Cutting (Good) Corners
Cork Wine Bar & Market
location_on Logan Circle, Spring Valley
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Gingerbread architects can get all the materials for an edible house from these markets, plus a video tutorial. Kits have the cookie walls and roof, icing, and candy for a custom-build, as well as treats to fuel the construction crew.
No Cleanup Required
Call Your Mother
location_on Multiple area locations
language Website
Frying Hanukkah fare can be a messy task, but this deli chain deals with the oil. Catering includes raspberry-guava-jam-filled sufganiyot and latkes with all the fixings, from classic apple jam and sour cream to horseradish crème fraîche and smoked salmon.
Give Your Oven a Rest
Baked & Wired
location_on Georgetown
language Website
Swaps, parties, snacks for Santa, bake sales, and sweet gifts: It’s a lot of exercise for you and your oven. This bakery makes a variety of fun cookies for the season, including gingerbread, buckeyes, and peppermint-stuffed sandwiches.
This article appears in the December 2025 issue of Washingtonian.
Daniella Byck joined Washingtonian in 2022. She was previously with Outside Magazine and lives in Takoma.
