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What Are Hi-Five Doughnuts?

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 Hi-five Doughnuts is a small, locally owned establishment on Michigan's Portage River that serves up mouthwatering, specialty donuts, filled with sugary maple syrup and filled with the best tasting, freshest ingredients around. Owners Ron Boer and Kevin Nash have made a commitment to continually bring back the best tasting donuts they can to their loyal customers and loyal friends. For this reason, the donut business is always growing and maturing as the business is becoming a part of Portage's culture. It has become a local hangout for those who live and breathe Portage; especially for those people who have a passion for food and dessert! A local favorite with its large customer base, Hi-Five Doughnuts is run by two individuals, RonBoer and Kevin Nash , who are also the founders of the soul food kitchen in the historic town of Portage, Indiana. This food truck started out as just a food trailer selling locally made donuts and coffee at various events, and slowly evolved into ...

Louisvillian Hi-5 Doughnuts

 The owners of Hi-Five Doughnuts fame, they are known as the masters of the gourmet doughnut: Hi-Five Doughnuts . And with their many fearless creations from doughnuts to fudge and more, they have proven that they can create unrivaled gourmet greatness with just the finest of them all. That is why Top Chefminister Danny Wimmer hand selected the female chefs, Leslie Wilson and Annie Harlow to participate in this year's "Gourmet Woman Food" event for the past 2 years. And now, the fun doesn't stop there! This past weekend, April 27th, there was a very successful open house for one of the most popular food trucks in the country, called the Hi-5 Doughnuts. I had the pleasure of watching one of their most popular creations, a triple chocolate brownie, which is filled with three large rich chocolate cookies and topped with an aromatic dark chocolate glaze. There was also a very interesting assortment of other specialty doughnuts, including one that looked like it had a bri...

Bringing the Best Desserts From Different Parts of the Country to Your Kitchen

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When it comes to baking with passion, nothing beats the ladies of Hi-Five Doughnuts . After three years in the competitive doughnut industry, the veteran friends recognize the right combinations (date and dark chocolate chips; peanut butter and banana; chocolate and maple) but they do not shy away from developing creative new pairs on the fly. They are actually the creators of Hi-Five Doughnuts, a social media account on Instagram and the recipient of the " Ladiesoftheight " Instagram photo bow. For their first creation, they created what they believe is the ultimate donut: savory donuts. What makes them unique is their use of flavors that complement each other rather than compete with one another. The result is an uncommon combination of sweet and savory flavors that melt in your mouth and leave you wanting more. With a large following on Instagram and Facebook, the owners knew they had something special in their hands, and so they teamed up with local chef Rob Collins to cr...

The History of Hi-5 Doughnuts

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One of the most famous restaurants in town is Hi-Five Doughnuts , which was founded by Frank Kern and Herb Kohl in 1974. If you want a taste of old-fashioned southern cooking, you will love this establishment, which serves its doughnuts fresh from the kitchen each morning. The doughnut menu offers a variety of offerings, including honey yeast rolls, peanut butter and chocolate honey glazed doughnuts, cinnamon twists, and even donuts stuffed with fruits and nuts. The shop offers a gift card for your purchases, and there are special occasions throughout the year where you can treat your friends and family to a special order of custom donuts with special glazes and decorations. For those special occasions, such as holidays or anniversaries, you can purchase an anniversary tray that contains a gift card as well as assorted pastries, cakes, cupcakes, and doughnuts. In addition to being a bakery , the business also serves specialty coffee, tea, and dinner meals at various locations throughou...

Hi-5 Doughnuts - Possibly the Best Glazed Donuts In Town

Hi-five Doughnuts  are a small locally owned bakery located in Colonie, Wisconsin. Owners  Jennifer  and  Richard Koch  started the business in 1990 as a passion project for the couple. As their business became more successful, they decided to expand their menu and offer special items like their famous delicious donuts. They chose to open a store in Colonie because of its geographical location and because it was ideal for starting a small business. Today, Hi-five Doughnuts serves customers in nine states including Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and New York. Jennifer and Richard Koch started making  donuts  by hand in a small kitchen. They baked the donuts on a wooden slat board, using a special apple glaze made from an apple that grew on the plantation. This glaze gave the doughnut its delicious browned appearance. When they decided to venture into the baking industry, they purchased more expensive commercial equipment and began offering c...