Posted on 08/23/2022 8:18:56 AM PDT by NohSpinZone
What makes Red's Donuts, a 72-year-old Monterey institution, stand out among the thousands of independent California doughnut shops? And were they really the purveyors of Betty White’s favorite morning treat? I just had to find out.
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There’s a few reasons why Red’s is the place for doughnuts on the Central Coast. It’s old: Red’s started in 1950 on Alvarado Street, the main drag in downtown Monterey, when Hermann “Red” O’Donnell (the nickname came from his shock of auburn hair) bought it for three grand on a whim.
It’s original: While a second location, which now houses the baking operation, was opened in nearby Seaside in the mid-1980s, the original Alvarado Street shop is still bustling today. Same cushy vinyl stools and sunbeam yellow countertop, same framed newspaper clippings and janky clown-themed art on the wall, same coffee machines and even — same employees. Red’s is a constant in a neighborhood of ever-changing bar and restaurant store fronts.
It’s prolific: Red’s bakers crank out up to 350 dozen doughnuts a day, more when special events like the recent Concours d’Elegance car show or AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am are in town.
And if you can’t make it to either Red’s location before they sell out in the morning — and they do sell out fast — chances are you’ll be close to a Red’s drop zone if you’re in the area, from Acme Coffee Roasting Co. in Seaside to Nielsen Bros. Market and Deli in Carmel.
Most of all, the doughnuts are delicious.
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There is a bakery in North Carolina that has the most awesome cherry turnovers ever...I visit once a year to treat myself. It’s a health thing...I’ve NEVER had gout. Thank you, cherry turnovers.
“in North Carolina”
Could you be more specific? You’ve got me hungry.
Hendersonville.
And he is correct!
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