Bloedow Bakery is a legendary donut shop and bakery located in a quaint white-brick building in downtown Winona. Originally opened in 1924 by Ernest Bloedow and his wife, Mary, the bakery was passed down through the family until Hugh and Mary Polus purchased it in 2004. Though Hugh wasn’t a blood relative, he was family. He worked as a baker there since he was 15 years old. A neighborhood spot, Bloedow’s still uses the same great recipes from nearly a century ago for their exceptional menu of donuts, pastries, rye breads, and homemade loafs. Their displays feature the classics like glazed donuts and sprinkled cookies, but they also serve baked treats like maple-bacon long johns and Bavarian cream-filled donuts.
451 East Broadway, Winona, MN, Phone: 507-452-3682
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