Roll out the Psycho Press

The press has been crazy for Psycho Donuts in the past week. Will there be a Psycho Reality Show? With creations like our first Donut Wedding Cake, anything is possible! This donut cake, stage left, is a 4-tiered monster created for an adventurous couple - for their recent wedding in Monterey. It's 4-tiers of donut delirium, with a variety of cake donuts and fillings - all based on the crazy couple's deepest donut desires. Psycho was forced to spread its birdlike wings to pull it off - and now, we're poised for anything and everything... and so... we say to The Food Network, The Cooking Channel, and TLC - BRING IT ON! People ask about the premise behind a Psycho Reality Show. We got the world's craziest donuts, donut pizzas, donut tacos, donut burgers, donut fries, and donut cakes. Does Ace of Cakes have beautiful cake nurses? Does Cake Boss place customers in a padded cell? Did Donald Trump ever stand a chance?

Whether or not a Psycho Reality Show materializes, people sure seem to be psyched about the idea; including our new friend George Kiriyama from NBC 11 News; who filmed this crazy gem live at Psycho Campbell last week. And if that wasn't enough, our new crazy friend Julissa Ortiz from Good Day Sacramento filmed at Psycho Donuts live - for those donut-deprived souls in Sacramento. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this psycho TV pspectacle.

And the insane news continues. Psycho is giddy to be included in Yahoo's line-up article, Rise of the Super Donut. And it seems Yahoo! can't get enough of Psycho. Writer Michelle Alaimo covered Psycho in Yahoo! Local, regarding our upcoming PsychoPop Art Show. And writer Casey Jay of the Campbell Reporter had this to say.

All this donut blogging keeps the Chief Psycho from important tasks, like popping leftover bubble wrap, and eating leftover donuts. So it's rewarding to see a recent article from Ronda Del Boccio about the value of good copywriting, using this very Psycho Blog as a crazy case in point. And speaking of psycho bloggers, Michelle wrote about Psycho Donuts in her blog, Savor the Salt.

Stay tuned for a swirling mass of upcoming Psycho announcements, and hope to see you at Psycho Donuts psoon!

Anyone got a Crazy Dad?

Crazy donuts for your crazy dad! Get your dad one of our insane Father's Day pspecials from Psycho Donuts this weekend.

Our psycho research department has concluded that dads want game food on Father's Day in the form of 4 food groups: Beer, nuts, pretzels, chocolate. It doesn't take much to make dads happy. And Psycho has swooped in to help!

Beer Nuts covers three of the four dad food groups. It's a raised donut, filled with beer (ummmm, beer...). OK, not just beer. It's a Rogue Mocha Porter pastry creme with malt extract, to be exact. To complete this dysfunctional dad delectable, we top it with chocolate icing, beer nuts, and a multi-flavor drizzle beer mug on top.

We almost stopped there, but realized we hadn't covered the pretzel food group. So we invented the Dulce de Psycho. This dyslexic donut is filled with a caramel and dulce de leche pastry creme. It's topped off with chocolate icing, pretzels, and chocolate drizzle.

Psycho has seen its share of press attention, for an amazing array of reasons. We've been covered by almost every local news and morning show in the Bay Area, and even in national press. But in Sacramento? Not so much. So we were both surprised and excited when Julissa Ortiz of CW31's Good Day Sacramento inquired about filming LIVE at Psycho Donuts Campbell. Why not let Sacramentoans (Sacramentites? Sacramentilians?) live vicariously... We're thrilled to welcome Good Day Sacramento to Psycho Campbell on Friday morning, filming live between 7:00am - 10:00 am. Come for a donut, and maybe you'll launch your tv career with a cameo appearance in Sacramento!

And speaking of press attention, Psycho continues to get great write-ups, near and far. We were recently reviewed in The San Francisco Examiner by journalist Amelia Albanese. And Cameron Sampson blogged his heart out with some crazy insights.

A crazy thanks to all of our contestants who participated in our 2nd Annual Donut Pizza Eating Contest on June 3. A pspecial

Psycho congratulations to the winner, Dax Swanson - the only contestant to actually finish the entire donut pizza, in ten minutes and change.

Snapshot Ninja captured this great image of Dax, post-ingestion. Dax captured the ordeal in all it's glory. Check it out!

