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== Description ==
== Description ==
Daily Dozen serves small [[Doughnut|doughnuts]] from a stall in the [[Economy Market]] building at [[Pike Place Market]] in [[Seattle]]'s [[Central Waterfront, Seattle|Central Waterfront]] district.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Balla |first=Lesley |date=2019-06-05 |title=The Culinary Wonders of Seattle's Pike Place Market |url=https://www.eater.com/2019/6/5/18643359/best-food-stalls-coffee-pike-place-market |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en}}</ref> Varieties have included plain, cinnamon, sugar, and chocolate with [[sprinkles]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Seattle's Best Donut Shops |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/best-donuts-seattle |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Thrillist]] |language=en |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref> as well as seasonal specials.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2016-02-15 |title=Delightful Doughnuts in the Seattle Area |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-seattle-doughnut-shops-donut |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref> [[Fodor's]] says Daily Dozen offers "adorable, made-while-you-watch minidoughnuts dusted in powdered sugar".<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6dqkDQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PT154 |title=Fodor's Seattle |date=2017-07-25 |publisher=[[Fodor's]] |isbn=978-0-14-754683-8 |language=en}}</ref> An automated [[Belshaw Brothers]] machine<ref name="krondl">{{Cite book |last=Krondl |first=Michael |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Donut/GwiAAwAAQBAJ |title=The donut: history, recipes, and lore from Boston to Berlin |date=2014 |publisher=Chicago Review Press |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-61374-673-8 |edition=1st |location=Chicago, Illinois |pages=72 |language=en |oclc=879372163}}</ref> invented in the 1930s called the "Donut Robot"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Chynoweth |first=Kate |date=2004-09-22 |title=Hole-y-grail |url=https://www.sunset.com/travel/northwest/hole-y-grail |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Sunset (magazine)|Sunset]] |language=en-US |issn=0039-5404}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last=Levine |first=Ed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=drsyxweFRYoC&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PA263 |title=Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are |date=2011-11-01 |publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony |isbn=978-0-307-95331-5 |language=en}}</ref> creates doughnuts in rows of four.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Polak |first=Monique |last2=Shenker |first2=Michael |date=September 16, 1997 |title=A market full of fresh experiences |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112408335/a-market-full-of-fresh-experiences/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Described by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' as a "mesmerizing contraption that plops rings of batter into oil", it sends the batter "down the oil river like the [[Jungle Cruise|Jungle Cruise at Disneyland]]", and eventually flips the doughnuts "golden and bulbous onto cooling racks."<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Pang |first=Kevin |date=August 4, 2013 |title=The heart of Seattle: Pike Place Market brims with good food options |page=8 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114397181/the-heart-of-seattle/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Tourists often point their cameras through the glass,<ref name=":8" /> and children can sometimes be seen crowding around the stall to watch.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" />
Daily Dozen serves small [[Doughnut|doughnuts]] from a stall in the [[Economy Market]] building at [[Pike Place Market]] in [[Seattle]]'s [[Central Waterfront, Seattle|Central Waterfront]] district.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Balla |first=Lesley |date=2019-06-05 |title=The Culinary Wonders of Seattle's Pike Place Market |url=https://www.eater.com/2019/6/5/18643359/best-food-stalls-coffee-pike-place-market |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en}}</ref> Varieties have included plain, cinnamon, sugar, and chocolate with [[sprinkles]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Seattle's Best Donut Shops |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/best-donuts-seattle |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Thrillist]] |language=en |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref> as well as seasonal specials.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2016-02-15 |title=Delightful Doughnuts in the Seattle Area |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-seattle-doughnut-shops-donut |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref> [[Fodor's]] says Daily Dozen offers "adorable, made-while-you-watch minidoughnuts dusted in powdered sugar".<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6dqkDQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PT154 |title=Fodor's Seattle |date=2017-07-25 |publisher=[[Fodor's]] |isbn=978-0-14-754683-8 |language=en}}</ref> The business' slogan is "Be a winner, have doughnuts for dinner".<ref>{{Cite news|title=A warm welcome for one red-hot treat: Local stores not worried by doughnut chain's debut|date=October 14, 2001|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|first=Bill|last=Kossen|quote=Ask Barbara Elza. She has run the tiny Daily Dozen Doughnut (slogan: "Be a winner, have doughnuts for dinner") in the Pike Place Market for 13 years.}}</ref>
An automated [[Belshaw Brothers]] machine<ref name="krondl">{{Cite book |last=Krondl |first=Michael |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Donut/GwiAAwAAQBAJ |title=The donut: history, recipes, and lore from Boston to Berlin |date=2014 |publisher=Chicago Review Press |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-61374-673-8 |edition=1st |location=Chicago, Illinois |pages=72 |language=en |oclc=879372163}}</ref> invented in the 1930s called the "Donut Robot"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Chynoweth |first=Kate |date=2004-09-22 |title=Hole-y-grail |url=https://www.sunset.com/travel/northwest/hole-y-grail |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Sunset (magazine)|Sunset]] |language=en-US |issn=0039-5404}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last=Levine |first=Ed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=drsyxweFRYoC&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PA263 |title=Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are |date=2011-11-01 |publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony |isbn=978-0-307-95331-5 |language=en}}</ref> creates doughnuts in rows of four.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Polak |first=Monique |last2=Shenker |first2=Michael |date=September 16, 1997 |title=A market full of fresh experiences |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112408335/a-market-full-of-fresh-experiences/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Described by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' as a "mesmerizing contraption that plops rings of batter into oil", it sends the batter "down the oil river like the [[Jungle Cruise|Jungle Cruise at Disneyland]]", and eventually flips the doughnuts "golden and bulbous onto cooling racks."<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Pang |first=Kevin |date=August 4, 2013 |title=The heart of Seattle: Pike Place Market brims with good food options |page=8 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114397181/the-heart-of-seattle/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Tourists often point their cameras through the glass,<ref name=":8" /> and children can sometimes be seen crowding around the stall to watch.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" />

