Donut Bar

Getting up early is never fun in my opinion but when it means doughnuts I can make it happen. Its a socially exceptable way to eat cake for breakfast! Where we live there is a doughnut shop on almost every corner but we found a special one. Like a more grown up Voodoo doughnut without the rain of Portland the Donut Bar was a great find. 

Hidden in a maze of carpet and mattress warehouses the Donut Bar is a hidden gem. Its rather an odd place for a doughnut shop and I think it would do even better in another location. Not that they don't do well already. If you buy the last doughnut you get the honor of writing sold out on the chalk board. Signaling all the other doughnut lovers to go home empty handed. One day I will get to do that.

Donut Bar makes many different kinds of donuts from their famous French Toast Donut, French Crullers with whipped Nutella filling or a Samoa Donut. It could be a little hard to keep up with but they make it easy by posting the following days menu on their Instagram page. 

My Favorite so far has been the blood orange donut but the peaches and cream is a close second. Sean tried one of Donut Bars doughnuts that takes the longest to make. Their Cro Bar is Donut Bars own version of the Cro Nut. A flakey and buttery doughnut that is covered in sugar. This doughnut is a must when you visit Donut Bar. With so many to try you will have to some back a few times. 

Don't worry about drinks either, Donut Bar serves Portland Stumptown coffee along with a variety of others. The thing that made the child in me very happy was the on tap chocolate and strawberry milk. If you are a child at hart with an actual child the Donut Bar has free themed doughnuts that they hand out to the kids. 

With there two location one in San Diego and the other in Fountain Valley this is not a place to miss. But get there early so you don't miss a chance to try a Strawberry split donut! Kid friendy with on tap milk and giant chalk wall. Adult friendly with, well doughnuts (who doesn't like doughnuts?)

Rating:

Daisy- 4 out of 5 Cro Bars

Oak- 4 out of 5 Cro Bars

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Packing District

     Sunkist made its home in Anaheim California in 1919, growing and shipping out delicious citrus fruits all over the country. The Sunkist packing house has sat abandoned until a few years ago when the idea came to give it life again. It is now the home of some amazing places to eat, drink and just hang out.

      The exterior spanish style building opens up into a wonderland of craft beers and air plants. While keeping the beautiful architecture of the building exposed the designers made a cozy and inviting environment that all ages can enjoy. Indoor swings add a touch of whimsy. Along with the many many air plants that are eco-friendly with there very little water consumption. They did an amazing job of bringing a beautiful building with lots of history was brought back to life.

     Don't let the beautiful scenery distract you from all the amazing things to eat. There is no way we could try them all in one day so we will have to some back. (which is not an issue) The Packing house is home to twenty different and unique places to eat and drink. We made the difficult decision of where to eat and ended up at Rolling boil. If you want to relax this might not be the place for you because it is a cook your own meal type of environment. You choose from three soup bases, a protein and two of three sauces. Having just opened we were limited as to what we could choose as for meats. I picked the veggie broth and extra veggies while Sean had the thin sliced beef. The veggie broth was very tasty and the amount of veggies I received was perfect. And the rice is Endless!!

For having just opened Rolling Boil did not disappoint and I think it will only get better over time. Not great if you have small children but a great date place.

Oak and Daisy score-  3.5 out of 5 hot pots

   











       Being the coffee lover, Sean had to try something from Cafecito Organico. You can choose to sit at the bar or take your cup to go. With their wide range of organic, sustainably grown, free triad coffees Cafecito brews a cup of coffee that not only tastes and looks amazing but that is good for the planet. The talented young barista put together a cappuccino that was the perfect ratio of cream to coffee.

Cafecito Organico is a great change from your daily star buck routine. Whether you sit and sip at the bar or take it to go Cafecito is a win.

Oak and Daisy score- 4 out of 5 coffee beans


       The Packing District has brought new life to Down town Anaheim and will be some place that we will keep coming back to. In all if you are in the ares this is not a place to miss. On the side of price it can be a little high but for a night out or a small lunch it is perfect. Don't let the parking scare you because its not perfect but once you get inside it is most definitely worth it. After all the stalls open and all the bugs are worked out I can only see it becoming more and more popular.

                                                                              -Oak and Daisy