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| | PortlandTribune.com Nightlife icon’s doughnut venture is Tres times the fun |
 | | And while the Federal Drug Administration has shut down the making of Nyquil and Pepto-Bismol doughnuts (“Something about not serving drugs in food …,” Shannon says), the giant apple fritter, buttermilk bar (“We call it ‘a little loaf of happiness’ for a reason”) and Portland Creme continue to be big favorites. |
 | | Shannon, who’s wearing a clashing print shirt and pants, pink corduroy slippers and a straw hat, admits that the original plan for Voodoo Doughnut was half-baked. |
 | | With the smash success of his downtown doughnut shop, things have come full circle for Tres (pronounced “trace”) Shannon, co-owner of Voodoo Doughnut and co-founder of the legendary X-Ray Cafe, the all-ages club that shook up Portland in the early ’90s. |
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