Holiday fun and mystery cheeses from Cheesemonster Studio in Brightwood. (photo by Kara McGrath)

by Jillian Stringer

Oy vey… this year has been weird. Let’s not let that stop us from celebrating a fun Hanukkah though! Here’s some festive holiday treats from a few of our Petworth favorites that you can order to make your holiday of lights a little bit brighter (cheesy puns included).

ANXO
711 Kennedy Street NW

Looking to “Get Lit” for the holiday? ANXO is offering a festive cocktail box perfect for the occasion that lets you enjoy a different cocktail for each of the 8 nights. Creative cocktails range from Night 3: Vodka, Elderflower, Lemon and Basil to Night 5: Rum, Manischewitz, Lime and Mint. They have also launched a city-wide hot food delivery service that will help to complete a perfect pairing. Details: Pre-order online; available for pick-up at both locations and delivery in DC.

Cheesemonster Studio
713 Kennedy Street NW

Eight crazy nights with eight different cheeses? Cheesemonster Studio will be offering a different cheese for each night of the holiday. Each cheese will be labeled for the corresponding night, but with no other identifying information. They will reveal each night’s cheese on their Instagram Stories (@Cheesemonsterdc)! Details: Order online; Pick-up beginning on December 10th with local shipping also available.

Capitol Cider House
3930 Georgia Avenue

To make sure your holiday isn’t dreiDull, make sure you order from Capitol Cider House. Cider, cocktails and merch available. Live outside of the city or need to get a gift for someone who does? Shipping is also available to ~40 states! This weekend ONLY, enjoy $8 off your online order with the promo code HANUKKAH at checkout ($40 min purchase). Details: Order online; open Friday (4-9pm), Saturday (12-9pm) and Sunday (12-6pm) for pick-up. Free local delivery.

Call Your Mother
3301 Georgia Avenue

It’s beginning to look a latke like Hanukkah! Do not miss the CYM 5-Star Premier Latke Platter. It features a dozen latkes served with all the fixings you could possibly dream up. Looking for something on the sweet side? Order their raspberry-guava filled donuts. Details: Pre-order online; Pick-up and local delivery on 12/10 & 12/18.