Voodoo Doughnut bacon maple bar

When the first Voodoo Doughnut shop debuted in Old Town Portland in 2003, two friends transformed the breakfast delight into an eccentric tradition for the city. Willy Wonka meets Portland best characterizes the pink paradise, which is full of flavor-packed enchantment, according to Only in Your State. There wasn't a single doughnut store in downtown Portland when the pair started over 20 years ago. There are currently 13 sites scattered around Oregon, Texas, Colorado, California, and Florida, and there will be more soon.

The ability to push the limits has helped Voodoo stand apart from other American doughnut cafes. Voodoo is a firm that thinks and works outside the box, and Portland is a community that encourages those who do. The company lives by the city slogan, "Keep Portland Weird". Portland stands out due to its own culture and openness to people from different backgrounds (source: Living in Portland, Oregon). Voodoo stands apart from all other ice creams due to its constant innovation and evolution of flavor combinations. Many wild concepts for doughnuts are swiftly transformed into popular treats seen in doughnut shops all throughout the country, such as the bacon maple bar.

Although bacon is a common ingredient in many cuisines nowadays, no one had combined the two tastes in a doughnut until it was invented. Bacon's taste will be enhanced by maple syrup, producing the ideal balance of sweetness and salt. Even Oregon's Rouge Brewery toasted the business by brewing a delicious, smokey bacon maple lager in its honor.