Hanukkah is almost here! This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of December 25 and ends on January 1! For those of you who aren’t familiar, the story of Hanukkah tells us that after defeating the Greeks and reclaiming the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, Judah the Maccabee and the Jewish People wanted to light the temple's Menorah. When they went to light it, they found only enough oil to last for one night. Miraculously, that small portion of oil lasted for eight nights. Every year during Hanukkah, we celebrate and remember this miracle. To commemorate this, we light the Menorah for eight nights and eat foods that are fried in oil like latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (fried jelly-filled donuts).
As you’re prepping for your Hanukkah celebrations, here are some local spots with Hanukkah foods and treats to make this Hanukkah the best one yet!
Angie's Rainbow Cookies
Angie’s Rainbow Cookies is ready to help you have the best Hanukkah ever with a delicious Hanukkah Cookie Platter! The platter includes her classic rainbow cookies, Hanukkah rainbow cookies, walnut raisin rugelach, and raspberry thumbprint cookies. Named after owner Betsy’s Grandma Ange, Angie’s Rainbow Cookies consist of spongy layers of almond cake and sweet raspberry jam, dipped in a delicious chocolate coating. The Hanukkah version switches the raspberry jam for apricot jam and the chocolate coating for white chocolate. They are both festive and tasty! There are two sizes available and you can order now from her website to pick up cookies from Lewis Center or for nationwide shipping.
Peace, Love, and Little Donuts - Worthington
If you’re looking for a bite-sized treat, Peace, Love & Little Donuts is the perfect option! Their pack of Hanukkah donuts is available beginning Dec. 15 and includes mini sufganiyot, chocolate sprinkle donuts, vanilla sprinkle donuts, and donuts topped with candy Jewish Stars and Menorahs. Peace, Love & Little Donuts makes all of their old-fashioned cake donuts to order so they are warm and the toppings are perfectly melty.
Peace, Love & Little Donuts is located in Old Worthington at 656 High St, Worthington, OH 43085.
Katzinger's Delicatessen
Katzinger’s Delicatessen is a staple in German Village and has some delicious savory options to help you celebrate Hanukkah this year. The most popular offering they will be serving up is their potato latkes (potato pancakes). They are deep-fried and served with both applesauce and sour cream. Latkes are a quintessential Hanukkah food, but they can be a lot of work to make at home, which is why it’s so nice that Katzinger’s has them! They will also have matzo ball soup, brisket, Lake Champlain Dark Chocolate Gelt (coins) and challah to round out your Hanukkah celebration.
Katzinger’s is located at 475 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215.
Brownie Points
Brownie Points is known for its gourmet gift boxes that can be shipped nationwide, but did you know that they are a local business? All of their brownies are baked from scratch and you can tell. This Hanukkah season, they created the “Oy to the World” Gift Box that has 10 Baby Brownies, two bags of Crunchy Brownie Edgies, one bag of Brownie Bites, two Brownie Besties and two BrowniEmojis. They also have a smaller “Happy Hanukkah'' box that includes 12 Baby Brownies in an assortment of inventive flavors and one BrowniEmoji that says “Happy Hanukkah”. These gift boxes would be perfect to send to family out of town or to bring to a Hanukkah party! Everything in the boxes is individually wrapped and perfect for sharing.
You can order the “Oy to the World” or “Happy Hanukkah” box now and have it shipped or pick it up from Brownie Points at 5712 Westbourne Ave, Columbus, OH 43213.
Kitties Cakes
Kittie’s Cakes is helping us to get in the Hanukkah spirit with some delicious Hanukkah cut-out cookies! This year they also have a brand new cookie decorating box. The decorating box includes dreidel, mitten, and snowflake sugar cookies and 3 bags of tinted buttercream frosting. Their classic holiday cookie box includes Hanukkah cutouts, chocolate chip, ginger molasses, sprinkle, pecan tea, and chocolate thumbprint cookies. These cookie boxes would be perfect for a gift or to enjoy with your friends and family as you light the Hanukkah Menorah. You can order in advance online or in the shop at either Kittie’s location now until Dec. 31.
You can find Kittie’s in Bexley at 2424 E. Main Street, Bexley, Ohio 43209 and in German Village at 495 S. 3rd Street, German Village, Ohio 43215.
Rose Dough Donuts
If you’re a fan of sufganiyot, then you need to order from Rose Dough Donuts! They make delicious handmade dough from scratch using local, non-GMO, or organic ingredients. They are offering cranberry-filled sufganiyot that are sure to be a fan favorite! You can order these donuts online here starting on Dec. 23 and they will be ready for pick-up at 1400 Food Lab on Dec. 28, just in time for Hanukkah.
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