Dough Boy brings a taste of resilience to Calgary.
Owner Elshadai Getenet, inspired by his father’s Kenyan street food, serves up unique dough ball doughnuts made fresh daily.
Dough Boy
Dough Boys’ journey began in a Kenyan refugee camp where owner Elshadai Getenet was born and raised. His father would sit on the roadside frying dough balls paired with tea and sell them to support his family. In 2019, Getenet found his way to dental school in Australia. Finances were tight, and he wasn’t sure he would be able to continue his schooling. Opportunity knocked during the pandemic. He took over a failing café using money he set aside for school, and transformed it into a successful doughnut and coffee shop and was able to finish his studies. Having previously lived in Calgary, he returned and re-established Dough Boy with partners. Located in Doughlicious, these specialty doughnuts are made fresh to order and are available after 2 p.m. daily. The 12 flavours include Caramella, Date Night and Michael Jackson Thriller. So far, these little balls of joy have received an incredible response and Getenet already has plans for expansion.
Dough Boy | 4140 6th St. N.E. | 403.230.5160 | doughboyyyc.ca
