ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Doughnut fans in Rochester will have a sweet new destination this weekend with the official opening of Parlor Doughnuts, the first Minnesota location of the popular layered doughnut shop.

The shop is hosting a grand opening Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside Forager Brewery at 1005 Sixth St. NW. Regular hours will then be Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Co-owner Karine Marsac described Parlor Doughnuts as a “different kind of donut” from the traditional cake or yeast varieties. “What we do is we fry these donuts. They rise and then they’re light, airy and multi-layered on the inside,” Marsac explained. “That bite is going to be lighter and it’s going to be topped and glazed with 25 differe

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