Phoenix kolaches?

Does anyone know anywhere in the Phoenix metro that sells kolaches? Was a staple for me in Texas and I cannot seem to find them anywhere.

[AppleEye]

I saw the Texas Kolache at Rainbow Donuts, it looked good, but I didn't try it... what is it anyway? Wikipedia is telling me that a kolache is a fruit-filled pastry... but the ones at Rainbow had a sausage in it. Is the sausage what makes it a "Texas" kolache

[augren]

A kolache is a glorified pig in a blanket. Its sausage and a special kind of dough that when combined is soooo good. Its a Czechoslovakian pastry - and very popular in the South, Texas namely. You should try the ones at Rainbow if you have never had one before. They are good.

[scaheld]

If that's the kolache you're looking for, you may want to call Europa Pastry Cafe before going. I'm only familiar with fruit or cheese-filled versions.

[augren]

Thanks, will do :)

[hohokam]

When I was in college in central Texas (25 miles down the road from the site of a big kolache festival), kolaches were often served at events as part of the coffee and pasty service. Those kolaches were generally fruit- or cheese-filled, sort of resembling small danishes in form, but with a spongy/bready kind of dough instead of the flaky pastry you find in danishes.

Actually, I was kind of disappointed when I saw that Rainbow didn't have the fruit-filled versions I remembered from my salad days.

[Bax]

Rainbow has "Texas"/sausage kolaches now that I don't live in Phoenix anymore?!?! BAH. They are one of the things I always longed for but could never find (tho' I think that Europa had the fruity kind, or something similar).

Now if only I could find a place to get them here in Seattle....

[augren]

Yes :) I scoured the city for them when I first moved here. When I went in and talked to the guy, he said he had lived or visited Galveston and gotten them then, and brought the recipe back and decided to sell them in his shop. He is VERY proud of them, about 2.79 per kolache...as opposed to only 1.60 at home. The day I went he had 7 of them left. I bought them all...lol. Am headed to Vegas in April and found ONE donut shop there that just opened in January that sells them. According to the reviews, they taste like Texas ones.

[Bax]

Soooo envious....

During my time in Phoenix (18 yrs) there was briefly an outlet of a chain called (if I remember correctly) Kolache Factory up at Shea & Tatum...visited once and then it was gone. Guess the Phoenix metroplex wasn't ready for TX kolaches (at least not a place devoted to them).

[augren]

I actually saw that listed in the yellow pages when I first got here. Called and it was disconnected and closed. That was when my search for the other place began. I had been here a few months and was craving them...lol.

[kittyfood]

The kolache was originally a fruit-filled pastry, as you say. However, in certain parts of eastern Texas it has gone native and is commonly filled with sausages, jalapeno cheese, chorizo, and all manner of other Southwestern ingredients, as well as the more traditional sweet varieties. In other words, "Texas kolache" has a different meaning than the original "kolache."

[augren]

There is ONE place in the entire city that makes kolaches. They have a sign out front that says "Texas Kolaches". They are decent, NOT as good as the ones at home (I am from Texas also), but they fit the bill when you are having a craving.

Rainbow Donuts Cafe

8714 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85020

[phone]
www.rainbowdonutscafe.com

Being of Polish decent these were a staple in my house growing up as well. So besides making them for you :-) there is a great bakery ran by a polish family on 16th St and Maryland simply called European Bakery. It is in a strip mall in the same plaza as 16th St. Sports Bar. Karsh's also sells them but I prefer the ones at the European Bakery. Enjoy!

[scaheld]

+1 for the Europa Pastry Cafe at 16th St N of Maryland. Still going strong & delicious.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/europa-pastry...

[augren]

Thank you! I didnt know about this place. I will be going and trying it!!!! :)

I don't, but I'm sure I remember something in the food section of the AZ Republic fairly recently about this. Suggest you go to their website and do a search on the word.