the doughnuts.
Those that attended voted for the favorites and at least one doughnut from every bakery received a first place vote. Here are the results:
Best Cake Doughnut
Aroma’s Bliss
Sunrize
Culprit
Pettit’s
Hello Sugar
Best Glazed Doughnut
Pettit’s
LaMar’s
Hello Sugar
Krispy Kreme
Culprit
Best Specialty Doughnut
Culprit
Sunrize
Hello Sugar
Pettit’s
Aroma’s Bliss
Overall Favorite Doughnut
Hello Sugar
Pettit’s
Culprit
Aroma’s Bliss
LaMar’s
Judge’s Pick
Sunrize
Publisher’s Pick
Harold’s Koffee
Along with those votes, some attendees also wrote in their favorite doughnuts. Those mentioned were;
Hello Sugar – Cheddar, bacon, chive
Pettit’s – Wedding cake
Pettit’s and Hello Sugar – Peanut butter chocolate
Culprit – Crème brule
Harold’s – Maple bacon
Aroma’s Bliss – Chai
Pettit’s – Strawberry cheesecake
La Mar’s – Red velvet doughnut
Sunrize Omaha – Apple Fritter
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