"Just like Salt & Straw up the street, Blue Star is a Portland kid trying to make it in Hollywood. And also like Salt & Straw, Blue Star has succeeded. The lines at this donut shop can be long, and the pace is, well, we'll call it gentle. Not to say Blue Star has bad service—it’s just that every single person at the counter is having an emotional crisis trying to decide whether they want a crackly creme brulee donut or “the glossy O.G.” that tastes like creamy horchata. " - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins