Light the candles, flip the latkes, pass the sufganiyot! Hanukkah 2025 begins at sundown on Sunday, December 14 and runs through Monday, December 22. The DMV’s got celebratory menus, pop-ups, and take-home spreads to keep every night glowing. Think brisket and kugel, modern spins, and plenty of jelly-filled joy.We’re updating as details roll in, check hours, pre-order deadlines, and availability before you go.Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken: Ring in the holidays with Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken’s Holiday Mini Boxes. The Hanukkah Mini Box features four Jelly-filled, three Sugar Cookie, three Vanilla Glazed, and two Crème Brûlée doughnuts decorated with dreidel accents and chocolate coins.Baked by Yael: Baked by Yael is sweetening the season with a festive Black & White Menorah Cookie - a soft, cake-like shortbread topped with vanilla icing on one side and rich chocolate on the other, finished with a beautifully decorated menorah. The bakery’s full Chanukah collection also includes Menorah Jumbo Cakepops, a Chanukah Cakepop Gift Box, and handcrafted dreidels, menorahs, and challah boards, offering plenty of ways to add joy (and dessert) to the holiday; Click here for more info.Ivy and Coney: Beginning Monday, December 1st through the end of the month, the Manischewitz shall flow, the dreidels shall spin, and fun will be had by most. Mercifully, Hanukkah arrives fashionably late this year (starting 12/14), giving us a solid two weeks to pregame and mentally prepare for the miracle of oil lasting eight days (or the miracle of us lasting eight shots).I Egg You: I Egg You is celebrating Hanukkah with mini sufganiyot filled with housemade strawberry jam, priced at 3 for $9. The holiday special will be served December 15 to 19; Click here for more info.Manischewitz: Manischewitz is helping families celebrate Chanukah with festive, hands-on treats and classic holiday staples that make it easy to build traditions and prepare “lots of latkes.” This year’s popular lineup includes the Chanukah House Cookie Kit, Ugly Sweater Chanukah Sugar Cookie Kit, Ready-to-Decorate Pre-Baked Cookie Kit, and Donut Making Kit, alongside timeless favorites like the Gluten-Free Potato Pancake Mix. Designed to spark creativity and togetherness, these products offer fun decorating experiences, delicious desserts, and thoughtful holiday gifts for all ages; Click here for more info.SABABA: SABABA is celebrating Hanukkah with a lineup of festive specials offered alongside its full dinner menu, featuring dishes such as Sumac-Crusted Salmon roasted on a cedar plank and Braised Brisket with harissa and pickled onion. Guests can also enjoy a variety of creative latke preparations, from the classic sour cream-applesauce pairing to options topped with lamb, roasted eggplant, or smoked salmon with za’atar cream cheese. To round out the celebration, SABABA will pour a Sufganiyot Cocktail made with vodka, raspberry liqueur, leavened syrup, and lemon; Click here for more info.Silver and Sons: Silver and Sons is now accepting Hanukkah pre-orders with an à la carte menu that blends beloved holiday classics with the restaurant’s signature flavors. Highlights include delicately poached cod wrapped in Swiss chard with spiced tomato sauce and slow-smoked lamb shanks glazed with pomegranate jus, alongside traditional favorites like latkes, matzo ball soup, challah, and inventive appetizers such as brisket bourekas, truffle arancini, and feta tarts. For dessert, guests can enjoy sufganiyot filled with huckleberry or strawberry jam, plus rugelach, chocolate babka, and a bright kumquat tart. Orders are available for pickup on December 14 & December 19 (2:00 to 5:00 p.m.) from locations in Bethesda, Rockville& DC; Click here for more info.Westfield Montgomery: As Hanukkah approaches, join Westfield Montgomery on December 15th at 4:00 p.m. for a Menorah Lighting Celebration in partnership with Potomac Chabad. Gather with friends and family for a joyful event as we light the candles on the Menorah.

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DC Cocktail Week is back, celebrating the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a weeklong showcase of the region’s top bartenders, chefs, and beverage teams. Featuring more than 130 participating bars and restaurants across the DMV, the event offers exclusive cocktail and bite pairings at a set price through Sunday. Highlights this year range from decadent wagyu-infused cocktails to nostalgic mini martini pairings, along with special events like tastings, classes, pairing dinners, rooftop parties, and the grand finale—the DC Bartenders Guild’s 16th Annual Repeal Day Ball. Full details and participating locations can be found at dccocktailweek.com.

Hey, it’s Nycci! Welcome to Industry Night: my pod/vod love letter to the people who feed us, pour for us, and keep the DMV delicious. We’re posted up in Georgetown at Rimtang —huge thanks to Cici Yang, Chef Saran “Peter” Kannasute, and Chef Prapit “Mama” La Femina — for hosting this shiny new residency.Today’s guest! My friend Chef Rock Harper. You know him, Hell’s Kitchen winner, community builder, Queen Mother’s fried-chicken maestro, and now the mind behind Hush Harbor, DC’s first phone-free bar on H Street NE. We talk about presence over doomscrolling, Southern-leaning comfort, and what hospitality in the DMV and across the country looks like right now. Then, Rimtang. “Rimtang” means “by the roadside,” and that’s the vibe: Thai comfort, family recipes, and Mama-level hospitality that tastes like home. Peter and Mama join me to chat about roots, and the growing YUME family.Plug in and let’s eat, talk, and actually look each other in the eye. You can watch the whole video here or listen to it here.