Pop Pop's donuts opens in Rehoboth
Pop Pop’s is owned by Greg Cox, who envisions his store as a fun, family-friendly donut shop. Besides the tasty donuts, customers can not only select their own toppings but also watch the donuts being made.
“We wanted to do something that was fun for everyone. Kids could enjoy it and watch the donuts being made through our observation window. We painted the shop in sort of Key West-type colors. It’s really a nice family place to go,” Cox said.
Cox explained how a donut gets made.
“We take a powdered mix and mix it up and put it in our frying machine. We use vegetable shortening, not just cooking oil. It’s heated to 375 degrees, so it’s a little hotter than cooking french fries.
“That way it doesn’t absorb a lot of the oils or the grease from the shortening. There’s a special plunger in our hopper that forms the donut itself. It goes in the fryer and 90 seconds later it comes out real hot, so we try to cool it a little bit. Then we top it.”
Pop Pop’s offers toppings ranging from sprinkles and chocolate fudge to glaze and strawberry cream. Cox said donuts could be produced very quickly.
“Our machine will do it in about 90 seconds.
“Then, once it gets started we can produce two donuts every five seconds. So it comes out pretty quick,” he said.
Cox, a Northern Virginia resident who has been coming to Rehoboth for 25 years, said this is his first restaurant venture. Besides donuts, Pop Pop’s also offers donut sundaes, gourmet coffee and weekend specials.
“We’re really excited,” Cox said.
Pop Pop's to cut ribbon Wednesday, May 13
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Pop Pop’s Donuts LLC at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 13.
Pop Pop’s Donuts offers warm donuts, made on site and topped with the customer’s choices, donut sundaes made with Blue Bunny ice cream, gourmet coffee, other beverages and weekend specials.
Owner Greg Cox said his shop is fun for the family because customers can watch the donuts being made through an observation window. Pop Pop’s Donuts, located at 4 N. First St., Rehoboth Beach, opens daily at 6 a.m.
Visit Pop Pop’s at: poppopsdonuts.com or call 302-226-2266
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
