We have been hanging out in Grayton Beach and the surrounding towns along HWY 30-A for over 10 years or so. Every time we come back we peruse the towns to check out what’s new, especially restaurants. In addition to hitting our long-standing favorites, we try to hit a new restaurant or two.
So this year when we arrived, Betsy found a donut truck – Charlie’s Donut Truck in Alys Beach. There is no having to convince me that we should try these sugary, soft, fried works of wonder.
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Gotta love the old fashioned glazed donut! |
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Started with four and now down to two. |
But, the kicker was when she
said we needed to leave the house at 6: 15 a.m.
“Why,” I asked. “Because they
open at 6:30 and close when they are sold out,” she replied. It was obvious Betsy was serious about sinking
her teeth into these donuts and I was glad she was so dedicated to the cause. So off we went with coffee in hand, money in
the pocket, and dog in tow. Spirit
became part of our sinful indulgence because we convinced ourselves that if we
walked her afterwards some of the fat and calories we
consumed would magically disappear. We arrived shortly after our
6:30 target time and assumed a position in the line that had already formed. The choices were many with the old favorites
like glazed, lemon filled, cinnamon twist, and chocolate covered. But there were many other tempting flavors
like red velvet, blueberry, and their signature - sour cream.
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Note how dark the sky looks. That is because the sun was not up yet! But we had donuts in hand. |
The truck is an old Sunbeam Bread truck that has been converted
to a donut destination. Don’t expect it
to move anytime soon, since the engine was removed. They boast that the donuts are made the old
fashion way by hand. They are rolled,
cut, dipped, and filled using “elbow grease.”
However they make them they tasted good to us and we will certainly be coming
back to Charlie’s for more.
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So many choices. |