== History ==
== History ==
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Daily Dozen is owned by Barbara Elza, who has operated the shop since {{Circa|1989}}.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=To market, to market|date=August 18, 2007|page=B01 August 18, 2007|first=Katy|last=Muldoon|work=[[The Oregonian]]}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Whitely |first=James |date=October 26, 2012 |title=Our flag at the Market: Doughnut vendor ruffles feathers displaying pride banner |work=[[Seattle Gay News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112408274/our-flag-at-the-market/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Previously, the business was owned by Todd Collins.<ref>{{Cite news|title=SEATTLE PAIR'S ESPRESSO GETS HOTTER IN N.Y.|date=July 31, 1991|work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|first=Jonathan|last=Susskind|quote=Collins, 27, a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Washington, owned Daily Dozen Doughnuts in the Pike Place Market.}}</ref>

[[File:Belshaw Donut Maker.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Photograph of doughnuts on a conveyer belt machine|Belshaw Donut Maker]]
[[File:Belshaw Donut Maker.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Photograph of doughnuts on a conveyer belt machine|Belshaw Donut Maker]]


In 1997, the shop was processing 16 kilograms (approximately 35 pounds)<ref>{{cite news|title=Pike Market merchants have theatrical flair: Much to the delight of Seattle shoppers|work=The Gazette|location=Montreal, Quebec|date=August 16, 1997|page=H6|first1=Monique|last1=Polak|first2=Michael|last2=Shenker|quote= Originally the stable for farmers' horses, the Economy Market Building earned its name because it was the discount or day-old section of the market. Today, it's home to such venerable establishments as the Daily Dozen Doughnut Co., where owner Barbara Elza processes 35 pounds of flour daily in her doughnut robot. Children crowd round Elza's booth to watch as the tiny doughnuts travel along an oily road in rows of four before plopping down at their destination - a tin display plate.}}</ref> of flour daily.<ref name=":6" />
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Daily Dozen is owned by Barbara Elza, who has operated the shop since {{Circa|1989}}.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Whitely |first=James |date=October 26, 2012 |title=Our flag at the Market: Doughnut vendor ruffles feathers displaying pride banner |work=Seattle Gay News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112408274/our-flag-at-the-market/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1997, the shop was processing 16 kilograms of flour daily.<ref name=":6" />


In June 2009, Elza put up a [[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|rainbow flag]] behind the Daily Dozen counter for [[Pride Month]], and received a call from her landlord a week later, asking her to take it down. The dispute was soon covered by ''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]'', and the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) was flooded with angry phone calls. Elza presented her case to the PDA and the Pike Place Market Historical Commission, and was given permission to display the flag each year in June. However, in July 2012, she decided to leave the flag up indefinitely, triggering further discussions with the authority.<ref name=":5" />
In June 2009, Elza put up a [[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|rainbow flag]] behind the Daily Dozen counter for [[Pride Month]], and received a call from her landlord a week later, asking her to take it down. The dispute was soon covered by ''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]'', and the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) was flooded with angry phone calls. Elza presented her case to the PDA and the Pike Place Market Historical Commission, and was given permission to display the flag each year in June. However, in July 2012, she decided to leave the flag up indefinitely, triggering further discussions with the authority.<ref name=":5" />


