A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

We love to head down to Providence to the zoo, so I was excited when my friend Ziggy suggested meeting at Knead Doughnuts for a little snack before the day started.

I met Ziggy when I was working in PR downtown. He’s one of those people that you feel lucky to know – a kind heart, a sharp wit, and you just feel happy when you’re hanging out. I went to his wedding, and we have kids around the same age.

I had heard about Knead Doughnuts before, but when Ziggy mentioned this location had better parking than the downtown location, I was sold. FYI they have three locations: Downtown at 32 Custom House St, West End at 56 Cromwell and on the East Side at 135 Elmgrove Ave.

They have so many delicious choices, it was hard to pick just one. So we didn’t. We took home a dozen just to sample each and every flavor. They have old fashioned, cake and brioche style doughnuts. I like to get a glazed doughnut just for a baseline. There is nowhere to hide with a glazed doughnut, if it’s not good, you’ll be able to tell. This one happened to have THE most delicious vanilla bean glaze, not too sweet, and the texture was just right. I couldn’t wait to get home and try the other flavors. Make sure to check out their website to see their most current menu offerings.

The best part was that in the back there was this cute little doughnut shop play area for the kiddos. How cute is this?

After getting sugared up, we headed out to the zoo to see some animals. Super fun day with good friends. Head over the the Roger Williams Zoo website for more information or to plan your visit.

Tags: casual dining, desserts, rhode island