You haven’t tasted a real donut until you have stood in line at this blue building before sunrise. By the time the cheerful pink sign flips to “Open,” the scent of yeast and warm sugar is already thick in the air.
This unassuming Louisville bakery has been a local legend since 2002, though its roots run deeper. When a beloved shop closed after 70 years, a man who grew up on their cakes stepped in.
He kept the recipes, the German-style baking, and the devotion to simple ingredients. The maple bacon long john sells out fast…