Welcome to Hopkinton, Massachusetts. A town of about 20,000 residents, exactly 26.2 miles from Boston. Yup, it’s home of the Boston Marathon, and The Donut Stand– a donut shop founded by two former Oleana chefs.
The Donut Stand began in 2018 as a true counter stand hidden inside the Vin Bin specialty grocer on Route 9. Its popularity outgrew the stand and capacity in a matter of months.
Now, six years after launching The Donut Stand inside their family-owned, Vin Bin, owners Hanna and Mike Lombardi opened the first permanent location in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, while keeping their original Southboro stand as well.
Their goal and passion was to create a quality donut in the Metrowest using local ingredients, and everything made from scratch.
The donut shop on March 1, right in time for the Boston Marathon which takes place on April 15. Runners can consider carbo-loading on the many specialty donuts and sandwiches, whose flavors rotate weekly based on what’s in season. The Donut Stand works with local farmers and suppliers to source its ingredients.
Past donut flavors include everything from a Passionfruit Curd stuffed donut to a Strawberry Honey glazed donut made with a fresh strawberry puree in the glaze. They even dish out flavors based on holidays or sports like their Boston Bruins-inspired Boston Cream Pie that swapped vanilla pastry cream for banana. Their brioche donuts are made from a 24-hour fermented base. They also offer old-fashioned buttermilk donuts, scones, and more!
The innovation doesn’t end with the donut, you can get some savory bites like Za’atar focaccia, Grandma’s Pie, a Reuben, or even a Nicoise Salad served with house hummus and garlicy green goddess dressing.
Bostonians have flocked the 26.2 miles just to get a bite of these donuts. And as noted, the Lombardi’s have ties to Boston. Mike began his culinary career cooking for the owners of the Boston Red Sox. Hanna spent several years working alongside Ana Sortun of Oleana, Sofra, Sarma, and Sienna Farms, even traveling to Turkey for culinary research and eventually returning to help open Bostonian’s beloved Sarma restaurant.
Snag some donuts at The Donut Stand:
Hopkinton: 22 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 (Main store)
Southboro: 154 Turnpike Rd, Southborough, MA 01772