In 2022, to commemorate Pike Place Market's 115th anniversary, the business gave free doughnuts and beverages to the first 115 guests on August 17.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baume |first=Matt |date=2022-08-15 |title=Happy 115th Birthday to Pike Place! Here's a Doughnut. |url=https://www.thestranger.com/stranger-suggests/2022/08/15/77733594/happy-115th-birthday-to-pike-place-heres-a-doughnut |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]] |language=en |issn=1935-9004}}</ref>
In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the business received [[Paycheck Protection Program]] funding from the [[Small Business Administration]], retaining seven employees.<ref>{{Cite journal|title= Here are the Washington companies approved for at least $5M in PPP loans|work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]]|date=July 7, 2020|first=Andy|last=Giegerich}}</ref> In 2022, to commemorate Pike Place Market's 115th anniversary, the business gave free doughnuts and beverages to the first 115 guests on August 17.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baume |first=Matt |date=2022-08-15 |title=Happy 115th Birthday to Pike Place! Here's a Doughnut. |url=https://www.thestranger.com/stranger-suggests/2022/08/15/77733594/happy-115th-birthday-to-pike-place-heres-a-doughnut |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]] |language=en |issn=1935-9004}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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In 2006, ''[[Seattle Weekly]]'' selected Daily Dozen for the "best place to pack on the pounds at a moment's notice" and said: {{Quote|The hot, freshly made little gems are so deceptively nonthreatening and bite-sized that you tend to eat them like popcorn, which, in the ugly real world, can be the cause of a disturbing revelation when you look down into your paper bag and realize you've mowed your way through 12 doughnuts without so much as a burp. Powdered, chocolate-iced, sprinkled, or—our favorite—plain and golden, the goodies are a steal at a couple of bucks per dozen. But don't say we didn't warn you.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-10-09 |title=Best Cholesterol Fix: What's the most fat-filled, calorie-laden, artery-busting food in the world? |url=https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/best-cholesterol-fixwhats-the-most-fat-filled-calorie-laden-artery-busting-food-in-the-world/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=[[Seattle Weekly]] |language=en-US |publisher=Sound Publishing |issn=0898-0845 |oclc=17527271}}</ref>}}
In 2006, ''[[Seattle Weekly]]'' selected Daily Dozen for the "best place to pack on the pounds at a moment's notice" and said: {{Quote|The hot, freshly made little gems are so deceptively nonthreatening and bite-sized that you tend to eat them like popcorn, which, in the ugly real world, can be the cause of a disturbing revelation when you look down into your paper bag and realize you've mowed your way through 12 doughnuts without so much as a burp. Powdered, chocolate-iced, sprinkled, or—our favorite—plain and golden, the goodies are a steal at a couple of bucks per dozen. But don't say we didn't warn you.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-10-09 |title=Best Cholesterol Fix: What's the most fat-filled, calorie-laden, artery-busting food in the world? |url=https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/best-cholesterol-fixwhats-the-most-fat-filled-calorie-laden-artery-busting-food-in-the-world/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=[[Seattle Weekly]] |language=en-US |publisher=Sound Publishing |issn=0898-0845 |oclc=17527271}}</ref>}}