Psycho Donuts recently hooked up with J. Lohr winery on National Donut

Day, for a donuts and wine pairing event, at J. Lohr's winery in San Jose. Chef Ron prepared 4 varieties of custom donuts holes, to pair with

each of 4 hand-selected J. Lohr wines. The event sold out, and people are already asking about the next wine and donuts event. Stay tuned for details! A pspecial thanks to Mary Hrkac and the crazy pstaff at J. Lohr!

Psushi Overtakes FanimeCon and National Donut Day

It's official. FanimeCon is the craziest convention on the planet. Which is probably why Psycho San Jose was the site of a mass Fanime Pilgrimage. Thousands of fun, costumed attendees descended upon Psycho Donuts last weekend to sample our Psycho Psushi. We made enough for about 500, but we didn't anticipate 5,000! Needless to say, the Psycho kitchen went insane trying to satiate the endless Psycho Psushi hysteria. Psycho apologies to those of you who didn't get any Psushi. We will be ready for you next year!

Psycho Psushi was a big hit in the Fanime Blogosphere and beyond. TrendHunter wrote about our unusual Japanese donut bento. And so did our good friend, Sal Pizarro at The San J

ose Mercury News. And an interesting side note - we just discovered a movie called Psycho Sushi!

Have you tried our Strawberry TacOnut yet? Whatcha waiting for?! Get one throughout the month of June.

This donut has a personality disorder, and thinks of itself as a glazed taco shell. Fresh strawberries in a light glaze are stuffed inside, along with homemade vanilla butter cream.

And now... lets change the topic from donuts to National Donut Day (we can converse about anything, as long as it's donuts)! Dick Sparrer in the Los Gatos Weekly Times says, "...it's my patriotic duty to eat a donut on Saturday... maybe two." We'll be celebrating National Donut Day in pstyle this weekend, starting with:

Psycho Donut and Wine Pairing Event

J. Lohr Winery

Friday, June 3; 4pm - 7pm

Once you pair J. Lohr wines with Psycho Donuts, you'll neve

r drink wine again without a psycho in your hand. We're not simply sending over a bunch of Headbangers and Crazy Face donuts. We're systematically creating 4 custom Psycho Ballz which complement 4 hand-picked J. Lohr wines, respectively.

Bring some friends, and join us for what Sal Pizarro of The Merc describes as an 'unusual pairing.' Advance RSVP strongly encouraged. Optional donations accepted, benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank.

At Psycho Donuts, National Donut Day is really National Donut Weekend. Because the National Donut Day festivities carry in Saturday too. Join us for:

National Donut Day Karaoke and Donut Eating Contest

Saturday June 4, 10am - 2pm

Psycho Donuts Campbell

Starting at 10am on Saturday, join us for another episode of Psycho Karaoke in the padded cell, led by our fearless karaoke ringmaster, Bruce Rogers of Kor Karaoke. Nothing gets your

day going like a crazy donut combined with insane karaoke. Talk about unusual pairings...

And then at 1pm, it's the spectacle you've been waiting for! It's Psycho Donuts 2nd Annual Donut Pizza Eating Competition, with Guest Host Jeff Kramer of ComedySportz. Five contestants, including last years champion Peter Shepherd, will attempt to win the glory as Psycho Donut King (or Queen) for 2011, along with a handful of Psycho Donuts prizes.

Donut miss out! Join us for Psycho Donut and Wine Pairing Friday night, and for all the insane National Donut Day fun on Saturday. Only at Psycho Donuts.

Wild Sick and Sophisticated Donuts

Chef Ron's brain refuses to stop inventing new donuts. We plead with him... "Slow down Ron... take a break." But the guy doesn't listen. Shock therapy? Only makes him more creative. You can't stop a crazy chef in a Psycho kitchen. Ron has gone off the rails on three crazy trains this week: Wild, Sick, and Sophisticated. Some say it represents 3 distinct people living in Ron's twisted head, but the verdict is still out on that one. Let's start with Ron's crazy side...

WILD!

