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Now through December 25th Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has some seasonal favorite holiday-inspired treats, including the Melted Snowman Doughnut, Santa Belly Doughnut and Toffee Mocha beverage.

“Krispy Kreme’s mission is to spread joy.  With a busy holiday season upon us, sometimes the most joyful moments are when we slow down and share a special treat with family and friends,” said Jenny Bellanca, vice president of operations for Florida Family Foods LLC, an authorized franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation.

The new Melted Snowman Doughnut is Kreme™ filled and dipped in white icing. The treat is finished off with a chocolate decoration and a candy snowman face.

The Santa Belly Doughnut is a returning favorite holiday treat. The doughnut is first filled with Hot Cocoa Kreme™ filling before being hand-decorated with chocolate icing and a candy belt buckle candy.

The Toffee Mocha beverage is a latte with rich toffee flavors and topped with whipped cream. This wintertime treat is available hot, iced or frozen.

You can find these holiday sweets at all the Central Florida Krispy Kreme locations!

Winter Park – Drive thru Open 24 hours

1031 S. Orlando Avenue (17-92), Winter Park, FL  32789

 

Millenia – Open 24 hours

4080 Millenia Blvd., Orlando, FL 32939

 

Kissimmee – Open 24 hours

5310 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, (192 / Mile Marker 11.5), Kissimmee, FL  34746

 

Daytona Beach – Open 24 Hours

980 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114

 

Krispy Kreme Melbourne – Drive thru Open 24 Hours

2040 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935

How to get a SWEET deal on Krispy Kreme Doughnuts:

FREE Original Glazed Dozen with Gift Donation

Our friends Chad & Jill are hosting a REALLY BIG TOY DRIVE from Now until December 16th to collect 10,000 toys that will be gifted to Toys for Tots, Arnold Palmer Hospital Medical Center Foundation, and The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families! And every person who drops off toys at any of the Central Florida Krispy Kreme locations will receive a dozen Original Glazed Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in return! You can find out more here.

Save the Date: Day of the Dozens (12/12)

On December 12, all central Florida locations will celebrate “Day of the Dozens” by offering guests $4.99 Original Glazed dozens (unlimited). No coupon is needed.

Magical Dining Month, sponsored by American Express, returns with 90 of Orlando’s most popular restaurants in Orlando – including 19 new program participants – from August 29th to October 2nd. During Magical Dining Month guests can choose from these participating restaurants to enjoy three-course dinners for $33, averaging a savings of 33% per meal.

The program, developed by Visit Orlando, Central Florida’s official tourism association, includes some of the hottest new arrivals to Orlando’s culinary scene, including chef-driven establishments in the new Disney Springs area as well as local favorites across town. One dollar from each meal will also be donated to a local charity, with last year’s program contributing more than $160,000 – the largest donation to date.

A full list of all participating restaurants, menus and OpenTable reservations are available at OrlandoMagicalDining.com. New restaurants to the program include:

• STK, a brand new upscale steakhouse with a high-energy atmosphere at Disney Springs.
• Morimoto Asia, by Chef Masaharu Morimoto of Iron Chef America fame, offering pan-Asian flavors from across the continent.

• Urbain 40, glinting with 1940’s glamor and a continental menu crafted from largely local, seasonal ingredients.
• Cask & Larder, a local favorite featuring brewed-onsite beer, home-cured meats and pickled vegetables. Cask & Larder is the second restaurant created by five-time James Beard-nominated chefs James Petrakis and Julie Petrakis.

In its 11th year, Magical Dining Month gives both locals and visitors alike a chance to experience Orlando dining at its finest all over town – from options near the theme parks to hidden gems in Orlando’s local neighborhoods. Examples include:

• Convention Area – RA Sushi*, Itta Bena*, Tapa Toro Tapas Bar & Paella Pit*, Urban Tide (Hyatt Regency Orlando), The Capital Grille, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, A Land Remembered (Rosen Shingle Creek),
• Disney/Lake Buena Vista – Black Fire Brazilian Steakhouse, deep blu seafood grille (Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort), NINE18 (The Villas at Grand Cypress), Todd English’s Bluezoo (Walt Disney World Dolphin)
• Downtown – Shari Sushi Lounge*, Artisan’s Table, The Boheme, Citrus Restaurant, KASA Restaurant & Bar, Maxine’s on Shine

