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| Can you hear it calling to you like the aliens did to Richard Dreyfus' character in Close Encounters of the Third Kind? |
I know there may be only a few of my dedicated readership that have ever been to Evansville, Indiana. It is a little known fact that I have yet to visit there myself, despite having many good reasons to do so. The biggest of these being my sister and her family live there. I am embarrassed to say how long they have lived there. I am not engaging in any sort of intentional boycott or protest. Just never got my act together in planning and executing the trip. Some day soon I will.
Even if you don't have any family there, I can give you at least two good reasons to make the trip. The first of which is the inspiration for my post. A local enterprise called Donut Bank Bakery (The Donut Bank). Now I know you probably can think of many good donut shops in your local area. I know I have touted many here in Central Ohio - Auddino's Italian Bakery, Amy's Donuts, and Destination Donuts just to name a few. Prior to my sampling of The Donut Bank red velvet glazed graciously delivered to me by my sister, I would have put Amy's at the top of my red velvet donut list. Amy's offers a few varieties of red velvet year-round. The Donut Bank only offers red velvet in donut form seasonally in February.
I am sure your mind is full of all sorts of questions.... Do they ship? (no) Where is my closest location of The Donut Bank? (only in and around Evansville, IN) Most importantly, why did she bring only one donut? Are you that special that she only brought one for you and neglected everyone else in the family? (no) You see, we all make rookie mistakes. When we try something new, our lack of experience can lead to poor judgement. When launching headlong into unknown territory, we don't know where the rocks are that may hinder us. Even though my sister has been to The Donut Bank many times before, she has never visited on a Friday morning. In this case it was also Valentine's Day Friday. She didn't anticipate the increased demand on this particular Friday morning nearly depleting the supply of freshly made red velvet deliciousness. When she stepped to the counter at 8:45 am, she was only able to buy one. A second stop at another location didn't yield even one. At this point, she decided against making any further stops and headed to Central Ohio.
Having been subjected to they hype over the years, I started campaigning early that I should be the one to put the lonely red velvet donut out of its misery. Thankfully, no treachery was required. I am certainly capable of it, but ethical persuasion was all that was needed. I suppose I should feel bad on some level for my unwillingness to share it meaningfully, but I don't. (sinister laugh) I am not entirely selfish though. I did allow my wife to sample a bite of it. (earnest grin) As you can see in the accompanying photographs, it was thoroughly enjoyed with a complement of vanilla ice cream. I don't think I can say enough good things about that poor lonely donut. The flavor and texture of it far exceeded my ridiculously high expectations. Yes, it is true... The Donut Bank red velvet glazed is officially the stuff dreams are made of.
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| Gone in an instant, but every insanely delicious morsel will be remembered. |
I will close with a few caveats. The first being that you need to make your trip to The Donut Bank before the end of February or you will have to wait until 2021. The second may be self-evident - call in your order in advance to be sure they will have the desired quantity waiting for you. They offer red velvet donuts with glaze or cream cheese frosting.
Bring one back for me too. Pretty please. (smile as big as Texas)
Your Dining Scout and Shadetree Chef,
Michael Hurd aka Big Mike
PS - Just in case you were wondering what the second reason is... Evansville has a Taco John's too.
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