NOLA Doughnuts | |
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![]() Exterior of the restaurant in
Portland, Oregon's
Pearl District, 2022 | |
Restaurant information | |
Food type | Doughnuts |
City | |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Website |
noladoughnuts |
NOLA Doughnuts was a doughnut shop with three locations in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The original shop opened in Lake Oswego in 2015, and a second opened in northwest Portland's Pearl District in 2018. A third location opened in Beaverton in 2022. All locations closed in January 2023.
The menu included beignets, café au lait, fritters, [1] king cake, [2] [3] [4] la'ssants, milkshakes, pralines, and ice cream sandwiches. The Portland shop had New Orleans-style décor and played jazz. [5]
The business was started by Rob Herkes, his sister Connie DeMerell, and third partner Frank Halpin. The trio sold products at the Beaverton Farmers Market before opening a brick and mortar store in Lake Oswego in October 2015. [6] [7]
The business expanded in March 2018, with a second shop in northwest Portland's Pearl District. [5] [8] [9] In 2019, NOLA Doughnuts became part of the Underground Donut Tour. [10] A third location opened in Beaverton in 2022. [11] [12]
All three locations closed in January 2023. [13] [14] An announcement said in part, "The slow rebound from the pandemic and the current economic conditions have led us to make this difficult decision." [15]
Janelle Lassalle included NOLA Doughnuts in Eater Portland's 2017 list of "11 Restaurants That Define Lake Oswego". [16] Alex Frane included the business in Thrillist's 2021 list of "The Absolute Best Donut Shops in Portland". [2]
NOLA Doughnuts | |
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![]() | |
![]() Exterior of the restaurant in
Portland, Oregon's
Pearl District, 2022 | |
Restaurant information | |
Food type | Doughnuts |
City | |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Website |
noladoughnuts |
NOLA Doughnuts was a doughnut shop with three locations in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The original shop opened in Lake Oswego in 2015, and a second opened in northwest Portland's Pearl District in 2018. A third location opened in Beaverton in 2022. All locations closed in January 2023.
The menu included beignets, café au lait, fritters, [1] king cake, [2] [3] [4] la'ssants, milkshakes, pralines, and ice cream sandwiches. The Portland shop had New Orleans-style décor and played jazz. [5]
The business was started by Rob Herkes, his sister Connie DeMerell, and third partner Frank Halpin. The trio sold products at the Beaverton Farmers Market before opening a brick and mortar store in Lake Oswego in October 2015. [6] [7]
The business expanded in March 2018, with a second shop in northwest Portland's Pearl District. [5] [8] [9] In 2019, NOLA Doughnuts became part of the Underground Donut Tour. [10] A third location opened in Beaverton in 2022. [11] [12]
All three locations closed in January 2023. [13] [14] An announcement said in part, "The slow rebound from the pandemic and the current economic conditions have led us to make this difficult decision." [15]
Janelle Lassalle included NOLA Doughnuts in Eater Portland's 2017 list of "11 Restaurants That Define Lake Oswego". [16] Alex Frane included the business in Thrillist's 2021 list of "The Absolute Best Donut Shops in Portland". [2]