Hsiao-Ching Chou of the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'' included Daily Dozen in a 2006 overview of "can't miss bites" and recommended, "Make sure to bring a friend or you might consume the whole bag."<ref>{{Cite news|title=YOU GOTTA TRY THIS BITE-SIZE SEATTLE EXPERIENCES THAT NO LOVER OF TASTY TREATS SHOULD MISS|date= March 29, 2006|page=C1|first=HSIAO-CHING|last=CHOU|work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref> The newspaper's Lynsi Burton included Daily Dozen in a 2016 overview of the city's best doughnuts.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Lynsi |date=2016-04-11 |title=Seattle's best doughnuts |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/slideshow/Seattle-s-best-doughnuts-127951.php |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |language=en-US |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |issn=0745-970X |oclc=3734418}}</ref> The ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' also included the doughnuts in a 2021 list of 26 "icon Seattle bites".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-12-20 |title=Have you tried all 26 of these iconic Seattle bites? |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/most-iconic-seattle-food-bites-and-drinks-16701911.php |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |language=en-US}}</ref> Stuart Eskenazi of ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' included Daily Dozen in a 2007 overview of "favorites for kids" at Pike Place Market.<ref>{{Cite news|title=High on sugar & silly string, loose at the market; Pike Place at 100 - My Market: "The Kids"|first=Stuart|last=Eskenazi|work=The Seattle Times|date=July 23, 2007|page=A1}}</ref> In 2008, ''[[Bon Appétit]]''{{'s}} Diane Chang wrote, "Enter Pike Place Market and you'll instantly be hit with the mouthwatering aroma of freshly fried batter... Their recipe hasn't changed for almost 20 years—nor have their lines gotten any shorter."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Diane|last=Chang|title=Local Flavor|date=October 2008|work=[[Bon Appétit]]}}</ref> The shop was not listed in the magazine's 2010 overview of "America's best donuts", but at least one reader wrote in to say it should have been.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knowlton |first=Andrew |date=2010-03-12 |title=America's Best Donuts, Part 2 |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/columns/the-foodist/article/america-s-best-donuts-part-2 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Bon Appétit |language=en |issn=0006-6990 |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref>[[File:Seattle (November 2, 2022) - 40.jpg|thumb|alt=Photograph of doughnuts in a paper bag|Paper bag of a dozen assorted doughnuts, 2022|left]]
The shop was not listed in ''[[Bon Appétit]]''{{'s}} 2010 overview of "America's best donuts", but at least one reader wrote in to say it should have been.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knowlton |first=Andrew |date=2010-03-12 |title=America's Best Donuts, Part 2 |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/columns/the-foodist/article/america-s-best-donuts-part-2 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=[[Bon Appétit]] |language=en |issn=0006-6990 |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref> Jess Thomson's book ''Pike Place Market Recipes'' (2012) says Daily Dozen makes doughnuts "to the pure thrill of kids and adults alike".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thomson |first=Jess |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_XIXYesxjKkC&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PT321 |title=Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Delicious Ways to Bring Home Seattle's Famous Market |date=2012-05-08 |publisher=[[Sasquatch Books]] |isbn=978-1-57061-799-7 |language=en}}</ref> In 2013, [[KOMO-TV]]'s Lindsay Cohen described the shop as "a Pike Place Market mainstay for nearly 30 years".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Lindsay |date=2013-02-06 |title=Report: Microsoft, Boeing stash money offshore to dodge tax bills |url=https://komonews.com/news/local/report-microsoft-boeing-stash-money-offshore-to-dodge-tax-bills |access-date=2022-10-26 |website= |publisher=[[KOMO-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> In ''The Donut: History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin'' (2014), Michael Krondl said Daily Dozen "serves the freshest donuts you may ever buy".<ref name=krondl/>

[[File:Seattle (November 2, 2022) - 40.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Photograph of doughnuts in a paper bag|Paper bag of a dozen assorted doughnuts, 2022]]


