Bigwig Donuts officially opens their downtown Salem storefront at 111 Liberty Street NE on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.. Visitors to their regular Friday morning pop-up at Archive Coffee & Bar got a little preview, however, from a soft-opening in the new space today.

Owner Mark Davis took orders at one end of a long counter while, at the other end, his wife Katie Davis of Ponderosa & Thyme, griddled and glazed donut holes as fast as she could.

The new storefront is a scaled-up version of Bigwig’s longstanding pop-ups at Archive. Visitors have six flavors of donut holes to choose from: cinnamon & sugar, chocolate, raspberry, lemon poppyseed, maple glazed, and matcha chocolate. All of Bigwig’s donuts are gluten-free and vegan.

Located in a 600 square foot section of the former Brick space, the donut shop has a black and white checkered floor, with white walls and exposed brick. Wooden tables and built-in seating in the space’s front windows offer places to perch and sip a coffee or tea, as do a few bright yellow patio tables out front.

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Besides donuts, the green chalkboard menu also includes a limited menu of espresso beverages (available with almond, oat, coconut, or locally-sourced cow’s milk), hot chocolate, and tea. Matcha, chai, golden milk turmeric, and Earl Grey tea lattes are also available. There’s Archive cold brew coffee on draft and, for those seeking a true kick of caffeine, nitro espresso. It’s a double strength batch of nitrogen-charged cold-brewed coffee that is citrusy and creamy at once.

After the May 4 grand opening, Bigwig will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m..

Emily Teel is the Food & Drink Editor at the Statesman Journal. Contact her at eteel@statesmanjournal.com, Facebook, or Twitter. See what she's cooking and where she's eating this week on Instagram: @emily_teel

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If you go

Bigwig Donuts

Where: 111 Liberty Street NE

Grand Opening: 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4

Hours: 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday

Information: bigwigdonuts.com