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That’s the “Dunkin’ (Donut) Shop on the corner of Fourth Ave. and Liberty,” says Sara Kitzsteiner. “They do indeed offer a ‘breakfast of a different sort’ compared to previous occupant Cloverleaf,” writes Eric Sobocinski, referencing the clue. “But [it] has now been ‘Dunkin-ized,’” writes Bryan Magnuson, “like so many other places, if you know what I mean.” “Dunkin’ … for breakfast?” questions Mary Adams. “Nah—leave it for the kids. Why have Dunkin’ when the Dairy is less than a five-minute walk away?”
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“I still think of that spot as Bill’s Coffee Cup, which always had some real characters,” writes Dave Bicknell. Before Dunkin’, he continues, “it was The Cloverleaf (1993–2021), before that Cafe Alfonso briefly, before that Bill’s Coffee Cup, and that started out as the Mallis Coffee Cup in 1962.”
Part of the Brooks Building, 201 E. Liberty is listed as a bakery in the Polk directories from at least 1908 to the early 1930s. Starting with Wayne’s Coffee Shop in 1937, it was home to one coffee shop after another. In the 1950s, Don’s Coffee Shop filled the gap between Wayne’s and Mallis. As Bicknell observes, “getting coffee at the corner of E. Liberty and S. Fourth goes way back.”
We received thirteen correct entries in April identifying Dunkin’s Liberty St. location. Our random drawing winner, Mary Adams, will enjoy her $25 gift certificate at Zingerman’s. To enter this month’s contest, use the image and clue below and send your answer to the address above.
Hint: Get there before the 3rd | Photo by Sally Bjork