In ''Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle'' (2015), Laurie Wolf wrote, "A doughnut shop that has been around for over 20 years and still has a line almost all day long, the charm of this place is in its simplicity: fresh, hot mini doughnuts, served in a brown paper bag, heating the roof of your mouth on a chilly day, the aroma taunting you as you wait in line."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wolf |first=Laurie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zLtzCgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PA87 |title=Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings |date=2015-01-20 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |isbn=978-1-4930-1662-4 |language=en}}</ref> In ''100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die'' (2015), Athima Chansanchai said the doughnuts are "fun-sized, so go crazy with at least a half dozen" and recommended, "Better yet, make it a dozen, because when they're made in front of you, self-deprivation loses. And, they're cheap!"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chansanchai |first=Athima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4gO5CAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Daily+Dozen+Doughnut%22&pg=PT14 |title=100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die |date=2015-01-29 |publisher=Reedy Press LLC |isbn=978-1-935806-91-2 |language=en}}</ref> Lynsi Burton of the [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer|''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'']] included Daily Dozen in a 2016 overview of the city's best doughnuts.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Lynsi |date=2016-04-11 |title=Seattle's best doughnuts |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/slideshow/Seattle-s-best-doughnuts-127951.php |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |language=en-US |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |issn=0745-970X |oclc=3734418}}</ref> The newspaper included the doughnuts in a 2021 list of 26 "icon Seattle bites".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-12-20 |title=Have you tried all 26 of these iconic Seattle bites? |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/most-iconic-seattle-food-bites-and-drinks-16701911.php |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |language=en-US}}</ref>
Jess Thomson's book ''Pike Place Market Recipes'' (2012) says Daily Dozen makes doughnuts "to the pure thrill of kids and adults alike".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thomson |first=Jess |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_XIXYesxjKkC&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PT321 |title=Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Delicious Ways to Bring Home Seattle's Famous Market |date=2012-05-08 |publisher=[[Sasquatch Books]] |isbn=978-1-57061-799-7 |language=en}}</ref> In 2013, [[KOMO-TV]]'s Lindsay Cohen described the shop as "a Pike Place Market mainstay for nearly 30 years".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Lindsay |date=2013-02-06 |title=Report: Microsoft, Boeing stash money offshore to dodge tax bills |url=https://komonews.com/news/local/report-microsoft-boeing-stash-money-offshore-to-dodge-tax-bills |access-date=2022-10-26 |website= |publisher=[[KOMO-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> In ''The Donut: History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin'' (2014), Michael Krondl said Daily Dozen "serves the freshest donuts you may ever buy".<ref name="krondl" /> In ''Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle'' (2015), Laurie Wolf wrote, "A doughnut shop that has been around for over 20 years and still has a line almost all day long, the charm of this place is in its simplicity: fresh, hot mini doughnuts, served in a brown paper bag, heating the roof of your mouth on a chilly day, the aroma taunting you as you wait in line."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wolf |first=Laurie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zLtzCgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Daily+Dozen%22+Pike+Place&pg=PA87 |title=Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings |date=2015-01-20 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |isbn=978-1-4930-1662-4 |language=en}}</ref> In ''100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die'' (2015), Athima Chansanchai said the doughnuts are "fun-sized, so go crazy with at least a half dozen" and recommended, "Better yet, make it a dozen, because when they're made in front of you, self-deprivation loses. And, they're cheap!"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chansanchai |first=Athima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4gO5CAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Daily+Dozen+Doughnut%22&pg=PT14 |title=100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die |date=2015-01-29 |publisher=Reedy Press LLC |isbn=978-1-935806-91-2 |language=en}}</ref>


[[Thrillist]] says, "Perfectly fried-up and crispy, the mini donuts at Daily Dozen are a famous staple of Pike Place Market and ensure you'll be anything but mini after you've made them part of your morning routine."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daily Dozen Doughnut Co |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/seattle/bar/daily-dozen-doughnut-co |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> Kristin Hunt included the business in Thrillist's 2015 list of the best doughnut shops in each U.S. state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Donut Shop in Every State |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-donuts-in-all-50-states-dough-donut-bar-doughnut-vault-pink-box-doughnuts |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> Daily Dozen was included in Thrillist's 2016 list of Seattle's best doughnut shops. The website said doughnuts are "served almost immediately, still hot and deliciously greasy" and "are so good you'll want at least... wait for it... a dozen!"<ref name=":0" /> Naomi Tomky also included Daily Dozen in Thrillist's 2016 list of the 50 "best things to eat and drink" at Pike Place Market.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/pike-place-market-best-things-to-eat-drink |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Serious Eats]]'' notes that the fact that the mini doughnuts are "actually plucked from the Donut Robot II conveyer belt" may mean they have "a ''little'' more oil, but we won't complain".<ref name=":7" />
[[Thrillist]] says, "Perfectly fried-up and crispy, the mini donuts at Daily Dozen are a famous staple of Pike Place Market and ensure you'll be anything but mini after you've made them part of your morning routine."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daily Dozen Doughnut Co |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/seattle/bar/daily-dozen-doughnut-co |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> Kristin Hunt included the business in Thrillist's 2015 list of the best doughnut shops in each U.S. state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Donut Shop in Every State |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-donuts-in-all-50-states-dough-donut-bar-doughnut-vault-pink-box-doughnuts |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> Daily Dozen was included in Thrillist's 2016 list of Seattle's best doughnut shops. The website said doughnuts are "served almost immediately, still hot and deliciously greasy" and "are so good you'll want at least... wait for it... a dozen!"<ref name=":0" /> Naomi Tomky also included Daily Dozen in Thrillist's 2016 list of the 50 "best things to eat and drink" at Pike Place Market.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/pike-place-market-best-things-to-eat-drink |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref>


