Which came first, the doughnut or the hole? This existential question came to me while pootling about Boston, Massachusetts one November eve. Blackbird Doughnuts in hand, I sat down to ponder America’s political past. But alas, I was sitting on Paul Revere’s drag wig that he wore on his Midnight Ride! I moved over to…
Author: julietthenomad
I'm hungry, I'm thrifty and my hands look great holding a donut.
Dunkin’ Donuts: Minus the Donuts
Whilst driving through life, I noticed stores by the appellation of Dunkin’ began soaking up the roadside real estate faster than a biscuit in coffee. What ever could this noun-less, transitive verb be referring to? Upon connecting the donut holes, I experienced a maelstrom of emotions; It was none other than my arch nemesis, Dunkin’…
Dominique Ansel Bakery: A Cronut or a Hero?
A dear friend of mine by the name of Ricky once told me, “You should never meet your heroes.” It made me wonder, should I not pursue the lionized Cronut (Croissant + Donut) I have revered for so long? Was my wild imagination setting me up for disappointment, as its gravitation toward grandeur so often…
B’More Licks: Diablo Doughnuts: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
Welcome back to my donut diaries. A raw collection of my innermost thoughts and feelings on life, love and the pursuit of donuts. If you’ve been following along on my journey since the beginning, you’ve likely learned that I have a sweet tooth and low impulse control. While donuts will always be my #1, I…
Vaccaro’s Bakery: An Unholy Donnoli
Since becoming a Master Sommelier in Italy this past September, I have come to savor the tasting notes of every item I eat. A sandwich is more than a sandwich in and of itself; it is an amalgamation of cultures over time that have adapted with modern food consumption trends to become the American sandwich…
Clinton Hall: Grilled Cheese Doughnuts
I’ve been a loan shark since I was 8 years old. It all started when my sister asked me if she could borrow my necklace and I said, “Sure, as long as you can return it to me in the pristine condition in which you borrowed it,” knowing full well that she was incapable of…
Danny’s Mini Donuts: What is a Donut Anymore?
I had a disconcerting experience during my recent trip to Sacramento, and I feel my meditation needs to be addressed immediately, ahead of all my other scheduled content. The focus of this article is to discuss and assess what elements constitute a donut these days, and if there are any guidelines remaining as to what…
Halifax, Nova Scotia
I don’t know why why i expected Halifax to be the New York City of Canada. It was more like the Omaha, Nebraska of Canada… Connor and I wobbled into our cabin at the White Point Resort late Wednesday night, around 11pm Halifax time, after over eight hours of driving that day. But my itinerary…
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Upon crossing the border into Canada, I expected to be impaled with hockey pucks until I lost control of the steering wheel on a slick of maple syrup and collided with a two ton moose, but there was nothing. A noticeable rocky difference in terrain, but otherwise the roads were completely deserted. As I mentioned…
Acadia, Maine
Phase Two of Trip: Continue efforts to try and show Connor the different ways hiking can be enjoyable, or at the very least, not miserable. After treating ourselves to a lobster dinner at Young’s Lobster Pound, Connor and I drove to the Colonial Inn in Ellsworth, Maine, which I had booked a few days prior…
Juliet the Nomad 