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D.C. Bakery Heatmap: Where To Buy Holiday Baked Goods

It's December, so stock up on Christmas cookies and Hanukkah rugelach.

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Local bakeries are gearing up for the onslaught of holiday cookies, pies and cakes now that it's December. Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, it's time lay off the pumpkin and focus on all things peppermint, cranberry, and eggnog-flavored. Here are the details on where to score both Christmas and Hanukkah baked goods around D.C. this season.

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Baked & Wired

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The Georgetown bakery has a whole menu of holiday treats like spritz cookies, lebkuchen, linzer cookies, gingerbread men, and caramel popcorn. Just place orders by phone at least 48 hours in advance.

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 333-2500
(202) 333-2500
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Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery

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Chef David Guas is once again making candied Creole pecans, pralines, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn with peanuts and bacon, and other sweets. These "Candy Corner Treats" will be available for retail in mid-December, but both locations (D.C. and Arlington) are accepting special orders for them now.

901 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C., 20003
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Bread Furst

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Starting December 6, Bread Furst is offering a thorough menu of Hanukkah goodies like ruggalach, chocolate babka, sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), latkes, and olive oil crackers. They're taking pre-orders now.

4434 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 765-1200
(202) 765-1200
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Buzz Bakeshop

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New culinary director Maggie Austin is planning to make rum bundt cakes in both mini and full-size, as well as petit candied coconut macaroons and brownie bites in gift boxes. The treats will be available later this month.

901 Slaters Ln, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 600-2899
(703) 600-2899
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Georgetown Cupcake

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Devotees will line-up for this cupcakery's Christmas-themed cupcakes, available this month. Think flavors like chocolate egg nog, white chocolate peppermint, and gingerbread.

3301 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 333-8448
(202) 333-8448
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Momofuku Milk Bar

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Starting tomorrow, Milk Bar will unveil a line of cranberry-gingerbread flavored treats. There will be cake truffles and a shake. Whole cakes, with layers of gingerbread cake, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese frosting will also be available.

1090 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(855) 333-6455
(855) 333-6455
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RareSweets

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This CityCenterDC bakery will soon start taking special orders for cakes in flavors like eggnog and vanilla bean, ginger and lemon, and chocolate peppermint. They're also creating edible gifts like assorted cookie tins and hot cocoa and marshmallow kits.

963 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 499-0077
(202) 499-0077
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Sticky Fingers Bakery

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Buy a tin full of classic Italian cookies like pignoli, and sesame, rainbow and spritz cookies from this vegan bakery. Place orders online for pick-up with at least 24 hours notice.

1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 299-9700
(202) 299-9700
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Three Fifty Bakery and Coffee Bar

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Pumpkin cream cheese muffins are currently available at this bakery, and decorated Christmas cookies are in the works for later this month.

1926 17th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 629-1022
(202) 629-1022
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Baked & Wired

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

The Georgetown bakery has a whole menu of holiday treats like spritz cookies, lebkuchen, linzer cookies, gingerbread men, and caramel popcorn. Just place orders by phone at least 48 hours in advance.

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 333-2500
(202) 333-2500
Facebook

Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery

901 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C., 20003

Chef David Guas is once again making candied Creole pecans, pralines, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn with peanuts and bacon, and other sweets. These "Candy Corner Treats" will be available for retail in mid-December, but both locations (D.C. and Arlington) are accepting special orders for them now.

901 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C., 20003
Official

Bread Furst

4434 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008

Starting December 6, Bread Furst is offering a thorough menu of Hanukkah goodies like ruggalach, chocolate babka, sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), latkes, and olive oil crackers. They're taking pre-orders now.

4434 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 765-1200
(202) 765-1200
Official

Buzz Bakeshop

901 Slaters Ln, Alexandria, VA 22314

New culinary director Maggie Austin is planning to make rum bundt cakes in both mini and full-size, as well as petit candied coconut macaroons and brownie bites in gift boxes. The treats will be available later this month.

901 Slaters Ln, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 600-2899
(703) 600-2899
Bobby K./Yelp

Georgetown Cupcake

3301 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

Devotees will line-up for this cupcakery's Christmas-themed cupcakes, available this month. Think flavors like chocolate egg nog, white chocolate peppermint, and gingerbread.

3301 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 333-8448
(202) 333-8448
Zhao J./Yelp

Momofuku Milk Bar

1090 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Starting tomorrow, Milk Bar will unveil a line of cranberry-gingerbread flavored treats. There will be cake truffles and a shake. Whole cakes, with layers of gingerbread cake, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese frosting will also be available.

1090 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(855) 333-6455
(855) 333-6455
R. Lopez

RareSweets

963 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

This CityCenterDC bakery will soon start taking special orders for cakes in flavors like eggnog and vanilla bean, ginger and lemon, and chocolate peppermint. They're also creating edible gifts like assorted cookie tins and hot cocoa and marshmallow kits.

963 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 499-0077
(202) 499-0077
Facebook

Sticky Fingers Bakery

1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20010

Buy a tin full of classic Italian cookies like pignoli, and sesame, rainbow and spritz cookies from this vegan bakery. Place orders online for pick-up with at least 24 hours notice.

1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 299-9700
(202) 299-9700
Krisha A./Yelp

Three Fifty Bakery and Coffee Bar

1926 17th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Pumpkin cream cheese muffins are currently available at this bakery, and decorated Christmas cookies are in the works for later this month.

1926 17th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 629-1022
(202) 629-1022
Three Fifty Bakery/Yelp

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