There are 18 article(s) tagged Gibson's Donuts:

• February 2024

  • With mixers broken, Gibson’s leans on cake doughnuts

    Both of Gibson’s Donuts’ large standing mixers broke this past weekend, and no mixers means no quintessential, fluffy, yeast-raised doughnuts. 

    By Joshua Carlucci February 06, 2024

• January 2022

  • Omicron hits home for Gibson’s GM, family, workers

    “Oh, Omicron, when are you gonna be gone?” That’s Britton DeWeese’s question as he sits at home, recovered but with a sick family and a work staff continuing to test positive.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 10, 2022

• September 2021

  • Oh Snap: This week’s best photos

    Some of our favorite photos this week include a comic book store, a record store, and a doughnut shop birthday gathering. Cast a ballot for the best one.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 11, 2021

  • Opinion: A handgun holstered in view seems out of place

    A peaceful morning in a residential area seems a bit out of place for a gunman walking the streets.

    By Clay Bailey September 09, 2021

  • Table Talk: A favorite cookbook, a big birthday, a sad loss

    Memphis took a punch with the death of Tommy Peters; ‘Mrs. Louise’ turned 98; your spicy tomato soup recipe is delivered.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 08, 2021

  • Instead of 98 maple bacons, Mrs. Louise gets one big doughnut cake

    You don’t turn 98 every day, but if it happens at Gibson’s, you get a cake, a couple of songs and a nice bottle of wine.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 07, 2021

• April 2021

  • Table Talk: The Four Way owners and Gibson’s Donuts patrons get surprises

    The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.

    By Peggy Burch April 29, 2021

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Little steps make a difference, whether it’s ridding the world of pesky insects or spreading kindness one doughnut at a time. Check out these pictures of optimistic activism. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 25, 2021

  • For 45 minutes, it was a literal free for all at Gibson’s Donuts

    Doughnuts were free for a while at Gibson’s Wednesday morning, the first local food giveaway campaign sponsored by The Kindness Revolution.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 21, 2021

• November 2020

  • ‘Never Have I Ever’ sparks new Memphis food list

    Jennifer Biggs, Kelly English and Sound Bites producer Natalie Van Gundy talk about the Memphis food list that shouldn’t exist, the popular foods many of us never get around to eating.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 08, 2020

• May 2020

  • Calkins: Gibson’s is open! And life has sprinkles again!

    There was a line of people waiting when Gibson's Donuts re-opened at 5 a.m. Friday. They weren't just there for the donuts. They were there for the joy. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 17, 2020

  • Gibson’s reopening: ‘A sign of normal’ to Memphians?

    Gibson’s Donuts, closed since March 21, reopens at the crack of dawn on May 15 for takeout; thousands of doughnuts are already being fried.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 14, 2020

  • Cooking during pandemic means adapting and keeping plenty of cake

    All my plans for Mother’s Day ending up going awry, but we ended up with a nice meal and plenty of good cake.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 11, 2020

• April 2020

  • Gibson’s and Kelly English team up; new meal deals

    Kelly English is passing out Gibson’s, Elwood’s has a Saturday night steak dinner, and Jimmy Gentry’s corn mash comes back next week.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 17, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 21: Health official says spread continuing in families, workplaces

    The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.” 

    •MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys

    • Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
    • Alcohol Commission approves beer with to-go orders

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 23, 2020

• February 2020

  • The Memphis 10: Protecting our water, celebrating our music, arguing about our basketball

    The city's greatest asset faces threats, Memphis has some 'High Fidelity' moments, and the mecca of chicken and donuts has an East Memphis location.

    By Chris Herrington February 28, 2020

• November 2018

  • Sweet success: Gibson’s Donuts expanding yet again

    Gibson’s Donuts is about to expand for the second time in less than three years.

    By Tom Bailey November 05, 2018

• October 2018

  • Donuts and pizza? Garibaldi’s will open next to Gibson’s

    Soon a tiny strip mall in East Memphis will offer all the basics: Garibaldi’s Pizza is opening next to Gibson’s Donuts on Mt. Moriah.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 02, 2018