CAPTION : PURVE CO OWNERS BRION ZABLAN AND NICK CORNFORD

When Purve Donuts opened their second location on Oahu, it wasn’t just the kids that were excited.  With dozens of  exciting donut toppings and  a mission of  Speed, Quality, and Service, there’s a lot here for grown-ups to like too. At the new  whimsical Kahala location within Kuono Marketplace, co-founders, Nick Cornford  and Brion Zablan have created a dessert experience for their customers that mixes  more than a little humor into the dough. With donut names like O Face— lemon glazed cream cheese ,  and Smurf Balls—blue mixed berry glaze sprinkled with Captain Crunch Cereal,  it is hard not to smile as you ponder an order. 

The Purve experience is one of interaction . The aroma of sizzling donuts is apparent from the parking lot, and on entering the store a glass wall is all that separates customers from   an impressive donut-making robot that forms dough and drops it carefully  into hot oil. With conveyor belt precision, the donuts roll along the line to meet up with Purve  staff who begin  coating and topping the donuts into their perfectly instagrammable form.  Choose your donut toppings from a menu that’s customizable, and for reference there are daily donuts laid out for a closer look. And if you have a hard time  making a decision, don’t worry, donuts at Purve are cheaper by the dozen. Purvé is a fun place to stop whether you have little ones who’ll enjoy the unicorn-painted walls, or a grown-up group in the mood for  a sugar fix  and a  good  cup of coffee.

 Nick and Brion were bartenders in a previous life who wanted to swap their late night living for something a little more family-friendly ( Brion has 4 young children).  Lucky for us they traded bar tools for baking,  mixing in a little magic along the way

 Purve Donuts

Ku’ono Market Place, 4210 Waialae Avenue

Honolulu

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