• Restaurant Row – SLATE*, Big Fin Seafood Kitchen, Christini’s Ristorante Italiano, Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood Restaurant, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Ocean Prime
• Universal/CityWalk – Amatista Cookhouse* (Loews Sapphire Falls) , Emeril’s Tchoup Chop, Island’s Dining Room (Loews Royal Pacific), The Kitchen (Hard Rock Hotel), Mama Della’s Ristorante (Loews Portofino Bay)
• Winter Park – Blu on the Avenue*, The Ravenous Pig, Luma on Park, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Chez Vincent, Hamilton’s Kitchen, Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Surrounding Areas – F&D Kitchen and Bar*, Osprey Tavern*, Kabooki Sushi*, Ruth’s Chris Steak House (Orlando and Lake Mary)

*First year in Magical Dining

Each year, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month, sponsored by American Express, benefits a local cause chosen the year prior. This year, The Russell Home for Atypical Children is the recipient, and will be given $1 from every Magical Dining meal. The Russell Home is the first non-profit institution in the country to provide a home atmosphere with a family structure for special needs children and ‘child-like’ adults. In continuous operation for over 60 years without any government support, the home also provides 24 hours of free respite care and free day care for the local families with special needs dependents.

Last year, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining raised a record $160,735 for ELEVATE Orlando. The funds raised by Magical Dining enabled ELEVATE to expand its mentorship programs into Jones High School, equipping thousands of urban youth in Central Florida to graduate with a plan for their future.

National Doughnut Day Deals

This is not a drill…Today is National Doughnut Day, and while we celebrate the glorious doughnut we are also celebrating The Salvation Army and the great work that they do!

Held annually on the first Friday of June, Doughnut Day was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor The Salvation Army’s “Doughnut Lassies,” who served the treats to soldiers during World War I. The “Doughnut Lassies” are often credited with popularizing the doughnut in the United States when the troops returned home from war.

The Salvation Army celebrated the first National Doughnut Day in Chicago in 1938 to help raise funds during the Great Depression and commemorate the work of the “Doughnut Lassies.” The doughnut now serves as a symbol of all the social services The Salvation Army provides to those in need. The Salvation Army still serves doughnuts, in addition to warm meals and hydration, to those in need during times of disaster.

To celebrate the day, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Dunkin’ Donuts for some pretty sweet deals!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

“National Doughnut Day has become a true American tradition, but many don’t realize the historical significance of the day. The partnership with The Salvation Army and Krispy Kreme brings greater visibility to the importance of the day and the idea of helping those who may have fallen on hard times,” said Col. Ron Busroe, Community Relations and Development Secretary for The Salvation Army. “With Krispy Kreme’s generous offer of a free doughnut, we hope everyone will extend that generosity by giving back to support their local community.”

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts customers will receive a free doughnut of their choice at the following shop locations throughout Central Florida:

• Krispy Kreme Winter Park – Drive thru Open 24 Hours 1031 S. Orlando Avenue (17-92), Winter Park, FL  32789
• Krispy Kreme Millenia – Open 24 Hours 4080 Millenia Blvd., Orlando, FL 32939

• Krispy Kreme Kissimmee – Open 24 Hours 5310 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (192 / Mile Marker 11.5), Kissimmee, FL  34746 
• Krispy Kreme Melbourne – Drive thru Open 24 Hours 2040 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935

Dunkin’ Donuts

Visit any Dunkin’ Donuts for a FREE classic donut with any beverage purchase on June 3^rd.

All Dunkin’ Donuts locations are participating in National Doughnut Day, so make sure you visit the location nearest to you!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Puts a Sweet Twist on Two American Summertime Classics

Two classic summertime treats are getting a tantalizing revamp by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Now through July 10, the following Central Florida Krispy Kreme shops will feature the new Cherry Pie doughnut, Strawberry Shortcake doughnut and Jolly Rancher chillers:

Daytona Beach – Open 24 Hours

980 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 

Winter Park – Drive thru Open 24 Hours

1031 S. Orlando Avenue (17-92), Winter Park, FL  32789

Millenia – Open 24 Hours

4080 Millenia Blvd., Orlando, FL 32939

Kissimmee – Open 24 Hours

5310 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway

(192 / Mile Marker 11.5), Kissimmee, FL  34746

Krispy Kreme Melbourne – Drive thru Open 24 Hours

2040 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935

“These summertime flavors represent a slice of Americana and are inspired by the very things that make the season so special – family, friends and fun,” said Jenny Bellanca, vice president of operations for Florida Family Foods, an authorized franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation.

The new Cherry Pie Doughnut features a classic doughnut shell filled with sweet cherry filling and topped with pie pieces, a dollop of cherry filling and an icing drizzle.

The Strawberry Shortcake Doughnut is filled with an indulgent strawberry shortcake filling and finished with a strawberry drizzle, white Kreme topping and pie pieces.

Krispy Kreme’s new blue raspberry and watermelon Jolly Rancher Chillers deliver a frosty, fruity treat guaranteed to keep you cool this summer.