It's Psycho Psushi. Hatched from an idea by Psycho fan Patrick Harris and friend Adam Ariza, Psycho Psushi is 4 pieces of donut sushi, served in a bento box, complete with pocky chopsticks (Psycho Pstaff cannot guarantee the chopsticks will physically lift a piece of Psycho Psushi - but you'll have fun trying!). You'll find a Psycho Psushi Bar at both Psycho locations. Psycho Psushi will make it's international debut this weekend (May 28 - 29), in honor of FanimeCon. Check out the world's most amazing Anime convention this weekend at the San Jose Convention Center. And while you're there, Psycho Donuts is just a block east on San Carlos! And now, let's explore Ron's 'best-kept-locked-in-a-closet' personality...

SICK!

It's Rocky Horror this Saturday night, May 28! And along with live cast, Barely Legal, you'll be doing the Time Warp with our Rocky-themed donut - Janet's Panties! Only at Psycho San Jose and Camera 3! Janet's Panties is designed for die-hard Rocky fans. Those of you intimately familiar with Janet's circumstance will appreciate this sick and twisted donutrocity. It's a jelly-filled mess, reflecting Janet's, uh, situation... vividly. Get one only at Psycho San Jose, only Saturday night! If you find this donut utterly repulsive, let's end with Ron's third personality, which is much better suited for mixed company...

SOPHISTICATED!

Starting Memorial Day (Monday, May 30), come try our Strawberry TacOnut. This is a donut you could bring home to your parents - which isn't always characteristic of a Psycho Donut! The Strawberry TacOnut is a glazed donut disguised as a taco shell. This insane taco is jacked up with crazy-fresh strawberries in a light glaze, and then topped with vanilla butter cream. None of that canned fruit stuff around here... these are farm fresh strawberries, cut fresh daily. Come get a Strawberry TacOnut at both Psycho locations, starting on Monday, May 30 - through the entire month of June. And stay tuned for other TacOnut varieties throughout the Psycho Psummer.

Ready for National Donut Day??

Get ready - it's a Psycho Two-Fer for National Donut Day! Pstarting with a Wine and Psycho Donut Pairing event on Friday June 3 at J. Lohr Winery in San Jose. Followed by our National Donut Day Celebration on Saturday June 4 at Psycho Campbell, with Korkaraoke at 10am, and our 2nd Annual Donut Pizza Eating Contest at 1pm. More details in the next edition of The Psycho Buzz!

Rocky Horror, National Donut Day and more

Crazy thanks to our new friends at Bay Area NBC affiliate, KNTV 11. Psycho Donuts was psyched to be featured on Today in the Bay, with hosts Laura Cannon-Garcia and Brent Cannon. Filming took place at The Winchester Mystery House on Friday the 13th, and the KNTV team was among the first to taste our Friday the 13th-inspired donut creation - The JasoNut.

Psycho love also goes out to local comedian and 106.5FM DJ, Sandy Stec. Sandy's latest comedic rant revolves around a burning desire to Get The F&*% Outta Milpitas. Along the way, Sandy asked us to create a a donut that exudes Milpitas... and the fun began. Here's a video behind the creation of our Milpitas-inspired donut, "Miso Honey." This donut is not yet available at Psycho Donuts - not until Sandy succeeds in her Milpitas escape!

It's almost that time (warp) again. Join us at Psycho San Jose and The Camera 3 Cult Series on Saturday, May 28 for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with live cast, Barely Legal. There's nothing like Rocky Horror with a side-order of Psycho. Doors open at 11:00pm, giving you plenty of time to buy our Rocky-inspired donut, Janet's Panties!

National Donut Day is the first Friday in June. This year we will continue some insane traditions and add some new ones. Here's the line-up for National Donut Day weekend!

Friday, June 3. This is the "official" National Donut Day. We'll kick it off in psycho pstyle with a crazy Wine and Donut Pairing event at J. Lohr Winery in San Jose. Last time we paired Psycho Donuts with wine, it was national news. Here's your chance to taste some great wine in the South Bay, along with custom paired Psycho Ballz for each hand-picked wine. Learn more about this free event, and how to RSVP to ensure your space! Mark your crazy calendar for wine and donuts at J. Lohr winery; Friday June 3, from 4:00 - 7:00pm. Donations encouraged, which will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

Saturday, June 4. National Donut Day morphs into National Donut Weekend. Join us for our annual National Donut Day Event at Psycho Donuts Campbell. We begin with Psycho Karaoke in the padded cell at 10:00am, led by everyone's favorite karaoketeer, Bruce Rogers of Korkaraoke. And at 1:00pm - donut miss it!! It's our 2nd Annual Donut Pizza Eating Competition, featuring last year's champion Peter Shepherd - defending his championship title. But Peter has some stiff competition from the likes of Raymond, Linda, and Amytha. Come join the fun - out in front of Psycho Campbell - and cheer on our crazy contestants, as they each wolf down a 14" donut pizza in less than 8 minutes! Join us for all the fun, along with our special guest host, Jeff Kramer of ComedySportz.

