Dunkin’ Donuts set to expand in Las Vegas
A few weeks back, my brother and I were watching a show on the Food Network that featured an entire segment on donuts. Ten minutes later, we were on our way to Krispy Kreme to satiate our donut lust. We decided on a dozen each.
About a week ago, I had the fortune of another dozen, but these were no Krispy Kreme donuts. Nope. These were the old school Dunkin’ Donuts variety.
Oh, that’s right, I said Dunkin’ Donuts.
All you East Coast and Midwest transplants know what I’m talking about, but if you’re one of the poor, unfortunate folk who doesn’t understand the glory of Dunkin’ Donuts do yourself a favor and give it a try.
Krispy Kreme may be well entrenched in the valley, and I’ll admit that they make insanely delicious donuts, but there is something about a Dunkin’ Donut that makes the whole experience feel different.
Firstly, they seem much denser than the standard Krispy Kreme counterpart. Where I could take down a dozen of the latter donuts without breaking a sweat, I was just five deep into my DD dozen when I realized that I was beaten. The Las Vegas Weekly actually did a glazed donut showdown here.
Thing about this place is that it feels like a much more blue-collar donut shop, and I mean that as a compliment. When I think of Dunkin’ Donuts, I picture a cold, early morning, the kind where you can see your breath, a hot cup of black coffee in one hand and a hearty old fashioned or sour cream donut in the other. I’m talking about a real good ol’ boys coffee shop.
A location opened up on East Silverado Ranch, just past the South Point Hotel. I drove past another location on Stephanie, near the 215 Freeway, but it won’t end there. The chain plans to have several dozen stores open in the valley in the next few years.
For more information, check out the Dunkin’ Donuts Web site here.
