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“Stay-at-home” options for cookies, doughnuts, ice cream, and pie

by Vinciane Ngomsi
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by Vinciane Ngomsi

The novel coronavirus outbreak has pushed D.C. to issue a “stay-at-home” order, limiting some options for people who turn to sweets in stressful times. Thankfully for everyone whose tastes skew sugary, longstanding bakeries like Baked & Wired, local ice cream shops like Ice Cream Jubilee, and pastry kitchens at restaurants like Emilie’s have devised means of takeout and delivery to satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth.

These 15 local spots remain committed to ensuring no Washingtonian is never one order away from their favorite treat, whether that’s ice cream, donuts, or macarons.

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Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats

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Doron Petersan’s vegan cafe and bakery has nut-free free cupcakes, shakes, doughnuts, and assorted pastries for order through various delivery services.

1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 299-9700
(202) 299-9700

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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

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The national chain’s store near the U Street corridor is selling pint collections ($58 to $68) to supply ice cream hoarders. Find Boston cream pie, gooey butter cake, and other rich pints for pickup or delivery in its online shop. Complete the order with sugar cones, caramel sauce and sprinkles, or merch.

1925 14th St NW B, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 621-8625
(202) 621-8625
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The Creamery

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The new Union Market shop run by a former Trickling Springs manager packs up containers from its dipping case for takeout ice cream. There’s also a market with Van Leeuwen pints and dairy products and eggs from local farms. — Gabe Hiatt

1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(301) 347-3998
(301) 347-3998

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The Dough Jar

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The gourmet cookie dough from this Georgetown shop is made with with heat treated flour and no eggs, so it’s safe to eat raw.

1332 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 738-7492
(202) 738-7492
The Dough Jar [Official photo]

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Buttercream Bakeshop

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Tiffany MacIsaac’s Shaw bakery is mostly closed during the pandemic, so customers will have to wait to get their s’mores bar fix. But the shop is offering a limited number of online orders for cakes with Saturday pickups. — G.H.

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 735-0102
(202) 735-0102
An almond mocha crunch cake from Buttercream
An almond mocha crunch cake from Buttercream
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Pie Sisters

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This popular Georgetown pie shop, run by three sisters, offers flavors like bourbon chocolate pecan, salted caramel chocolate, and s’mores. Pies are available for takeout and delivery. For those not ready to dig in quite yet, the shop sells unbaked tarts.

3423 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 338-7437
(202) 338-7437

Olivia Macaron

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Limited edition flavors for spring exude the flavors and aesthetics of the season. Snag a variety box of lemon meringue, mint chocolate, cherry blossom and cassis for pickup or nationwide delivery.

3270 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 965-1000
(202) 965-1000
Olivia Macaron

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Baked & Wired

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The Georgetown bakery and cafe is renowned for its cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, and pies. It has a seasonal cherry blossom cupcake that has a vanilla cake with maraschino cherries inside the batter and maraschino cherry buttercream.

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(703) 663-8727
(703) 663-8727
Treats in jars at Baked & Wired Baked & Wired [official]

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Captain Cookie & the Milk Man

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Available for both pickup and delivery, this local cookie shop has has flavors like ginger molasses, funfetti, and vegan chocolate chip at its Foggy Bottom and Brookland counters. Recreate its popular ice cream sandwiches by buying an accompanying scoop.

2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 795-9184
(202) 795-9184
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Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken (Multiple locations)

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In addition to a food truck circulating in D.C. and Virginia, Astro’s downtown D.C. and Falls Church locations are open to fulfill to-go orders and delivery orders. After polishing off a fried chicken BLT, finish the meal with a vanilla bean, maple bacon, or mango passion fruit doughnut.

1308 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 809-5565
(202) 809-5565
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Beuchert’s Saloon

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Chef Andrew Markert has been experimenting with a bunch of ice cream flavors — lemon cookie crumble, roasted strawberry, mint chocolate buttercream — at this American pub in near Eastern Market. There’s also a blood orange olive oil cake and a Twix-like candy bar on the menu, available for pickup or delivery.  — G.H.

623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 733-1384
(202) 733-1384

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Emilie's

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The casual Vietnamese takeout pivot at this trendy Capitol Hill newcomer includes a range of American desserts from executive pastry chef Willa Pelini. She’s making moist chocolate cake served by the slice, brown butter pecan blondies, chocolate chip cookies, and ice creams in flavors like fancy milk, campfire marshmallow, and a “peat monster” butterscotch with scotch and toffee. It’s available for takeout and delivery. — G.H.

1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-4368
(202) 544-4368

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District Doughnut (Multiple locations)

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With doughnut flavors like baklava and chocolate caramel pretzel, District Doughnuts consistently sells out before the afternoon sugar rush hits. While it encourages pickup and delivery pre-orders, same-day delivery can be found on Postmates and Uber Eats.

749 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 817-3196
(202) 817-3196
Assorted doughnuts at District Doughnut. District Doughnut/Facebook

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Sidekick Bakery

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This sibling bakery to Ted’s Bulletin is offering curbside pickup for personal minicakes and soft serve-basd snowdays in flavors like strawberry shortcake, pistachio, and black sesame cookies and cream. — G.H.

4238 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1130 SK, Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 848-0640
(703) 848-0640
A strawberry shortcake “snowday” from Sidekick
A strawberry shortcake “snowday” from Sidekick
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Ice Cream Jubilee (Multiple locations)

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The local ice cream brand’s D.C. locations, in Navy Yard and off 14th Street NW, are open with limited hours (Thursday through Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.) for takeout and delivery. Grab a classic or vegan mini pack (four pints) of signature flavors or splurge on a six-pint party pack. Add bake-at-home cookies for an additional fee.

