Go ahead, zoom-in if you wanna. On the corner of Lafayette and Franklin Avenues, you’ll be happy to find Fan-Fan Doughnuts. This familiar neighborhood spot is known for delicious handmade doughnuts and worldly, wide-ranging flavors. Chef and Founder of Fan-Fan Doughnuts, Fany Gerson, spoke about the mission, attention to detail and the classic shop’s first-ever chocolate doughnut festival by sharing the following…
“Fan-Fan is dedicated to making great doughnuts, making people happy, and bringing people together. We celebrate diversity and are inspired by the flavors and traditions from around the globe.
We take a lot of care and pride in what we do. We make our doughnuts in small batches throughout the day so you will always have the freshest and often warm one! At the end of the day, we strive to create a loving community and bring joy to the world. The sense of community in the neighborhood and Brooklyn in general is very strong and one of the reasons I love it so much. Brooklyn has a rich history and also continuous movement at the same time. It’s interesting, vibrant and has great energy.
Last year I created our first chocolate doughnut festival and it was a 3-day chocolate fest! The theme was ‘Around the World’ as I felt people were homesick (I certainly was) and also longing to travel, to experience things and needed joy! The names and flavors of the doughnuts represented countries all over the globe and it was just so beautiful to hear people calling out the different name .. I’ll have “a South Africa, India, Mexico, Japan, Iran”.. etc… there was one moment where I stopped to take it all in. We had a huge line around the block and I looked up to smiles and kept hearing the names. It was beautiful. We are getting ready for our second chocolate festival, which will be in May. It will be a different theme, but we are sooo excited and cannot wait to share with the world!
We look forward to welcoming you soon! Also, please support small businesses.” #SupportBrooklyn
All around us are signs of spring. ️ In sync with the #SpringEquinox, we’ll happily add one to the list—the return of the Pop-up Market on Sunday, April 10. Happening most every Sunday throughout the summer, this outdoor market features local artisans and vendors offering artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more.
I went to the JCU Alumni Happy Hour la while ago at Market Garden Brewery where they were serving some pretty delicious looking pizza. Here is a close-up of the Garlic parmigiano!
Campfire breve from Katz Club Diner! This beauty is a breve cappuccino made with housemade smoked vanilla bean syrup topped with a housemade toasted marshmallow and spices.
Freshly picked peppers from Eddy’s Fruit Farm in Chesterland, OH! I stopped by to pick some concord grapes and apples and couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures of all the fresh produce!
