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My favorite doughnut shop, Sublime Doughnuts, is one of so many businesses hit by the pandemic. With all the chaos surrounding our city, they\u2019ve continued to persevere. Founder Kamal Grant spoke with me about the adjustments. We also discussed the brand\u2019s origin story, starting a company in the midst of a recession and how you can keep up with what\u2019s on the horizon for Sublime Doughnuts. Keep in mind they\u2019re open 24/7 and there are two locations within metro Atlanta for you to enjoy.

Web: http://www.sublimedoughnuts.com
Follow: @sublimedoughnuts

About: As the creative mind behind Sublime Brands\u2019 distinctive doughnut and bakeshop concept, Founder & Creative Director Kamal Grant demonstrates a love for baking and bringing smiles to customers\u2019 faces that can only be described as awe-inspiring. \u201cI realized at a very young age that sweets make people happy, and that\u2019s what I wanted to do with my life,\u201d recalls Grant.

When an executive from Dunkin Donuts visited Grant\u2019s high school foodservice class and discussed his trips to the doughnut research and development lab to taste the experimental treats, it sounded pretty sweet. After graduating, Grant joined the Navy and used his enlistment as an opportunity to pursue his dream of becoming a world-class baker. Serving as a baker among the E4 \u2013 3rd Class Petty Officers on the USS John Young, Grant\u2019s cinnamon rolls quickly gained the praise of his shipmates.

In addition to an opportunity to bake, his travels with the Navy also exposed him to international culinary treats and exotic flavor and texture combinations. Singapore\u2019s ice cream sandwiches made with multi-colored bread and sweet red bean soup, Australia\u2019s malt chocolate beverages and Dubai\u2019s shawarma and rosewater forever changed Grant\u2019s approach to baking. \u201cWhile traveling around the world in the Navy, I learned that pastries weren\u2019t just about baking; they also represented culinary art,\u201d says Grant.

This newfound artistic appreciation led him to enroll in the Culinary Institute of America, where he focused on high-end desserts, plate presentation, classical techniques and the flavors and textures of award-winning chefs. During his time at the Institute, Grant interned with renowned pastry chef Keegan Gerhard at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans. Upon graduating, he refined his skills at the American Institute of Baking, where he focused on the science behind baking. Grant put these skills to use at his first job as a supervisor at the Flowers Baking Company, learning the value of \u201chigh volume, high quality\u201d production.

Before long, Grant\u2019s desire to create (and a fortuitous errand to purchase doughnuts) led him to notice a rental sign for an empty shop in Atlanta that would soon become his culinary vision, known since 2008 as Sublime Doughnuts.

\u201cAt Sublime, we present flavors and textures from around the world on a doughnut canvas,\u201d he says with a smile.

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