Daily Dozen topped [[KSTW]]'s 2018 list of Seattle's top five doughnut shops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-08 |title=Sweet Treats: Check Out The Top 5 Doughnut Shops In Seattle |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/seattle/news/sweet-treats-check-out-the-top-5-doughnut-shops-in-seattle/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website= |publisher=[[KSTW]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In ''[[Eater (website)|Eater]]''{{'s}} 2019 overview of "the greatest places to eat in Seattle's greatest tourist trap", Lesley Balla said, "Sharing a brown paper bag of sprinkle-topped or powdered sugar doughnuts with someone is cool, especially if the doughnuts are hot."<ref name=":3" /> In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], [[Eater (website)|''Eater Seattle'']] included Daily Dozen in a list of "where to get some delightful doughnuts for takeout in the Seattle area".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-04-24 |title=Where to Get Some Delightful Doughnuts for Takeout in the Seattle Area |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-doughnut-shops-seattle-takeout-delivery |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en}}</ref> ''Eater Seattle''{{'s}} Mark Van Streefkerk included Daily Dozen in a 2022 list of "delightful" doughnuts in the [[Seattle metropolitan area]].<ref name=":1" />
''[[Serious Eats]]'' notes that the fact that the mini doughnuts are "actually plucked from the Donut Robot II conveyer belt" may mean they have "a ''little'' more oil, but we won't complain".<ref name=":7" /> Daily Dozen topped [[KSTW]]'s 2018 list of Seattle's top five doughnut shops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-08 |title=Sweet Treats: Check Out The Top 5 Doughnut Shops In Seattle |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/seattle/news/sweet-treats-check-out-the-top-5-doughnut-shops-in-seattle/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website= |publisher=[[KSTW]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In ''[[Eater (website)|Eater]]''{{'s}} 2019 overview of "the greatest places to eat in Seattle's greatest tourist trap", Lesley Balla said, "Sharing a brown paper bag of sprinkle-topped or powdered sugar doughnuts with someone is cool, especially if the doughnuts are hot."<ref name=":3" /> In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], [[Eater (website)|''Eater Seattle'']] included Daily Dozen in a list of "where to get some delightful doughnuts for takeout in the Seattle area".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-04-24 |title=Where to Get Some Delightful Doughnuts for Takeout in the Seattle Area |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-doughnut-shops-seattle-takeout-delivery |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en}}</ref> ''Eater Seattle''{{'s}} Mark Van Streefkerk included Daily Dozen in a 2022 list of "delightful" doughnuts in the [[Seattle metropolitan area]].<ref name=":1" />


== See also ==
== See also ==

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Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
Photograph of a stall with a display case at a market
The Daily Dozen Doughnut Company stall at Pike Place Market (2022)
Map
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Barbara Elza
Previous owner(s)Todd Collins
Street address93 Pike Street
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98101
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′31″N 122°20′25″W / 47.6087°N 122.3403°W / 47.6087; -122.3403

Daily Dozen Doughnut Company is a doughnut shop at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington. Operated by Barbara Elza since c. 1989, the stall features a "Donut Robot", and is widely known for its hot, freshly made miniature doughnuts that are served in a paper bag. Daily Dozen has garnered a generally positive reception and has been included in several overviews of Seattle's best doughnuts.

Description

Daily Dozen serves small doughnuts from a stall in the Economy Market building at Pike Place Market in Seattle's Central Waterfront district.[1] Varieties have included plain, cinnamon, sugar, and chocolate with sprinkles,[2] as well as seasonal specials.[3] Fodor's says Daily Dozen offers "adorable, made-while-you-watch minidoughnuts dusted in powdered sugar".[4] The business' slogan is "Be a winner, have doughnuts for dinner".[5]

An automated Belshaw Brothers machine[6] invented in the 1930s called the "Donut Robot"[7][8] creates doughnuts in rows of four.[9] Described by the Chicago Tribune as a "mesmerizing contraption that plops rings of batter into oil", it sends the batter "down the oil river like the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland", and eventually flips the doughnuts "golden and bulbous onto cooling racks."[10] Tourists often point their cameras through the glass,[10] and children can sometimes be seen crowding around the stall to watch.[9][11]

History

Daily Dozen is owned by Barbara Elza, who has operated the shop since c. 1989.[7][12][13] Previously, the business was owned by Todd Collins.[14]

Photograph of doughnuts on a conveyer belt machine
Belshaw Donut Maker

In 1997, the shop was processing 16 kilograms (approximately 35 pounds)[15] of flour daily.[9]

In June 2009, Elza put up a rainbow flag behind the Daily Dozen counter for Pride Month, and received a call from her landlord a week later, asking her to take it down. The dispute was soon covered by The Stranger, and the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) was flooded with angry phone calls. Elza presented her case to the PDA and the Pike Place Market Historical Commission, and was given permission to display the flag each year in June. However, in July 2012, she decided to leave the flag up indefinitely, triggering further discussions with the authority.[13]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the business received Paycheck Protection Program funding from the Small Business Administration, retaining seven employees.[16] In 2022, to commemorate Pike Place Market's 115th anniversary, the business gave free doughnuts and beverages to the first 115 guests on August 17.[17]

