Four-and-a-half-year-old Avery Hayes said her favorite doughnut is powdered sugar. Avery’s mom Erica Hayes is pleased that Pilgrim Kitchen is reopened and remembers getting doughnuts with her mom when she was a young girl.
Pilgrim Kitchen, a popular doughnut and bake shop in Belmont, reopened after a six-month closure due to environmental code regulations.
“So glad that it’s finally open. They really do make a great product. I’ve tried many doughnuts from many places and Pilgrim’s are always fresh and not greasy,” said Robert Belot, resident and customer since 1977.
Last May, the popular bakery located on El Camino Real shut down after code enforcement officers received a complaint about sewage surfacing in the general vicinity of the business.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the business had conducted illegal repairs to its sewer line causing sewage to discharge into a nearby storm drain, according to Heather Forshey, director of Environmental Health Services for San Mateo County.
When Pilgrim Kitchen was officially tagged for closure May 22, Mark Nolfi, a building official for Belmont, said the owners had to obtain a plumbing permit from Belmont’s building department and Caltrans because the necessary repairs encroached onto El Camino Real, a state highway.
Nolfi said the city would do what they could to get them back and running and took the lead with repairs and helped identify certified plumbers who could do the job.
According to owner Steven Le, the landlord and the city were instrumental in getting his business back up and running.
The official reopening of Pilgrim Kitchen was Oct. 29 and Le said their usual stream of customers is already making their way back.
Pilgrim Kitchen is at 311 El Camino Real. Hours are 5 a.m.- 9 p.m. For more information call (650) 592-0638.
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