Gourmet doughnut craze gets wackier with build-your-own 'donut' shop in Irvine
Nov. 12, 2015 Updated 2:41 p.m.
Despite the Southern California invasion of Dunkin? Donuts, indie gourmet doughnut shops continue to dot the culinary landscape.
The latest to test the waters is poqetDonuts. The Irvine shop, at 17655 Harvard Ave., offers a unique twist: Customers can craft their own doughnut with glazes and toppings. The customization includes options for maple, chocolate, strawberry and plain glazes. Toppings include fresh fruit, sprinkles, chocolate chips, nuts, and shredded coconut.
Owner Fenny Yan said current trends allow diners to customize everything from tacos, burritos to pizza. Why not a doughnut?
?We offer a range of glaze options and toppings to satisfy a variety of palates. I tell my guests if they don?t see something they like, to create something they love,? she said.
Poqet, pronounced ?pocket,? also sells a variety of signature cake and yeast doughnuts. Flavors include tiramisu, maple bacon, burnt pistachio creme brulee and a strawberry vanilla custard malasada.
Poqet?s culinary team has 30 years experience in the doughnut industry. The shop is making custards, fillings, glazes and batters daily with top-shelf ingredients. Yan owns a doughnut shop in Dana Point. Her pastry chef used to work for Ralph Brennan?s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney and at the Honda Center, both in Anaheim.
Poqet joins the ever-growing gourmet doughnut scene in Orange County, which is home to Sidecar Doughnuts in Costa Mesa, Donut Bar in Fountain Valley and Zombee Donuts in Fullerton. These premium players have opened as East Coast giant Dunkin? Donuts has prepared to conquer the West. To date, the chain has opened three restaurants in Orange County, with the latest opening Tuesday in Westminster.
On Saturday the shop, which has been open for a couple of weeks, will host a grand opening celebration. The first 100 guests will get a free doughnut after the shop opens at 9 a.m. Ten percent of the day?s sales will benefit The Irvine Public School Foundation, which provides financial support for students of the 33 schools in the Irvine Unified School District.
Nov. 12, 2015 Updated 2:41 p.m.
Despite the Southern California invasion of Dunkin? Donuts, indie gourmet doughnut shops continue to dot the culinary landscape.
The latest to test the waters is poqetDonuts. The Irvine shop, at 17655 Harvard Ave., offers a unique twist: Customers can craft their own doughnut with glazes and toppings. The customization includes options for maple, chocolate, strawberry and plain glazes. Toppings include fresh fruit, sprinkles, chocolate chips, nuts, and shredded coconut.
Owner Fenny Yan said current trends allow diners to customize everything from tacos, burritos to pizza. Why not a doughnut?
?We offer a range of glaze options and toppings to satisfy a variety of palates. I tell my guests if they don?t see something they like, to create something they love,? she said.
Poqet, pronounced ?pocket,? also sells a variety of signature cake and yeast doughnuts. Flavors include tiramisu, maple bacon, burnt pistachio creme brulee and a strawberry vanilla custard malasada.
Poqet?s culinary team has 30 years experience in the doughnut industry. The shop is making custards, fillings, glazes and batters daily with top-shelf ingredients. Yan owns a doughnut shop in Dana Point. Her pastry chef used to work for Ralph Brennan?s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney and at the Honda Center, both in Anaheim.
Poqet joins the ever-growing gourmet doughnut scene in Orange County, which is home to Sidecar Doughnuts in Costa Mesa, Donut Bar in Fountain Valley and Zombee Donuts in Fullerton. These premium players have opened as East Coast giant Dunkin? Donuts has prepared to conquer the West. To date, the chain has opened three restaurants in Orange County, with the latest opening Tuesday in Westminster.
On Saturday the shop, which has been open for a couple of weeks, will host a grand opening celebration. The first 100 guests will get a free doughnut after the shop opens at 9 a.m. Ten percent of the day?s sales will benefit The Irvine Public School Foundation, which provides financial support for students of the 33 schools in the Irvine Unified School District.