Reception

Photograph of a food menu display
Menu display, 2022

In 2006, Seattle Weekly selected Daily Dozen for the "best place to pack on the pounds at a moment's notice" and said:

The hot, freshly made little gems are so deceptively nonthreatening and bite-sized that you tend to eat them like popcorn, which, in the ugly real world, can be the cause of a disturbing revelation when you look down into your paper bag and realize you've mowed your way through 12 doughnuts without so much as a burp. Powdered, chocolate-iced, sprinkled, or—our favorite—plain and golden, the goodies are a steal at a couple of bucks per dozen. But don't say we didn't warn you.[18]

Hsiao-Ching Chou of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer included Daily Dozen in a 2006 overview of "can't miss bites" and recommended, "Make sure to bring a friend or you might consume the whole bag."[19] The newspaper's Lynsi Burton included Daily Dozen in a 2016 overview of the city's best doughnuts.[11] The Seattle Post-Intelligencer also included the doughnuts in a 2021 list of 26 "icon Seattle bites".[20] Stuart Eskenazi of The Seattle Times included Daily Dozen in a 2007 overview of "favorites for kids" at Pike Place Market.[21] In 2008, Bon Appétit's Diane Chang wrote, "Enter Pike Place Market and you'll instantly be hit with the mouthwatering aroma of freshly fried batter... Their recipe hasn't changed for almost 20 years—nor have their lines gotten any shorter."[22] The shop was not listed in the magazine's 2010 overview of "America's best donuts", but at least one reader wrote in to say it should have been.[23]

Photograph of doughnuts in a paper bag
Paper bag of a dozen assorted doughnuts, 2022

Jess Thomson's book Pike Place Market Recipes (2012) says Daily Dozen makes doughnuts "to the pure thrill of kids and adults alike".[24] In 2013, KOMO-TV's Lindsay Cohen described the shop as "a Pike Place Market mainstay for nearly 30 years".[25] In The Donut: History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin (2014), Michael Krondl said Daily Dozen "serves the freshest donuts you may ever buy".[6] In Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle (2015), Laurie Wolf wrote, "A doughnut shop that has been around for over 20 years and still has a line almost all day long, the charm of this place is in its simplicity: fresh, hot mini doughnuts, served in a brown paper bag, heating the roof of your mouth on a chilly day, the aroma taunting you as you wait in line."[26] In 100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die (2015), Athima Chansanchai said the doughnuts are "fun-sized, so go crazy with at least a half dozen" and recommended, "Better yet, make it a dozen, because when they're made in front of you, self-deprivation loses. And, they're cheap!"[27]

Thrillist says, "Perfectly fried-up and crispy, the mini donuts at Daily Dozen are a famous staple of Pike Place Market and ensure you'll be anything but mini after you've made them part of your morning routine."[28] Kristin Hunt included the business in Thrillist's 2015 list of the best doughnut shops in each U.S. state.[29] Daily Dozen was included in Thrillist's 2016 list of Seattle's best doughnut shops. The website said doughnuts are "served almost immediately, still hot and deliciously greasy" and "are so good you'll want at least... wait for it... a dozen!"[2] Naomi Tomky also included Daily Dozen in Thrillist's 2016 list of the 50 "best things to eat and drink" at Pike Place Market.[30]

