Nicknames, reputations, traditions, and slogans. If you want them to achieve legacy status, you need to feed them after birth so that they will flourish.
Well I absolutely love the slogan “Keep Portland Weird” and I want to make sure that Henry’s Take is doing its part to feed and nurture that wonderfully quirky local legend.
With that stated goal in mind, we decided to visit Voodoo Donuts. One thing is for sure, they are def doing their part to “Keep Portland Weird!” When it comes to that, they may actually be amongst the charter members of that initiative.
While there are 2 locations to choose from, we’d recommend the Davis Street locale. Nothing against the 3rd Avenue location, but after visiting both locations on the same afternoon we found the Davis Street location to have a far shorter line and also significantly improved parking opportunities.
While waiting to enter their 3rd Avenue location we stood (in the rain) and wondered why was the line moving SO slowly? We later discovered the culprit. It was the carousel of donuts awaiting our arrival.
You may think that you are a focused and disciplined individual, but we dare you to test that hypothesis by subjecting yourself to this mesmerizing influence.
We predict that you will soon succumb to the predictable narrative of, “I want that one…no, I mean THAT one, wait, forget that, I WANT THAT ONE!!!” You will find yourself powerless to repel the dominating character of the voodoo donut carousel. 😵💫
Is this how they arrived at their name? 🤷♂️
Don’t take our word for it. Accept the challenge and see for yourself. We dare you…
We found ourselves surrendering to “The Dirt”, “Oh, Captain, My Captain”, “Butterfingering”, and “Maple Cream” creations.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
Voodoo Doughnut
1501 NE Davis Street
Portland, Oregon
(503) 235-2666
www.voodoodoughnut.com
