Pon de Joy opened in Newton Centre at 212 Sumner Street, next to B.Y.O.D, on February 12. The new store specializes in mochi donuts and is the second to be opened by Heather Kim, a former realtor in the area. Heather discovered the mochi donut craze after relocating to the West Coast, and she wanted to bring the food to the Boston area, opening her first store in Allston in 2021.
According to Wikipedia, mochi donuts, also known as poi mochi, are a fusion pastry crossing traditional American doughnuts and Japanese mochi. Heather has hired a staff that includes six Newton high school students to operate the store, which is open daily from 11AM to 9PM.