301 Water St SE #105, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 863-0727
(202) 863-0727

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Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats

1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010

Doron Petersan’s vegan cafe and bakery has nut-free free cupcakes, shakes, doughnuts, and assorted pastries for order through various delivery services.

1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 299-9700
(202) 299-9700

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

1925 14th St NW B, Washington, DC 20009

The national chain’s store near the U Street corridor is selling pint collections ($58 to $68) to supply ice cream hoarders. Find Boston cream pie, gooey butter cake, and other rich pints for pickup or delivery in its online shop. Complete the order with sugar cones, caramel sauce and sprinkles, or merch.

1925 14th St NW B, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 621-8625
(202) 621-8625
Jeni’s/Facebook

The Creamery

1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

The new Union Market shop run by a former Trickling Springs manager packs up containers from its dipping case for takeout ice cream. There’s also a market with Van Leeuwen pints and dairy products and eggs from local farms. — Gabe Hiatt

1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(301) 347-3998
(301) 347-3998

The Dough Jar

1332 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

The gourmet cookie dough from this Georgetown shop is made with with heat treated flour and no eggs, so it’s safe to eat raw.

1332 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 738-7492
(202) 738-7492
The Dough Jar [Official photo]

Buttercream Bakeshop

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Tiffany MacIsaac’s Shaw bakery is mostly closed during the pandemic, so customers will have to wait to get their s’mores bar fix. But the shop is offering a limited number of online orders for cakes with Saturday pickups. — G.H.

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 735-0102
(202) 735-0102
An almond mocha crunch cake from Buttercream
An almond mocha crunch cake from Buttercream
Buttercream [official]

Pie Sisters

3423 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007

This popular Georgetown pie shop, run by three sisters, offers flavors like bourbon chocolate pecan, salted caramel chocolate, and s’mores. Pies are available for takeout and delivery. For those not ready to dig in quite yet, the shop sells unbaked tarts.

3423 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 338-7437
(202) 338-7437

Olivia Macaron

3270 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Limited edition flavors for spring exude the flavors and aesthetics of the season. Snag a variety box of lemon meringue, mint chocolate, cherry blossom and cassis for pickup or nationwide delivery.

3270 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 965-1000
(202) 965-1000
Olivia Macaron

Baked & Wired

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007

The Georgetown bakery and cafe is renowned for its cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, and pies. It has a seasonal cherry blossom cupcake that has a vanilla cake with maraschino cherries inside the batter and maraschino cherry buttercream.

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(703) 663-8727
(703) 663-8727
Treats in jars at Baked & Wired Baked & Wired [official]

Captain Cookie & the Milk Man

2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006

Available for both pickup and delivery, this local cookie shop has has flavors like ginger molasses, funfetti, and vegan chocolate chip at its Foggy Bottom and Brookland counters. Recreate its popular ice cream sandwiches by buying an accompanying scoop.

2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 795-9184
(202) 795-9184
Captain Cookie/Twitter

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken (Multiple locations)

1308 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20005

In addition to a food truck circulating in D.C. and Virginia, Astro’s downtown D.C. and Falls Church locations are open to fulfill to-go orders and delivery orders. After polishing off a fried chicken BLT, finish the meal with a vanilla bean, maple bacon, or mango passion fruit doughnut.

1308 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 809-5565
(202) 809-5565
A box of doughnuts from Astro Doughnuts Astro Doughnuts [official]

Beuchert’s Saloon

623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

Chef Andrew Markert has been experimenting with a bunch of ice cream flavors — lemon cookie crumble, roasted strawberry, mint chocolate buttercream — at this American pub in near Eastern Market. There’s also a blood orange olive oil cake and a Twix-like candy bar on the menu, available for pickup or delivery.  — G.H.

623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 733-1384
(202) 733-1384

Emilie's

1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

The casual Vietnamese takeout pivot at this trendy Capitol Hill newcomer includes a range of American desserts from executive pastry chef Willa Pelini. She’s making moist chocolate cake served by the slice, brown butter pecan blondies, chocolate chip cookies, and ice creams in flavors like fancy milk, campfire marshmallow, and a “peat monster” butterscotch with scotch and toffee. It’s available for takeout and delivery. — G.H.

1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-4368
(202) 544-4368

District Doughnut (Multiple locations)

749 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

With doughnut flavors like baklava and chocolate caramel pretzel, District Doughnuts consistently sells out before the afternoon sugar rush hits. While it encourages pickup and delivery pre-orders, same-day delivery can be found on Postmates and Uber Eats.

749 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 817-3196
(202) 817-3196
Assorted doughnuts at District Doughnut. District Doughnut/Facebook

Sidekick Bakery

4238 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1130 SK, Arlington, VA 22203

This sibling bakery to Ted’s Bulletin is offering curbside pickup for personal minicakes and soft serve-basd snowdays in flavors like strawberry shortcake, pistachio, and black sesame cookies and cream. — G.H.

4238 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1130 SK, Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 848-0640
(703) 848-0640
A strawberry shortcake “snowday” from Sidekick
A strawberry shortcake “snowday” from Sidekick
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Ice Cream Jubilee (Multiple locations)

301 Water St SE #105, Washington, DC 20003

The local ice cream brand’s D.C. locations, in Navy Yard and off 14th Street NW, are open with limited hours (Thursday through Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.) for takeout and delivery. Grab a classic or vegan mini pack (four pints) of signature flavors or splurge on a six-pint party pack. Add bake-at-home cookies for an additional fee.

301 Water St SE #105, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 863-0727
(202) 863-0727

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