All of this and some amazing new donuts on the Psycho drawing board. Stay tuned for donut details coming soon!

Crazy Moms, JasoNuts for Fri 13th, and Psycho Winos

Psycho Donuts is going off the rails for your crazy mom! Bring your mom to Psycho Donuts for a strangely memorable Mother's Day.

Chief Psycho's mom loves a Sunday morning Mimosa - where she'll enjoy a real drink before noon - guilt free! This Mother's Day - treat your mom to a MOMosa! Our Psycho MOMosa is filled with a champage pastry creme, and topped with orange icing, a citris swirl, and rainbow sprinkles. Fancy enough for sophisticated moms, crazy enough for the rest. And for your mother in-law, how about our Arsenic MOMosa (we kid, we kid...).


Maybe mom isn't crazy, but you are (hmm, recessive gene from Dad?). Show mom how crazy you are for her this Mother's Day, with a Mom Tattoo. Not on your arm, Mama's Boy - on our Mother's Day specialty donut! A Mother's Love is filled with white chocolate and passion-fruit creme, topped with a strawberry icing and a MOM tattoo.

Friday the 13th is quickly approaching. And Psycho Donuts is ready with The JasoNut. In honor of Friday the 13th, our Jason Donut is a blood-filled donut, with a powdered sugar hockey mask on top (you can pretend the blood is raspberry jelly if you'd prefer). Be very scared! Come get your JasoNut starting Monday, May 9.

Our Ballz department is pleased to announce our newest variety of Psycho Ballz. This month, you'll enjoy our Nutty Ballz. Chocolate cake donut holes, rolled in chocolate icing and chopped peanuts. Nutz and ballz have never been such great company.

And from our Very Vegan Kitchen, donut miss The Orange Creamsikiller. This orange vegan cake donut is topped with a rich vanilla icing and orange drizzle. Guranteed to transform any contemptuous crazy carnivore into a verifiable villified vegan.

Last weekend, Psycho delivered the world's first pull-apart wine tasting donut to a wine and donut pairing event at Poetic Cellars. The crazy antics were captured on film, by LA film producers, Highlighting Entertainment. Our Psycho Wino was a big hit. Grok this: 4 donut holes fused into one. Pull apart the first piece and pair it with a Chardonnay. The second piece pulls away and is genetically engineered to pair with the Syrah... and so on. Wine pairing will never be the same without a Pull-Apart Psycho Wino on hand!

Press coverage of the Psycho Wino event at Poetic Cellars was rampant. Read about it in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Patch.com, The Mercury News, The Huffington Post, Zagat.com, and more!

Its the 2nd Annual PsychEaster and Karaoke Fest

PsychEaster and Karaoke
Psycho Donuts Campbell
Sunday April 24, 10am - 1pm

As if there weren't already tons of cute girls at Psycho Donuts... get ready, as Psycho Donuts brings back the definitive Hot Chick. No, we're not talking about inflatables. We're referring to The Hot Chick Donut! Like many hot chicks, this one has a spicy bunny tattoo on its mid-section, and is filled with custard.

A killer Easter donut is on the loose, and only Psycho Donuts has the courage to introduce such an infant monster to the world. Please extend a crazy welcome back to Massive Peep Trauma .

Massive PeepTrauma is a particularly peculiar premature peepling, precariously perched (say that 10 times) atop a ginormous mess of jelly filling, which sits atop a raised donut. Come get one this weekend at our PsychEaster event on Sunday!


A couple additional donut surprises await you. Only on Easter weekend, April 22 - 24. Donut miss the psecial holiday donuts, or our PsychEaster Campbell Psunday event, only at Psycho Donuts!