Molly R.
Yelp
If there's one thing Homer Simpson, stereotypical police departments, and the city of Springfield all have in common, it's this: donuts. We all love donuts. Mmmm, donuts. Donuts. Donutttts. Are you hypnotized yet? Good - now that you are, go to Hurts, and stat.
This brand spankin' new place promises to be a lot of fun for all of us. It's quirky, it's bright, it's cheerful, the staff is peppy and friendly, and the hand-painted Sailor Jerry menu is fun to read and is reminiscent of other local favorites like Mother's Brewing Co. and Hearts of Fire (the staff at the latter of which, I believe, painted the menu).
The display case is chock-full of quirky donuts not previously seen in SGF and channels Portland's infamous VooDoo Doughnut without ripping it off. Cereal donuts, donuts coated in candy, fritters, extra-gluttonous choices like maple bacon donuts, and the ever-tasty blueberry with bright purple frosting. It's exciting just to pick one.
I went with the aforementioned blueberry one, as well as one coated in Nerds candy. It was 8 in the morning, but both were deliciously flavorful and fluffy without being too heavy or rich, which is my typical qualm with donuts (I always have a tummy ache afterward). The Nerds donut was especially unique, but it worked. I was sort of worried it wouldn't work but it did beautifully.
What else to say? They're 24-hours, which is noble and difficult to do in Springfield, but yesterday one of the owners explained that part of their motivation for doing so was to provide a safe place for the post-bar crowd to have a snack and keep off the streets until they're ready to go home. I like this idea very much, and I'm sure people with the munchies after the 1:30 bar close mark will like that idea very much too. Questionable clientele in the supremely late night/early morning hours is an inevitability, but they're prepared for that too.
I'm excited to see what happens for Hurts in the next few years, but I can imagine it'll be sugary, doughy success.