Is there a good "from DC" food gift that I can bring to friends in NY?

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Something to do with crabs maybe? Crab meat? I honestly can’t think of anything else

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Anonymous wrote:Something to do with crabs maybe? Crab meat? I honestly can’t think of anything else

Those are from Maryland. DC doesn’t really have anything.

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Baked by Yael has really good rugelach and cake pops, they ship and have good customer service.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mumbo sauce
Route 66 chips
GTown or Baked/Wired Cupcakes
Old Bay chips
Call your Mother or Bullfrog Bagel treats

Do NOT bring New Yorkers bagels. Ever.

Is this applicable to any part of Upstate NY?

[Anonymous]

Shop Made in DC
Zekes Coffee
DC Brau
Republic Restoratives, friends loved the RBG one

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Get them a few jars of DC of Tap Water from Busboys! And since you’ll need a cooler for that head over to BK Miller and get a pack of Mangers half smokes, write up the chili recipe from Ben’s. Six pack of your favorite local beer. Also love the map dish towels.

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Swings coffee

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A box of sugary caramels and toffee from Velatis. Delicious and local.

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DC honey. https://www.dcbeekeepers.org/looking-dc-honey

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Anonymous wrote:Are they beer drinkers? Buy from a brewer in DC like City-State or DC Brau.

Or you could just take a 30 pack of Bush Light if you wanted them to actually enjoy it.

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Anonymous wrote:Shop Made in DC
Zekes Coffee
DC Brau
Republic Restoratives, friends loved the RBG one

This is my go-to. I get a pound of one of the blends with a DC themed name, i.e. Capital City Roast, Monuments After Dark, etc., and a bag of their chocolate covered espresso beans. Looks like they actually have a gift box option for that this year:

https://www.zekescoffeedc.com/store/p46/Gift_Box%3A_DC_CLASSIC.html

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Anonymous wrote:Swings coffee

This. Esp. the G Street.

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Mambo sauce

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Anonymous wrote:There are some less than exciting answers here because DC doesn’t really have local foods that they are known for like other cities. Just forget the DC theme and bring them a nice basket of specialty foods like cheese, crackers, jam, olives, shortbread, nuts, and wine. Trader Joes is a good place to start.

+1 they don’t care that you’re excited to live in DC.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Salty oat cookies from Teaism.

This is the answer. Those cookies are a taste of heaven.

Yes, and the chocolate salty oat cookies are even better (in my opinion).
Also - Hippie Crack from Baked and Wired. Best. Granola. Ever.