Share your favorite way to keep cool this summer using #KrispyKremeSummer.

The Rusty Spoon has been celebrating their 5^th Anniversary with a series of special events, and to continue the celebration they’re hosting a Throwback Thursday dinner.

The dinner will showcase culinary confidants, Chef Melissa Kelly of Primo and Chef Kathleen Blake of The Rusty Spoon cooking a celebratory dinner together to honor their 20 year friendship. 

During this very special event, The Rusty Spoon has invited Cleveland’s Lady Butchers, Penny Brarend and Mellissa Khoury, to cook alongside of Chef Kelly and Chef Blake as they bring their Saucisson skills to Orlando.

Saucisson is a collaborative effort to bring artisans meats to brick and mortar location in Cleveland, and a percentage of the night’s sales will be donated to the its kickstarter campaign. For more information on their efforts, visit kickstarter.com with keyword – Lady Butchers of Saucisson.

The Throwback Thursday dinner being held on Earth Day, April 21st, and the meal will stay true to Chef Blake’s dedication to the ‘farm to table’ movement.

The cost to attend the dinner is $95, and reservations can be made by calling (407) 401-8811.

The Rusty Spoon
55 W. Church St.
407-401-8811
www.therustyspoon.com

Krispy Kreme Hops Into Spring With Adorable Doughnuts

Spring into warmer weather with the return of your favorite festive Krispy Kreme Doughnuts including the Bunny Bum, Chocolate Iced Glazed with Sprinkles, Chick, Egg and White Iced Sprinkled Egg doughnut.

Fans can enjoy these treats now through March 27 at the following local Krispy Kreme locations:

Krispy Kreme Winter Park – Drive thru Open 24 hours

1031 S. Orlando Avenue (17-92), Winter Park, FL  32789

Open 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Sunday–Thursday) and

5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)

Krispy Kreme Millenia– Open 24 hours
4080 Millenia Blvd., Orlando, FL 32939

Krispy Kreme Kissimmee– Open 24 hours
5310 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
(192 / Mile Marker 11.5), Kissimmee, FL  34746

“Spring doughnuts are the perfect way to welcome and celebrate the season,” said Tony Thompson, President and CEO of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. “Each doughnut is a creative take on the classic symbols of springtime and we know our fans will enjoy sharing them with family and friends.”

The Bunny Bum doughnut is a heart-shaped doughnut dipped in white and glossy icing. The bunny tail is created with a dollop of white Kreme™ and finished off with bunny feet made of sugar.

The Chocolate Iced Glazed doughnut is dipped in chocolate icing and topped with colorful sprinkles.

The Chick doughnut is filled with our classic white Kreme™ and dipped in yellow icing and sanding sugar. It is then finished with orange and chocolate icing.

The Egg is a filled doughnut dipped in purple icing and topped with yellow and green detail icing.

The White Iced Sprinkled Egg features a colorful sprinkle blend on top of a white and glossy base.

Filled with Love: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Special Sweet Treats

Celebrate the season of love with the perfect sweet treats from Krispy Kreme for your special someone! Enjoy four limited-time doughnuts including the Luv Bug, Bee Mine, Sprinkle Heart and Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles doughnuts now through February 14, 2016 at the following Central Florida locations:

Krispy Kreme Winter Park – Drive thru Open 24 hours

1031 S. Orlando Avenue (17-92), Winter Park, FL  32789

Open 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Sunday–Thursday) and

5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)

Krispy Kreme Millenia – Open 24 hours
4080 Millenia Blvd., Orlando, FL 32939

Krispy Kreme Kissimmee – Open 24 hours
5310 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
(192 / Mile Marker 11.5), Kissimmee, FL  34746

“Valentine’s Day is a time for people to share joy and love with one another,” said Tony Thompson, president and CEO of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. “Each year our Valentine’s Day doughnuts bring smiles to our customers’ faces. We are thrilled to continue that tradition by introducing our new doughnuts for this special time of year.”

The Luv Bug doughnut features a smiling lady bug face made of sugar. The filled doughnut is decorated with red and chocolate icing.

The Bee Mine doughnut is filled with Krispy Kreme’s classic filling, then dipped in chocolate, decorated with red icing, and topped off with a whimsical honey bee made of sugar.

The Sprinkle Heart is a Valentine’s Day favorite! A heart-shaped doughnut is dipped in white icing and topped with colorful Valentine’s Day sprinkles.

Krispy Kreme® Doughnuts Shops also offer the Chocolate Iced doughnut with Sprinkles which features the Original Glazed® doughnut dipped in delicious chocolate icing and topped with Valentine’s Day sprinkles. Pair these special doughnuts with a Caramel Mocha beverage, a smooth espresso blended with caramel and chocolate, then topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle to complete your holiday treat (exclusively available at Krispy Kreme Millenia).