Serious Eats notes that the fact that the mini doughnuts are "actually plucked from the Donut Robot II conveyer belt" may mean they have "a little more oil, but we won't complain".[8] Daily Dozen topped KSTW's 2018 list of Seattle's top five doughnut shops.[31] In Eater's 2019 overview of "the greatest places to eat in Seattle's greatest tourist trap", Lesley Balla said, "Sharing a brown paper bag of sprinkle-topped or powdered sugar doughnuts with someone is cool, especially if the doughnuts are hot."[1] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included Daily Dozen in a list of "where to get some delightful doughnuts for takeout in the Seattle area".[32] Eater Seattle's Mark Van Streefkerk included Daily Dozen in a 2022 list of "delightful" doughnuts in the Seattle metropolitan area.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Balla, Lesley (2019-06-05). "The Culinary Wonders of Seattle's Pike Place Market". Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Seattle's Best Donut Shops". Thrillist. Vox Media. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  3. ^ a b Streefkerk, Mark Van (2016-02-15). "Delightful Doughnuts in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Vox Media. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  4. ^ Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's. 2017-07-25. ISBN 978-0-14-754683-8.
  5. ^ Kossen, Bill (October 14, 2001). "A warm welcome for one red-hot treat: Local stores not worried by doughnut chain's debut". The Seattle Times. Ask Barbara Elza. She has run the tiny Daily Dozen Doughnut (slogan: "Be a winner, have doughnuts for dinner") in the Pike Place Market for 13 years.
  6. ^ a b Krondl, Michael (2014). The donut: history, recipes, and lore from Boston to Berlin (1st ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Review Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-61374-673-8. OCLC 879372163.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ a b Chynoweth, Kate (2004-09-22). "Hole-y-grail". Sunset. ISSN 0039-5404. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. ^ a b Levine, Ed (2011-11-01). Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. ISBN 978-0-307-95331-5.
  9. ^ a b c Polak, Monique; Shenker, Michael (September 16, 1997). "A market full of fresh experiences". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2022-11-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b Pang, Kevin (August 4, 2013). "The heart of Seattle: Pike Place Market brims with good food options". Chicago Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-12-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b Burton, Lynsi (2016-04-11). "Seattle's best doughnuts". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Communications. ISSN 0745-970X. OCLC 3734418. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  12. ^ Muldoon, Katy (August 18, 2007). "To market, to market". The Oregonian. p. B01 August 18, 2007.
  13. ^ a b Whitely, James (October 26, 2012). "Our flag at the Market: Doughnut vendor ruffles feathers displaying pride banner". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved 2022-11-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Susskind, Jonathan (July 31, 1991). "SEATTLE PAIR'S ESPRESSO GETS HOTTER IN N.Y.". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Collins, 27, a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Washington, owned Daily Dozen Doughnuts in the Pike Place Market.
  15. ^ Polak, Monique; Shenker, Michael (August 16, 1997). "Pike Market merchants have theatrical flair: Much to the delight of Seattle shoppers". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. H6. Originally the stable for farmers' horses, the Economy Market Building earned its name because it was the discount or day-old section of the market. Today, it's home to such venerable establishments as the Daily Dozen Doughnut Co., where owner Barbara Elza processes 35 pounds of flour daily in her doughnut robot. Children crowd round Elza's booth to watch as the tiny doughnuts travel along an oily road in rows of four before plopping down at their destination - a tin display plate.
  16. ^ Giegerich, Andy (July 7, 2020). "Here are the Washington companies approved for at least $5M in PPP loans". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  17. ^ Baume, Matt (2022-08-15). "Happy 115th Birthday to Pike Place! Here's a Doughnut". The Stranger. ISSN 1935-9004. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  18. ^ "Best Cholesterol Fix: What's the most fat-filled, calorie-laden, artery-busting food in the world?". Seattle Weekly. Sound Publishing. 2006-10-09. ISSN 0898-0845. OCLC 17527271. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  19. ^ CHOU, HSIAO-CHING (March 29, 2006). "YOU GOTTA TRY THIS BITE-SIZE SEATTLE EXPERIENCES THAT NO LOVER OF TASTY TREATS SHOULD MISS". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C1.
  20. ^ "Have you tried all 26 of these iconic Seattle bites?". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  21. ^ Eskenazi, Stuart (July 23, 2007). "High on sugar & silly string, loose at the market; Pike Place at 100 - My Market: "The Kids"". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  22. ^ Chang, Diane (October 2008). "Local Flavor". Bon Appétit.
  23. ^ Knowlton, Andrew (2010-03-12). "America's Best Donuts, Part 2". Bon Appétit. Condé Nast. ISSN 0006-6990. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  24. ^ Thomson, Jess (2012-05-08). Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Delicious Ways to Bring Home Seattle's Famous Market. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-799-7.
  25. ^ Cohen, Lindsay (2013-02-06). "Report: Microsoft, Boeing stash money offshore to dodge tax bills". KOMO-TV. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  26. ^ Wolf, Laurie (2015-01-20). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1662-4.
  27. ^ Chansanchai, Athima (2015-01-29). 100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-935806-91-2.
  28. ^ "Daily Dozen Doughnut Co". Thrillist. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  29. ^ "The Best Donut Shop in Every State". Thrillist. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  30. ^ "The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market". Thrillist. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  31. ^ "Sweet Treats: Check Out The Top 5 Doughnut Shops In Seattle". KSTW. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  32. ^ "Where to Get Some Delightful Doughnuts for Takeout in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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