Sugar Factory Orlando is one of the latest wonderful additions to IDrive 360, located right next to The Orlando Eye. It lists itself as an American brasserie but it really is the ultimate place for sweet treats, gourmet food and world famous smoking goblet candy-infused cocktails!

We had the opportunity to get a sneak peak of the menu before it opened to public, and get a taster of what was to come! We were treated to many samples of what would be on the menu for food, and while everything was so delicious, our favorite were the red velvet pancakes with white chocolate chunks and orange zest! They were just sweet enough and would make either the perfect late morning snack, or a tasty dessert after a meal here. In Fact they have a whole page on their menu dedicated to pancakes and waffles, so there really is something for everyone.

Speaking of sweet things, which is pretty much everything on the menu, another one of our favorites were the milkshakes! We got to try the Very Berry Blast and the Chocolate milkshake, which left us wanting more. They have a large selection of milkshakes on their menu and personally i want to go back and try The Barbie, it’s garnished with pink rock candy crumbles!

Ok so maybe that wasn’t quite sweet enough for you? If this is the case, then you might want to try their ultimate signature dessert, the WORLD FAMOUS Sugar Factory King Kong Sundae!

Why yes, those ARE sparklers in the sundae! Other ingredients include… are you ready? 24 scoops of ice cream covered with hot fudge, caramel and strawberry sauce, sliced bananas, toasted marshmallows, Reese’s Pieces, chocolate chip cookies, crushed waffle cones, gummi bears, white chocolate strawberry shavings and toasted walnuts with whipped cream, giant lollipops and aforementioned sparklers blaze away on the top! You can close your mouth now! As you can tell, it’s meant to be shared, they suggest 12 people share this $99 dessert show! When ordered the servers make a fuss, dim the lights and everyones attention is on this dessert! Perfect for birthday parties, bachelorette parties and more!

Now we know desserts can make you thirsty, so what about their drinks? They actually have quite an extensive cocktail and martini menu, but it is their smoking goblet signature drinks that make them famous!

We actually got to try 4 of them, pictured above, and each one can be made non alcoholic upon request also, and they all feature dry ice for that mystical look.

The blue one was Ocean Blue, which contained Hpnotiq and featured gummi sharks swimming within its deep blue sea!

The orange one was the Mai Tai, which blended fresh orange and pineapple juices with coconut rum topped with a float of Dark Myers rum.

The yellow one was White Gummi, so fresh and fruity and features gummi worms floating around in the goblet!

The green one….well best until last they say, this one was the Lollipop Passion and is their signature goblet. It blends together melon, coconut and pineapple and is garnished with lollipops and necklace candy!

Whether getting one for yourself or to share, I don’t think you could be disappointed with any of these flavors, but just in case…Lollipop Passion!

After dinner be sure to check out the store side and candy factory amazingness. Whether you are craving one of their famous Couture lollipops, or some gummi bears and chocolates, head to their pick and mix selection. Here you can get everything from trail mix, to spicy hot pepper gummies (take our word for it) and a snake gummi that is so large, when you select it from the container you will be pulling and pulling and pulling until you finally remove it’s 3ft body!

(Disclaimer-We have no confirmation on actual size due to the fact that he got eaten too fast, RIP Gummi Snake, your sacrifice was not in vein!).

So whether you are on a girls night, bachelorette party, birthday party, or date night, Sugar Factory is perfect for any occasion. On weekends they even have a special brunch menu from 11am-4pm…remember the red velvet pancakes? They also have free parking and valet parking is also available nearby. They are open now, so be sure to stop by when you can and let us know what YOUR favorite drink or menu item was!

Zoe’s classroom Halloween Party is on Friday, and during the party the students will be going from activity to activity and in working with the other Room Parents we found a really easy snack that the kids are sure to love making!

Vampire Krispy Kreme Doughnut

What you’ll need:

– Original Glazed Krispy Kreme Doughnut (One per Child)

– Plastic Vampire Teeth (One per Child)

– Milk Chocolate Chips

How it works:

1. Pinch Plastic Vampire Teeth until they fit in the Doughtnuts’ center

2. Gently push 2 Milk Chocolate Chips into the Doughnut above the teeth for eyes

3. Enjoy!

Tips…

– Working with Doughnuts can be messy, so have the students work over paper plates or napkins and have wipes available for simple clean-up.

– For even more fun, use a Sprinkle Doughnut instead of an Original Glazed Doughnut

– Make sure you pick up the fun Krispy Kreme hats for the class to wear

If you love this idea, make sure you pin it on your Pinterest Board!