Local food gifts for DC clients

[robdob]

I'm looking for locally made goodies for my client gifts this year instead of the usual Harry and Davids/Mrs. Fields. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[DC in DC]

Also on the cupcake theme: one of my collegues recently got a delivery from Georgetown Cupcakes and they were gorgeous...and delicious.

[milocat]

This may not be appropriate to your needs but I thought I would put it out there. At a monastery just outside of Charlottesville, VA, nuns make gouda cheese to support themselves. It is amazing cheese, made I believe with local milk, and the Post even wrote about it some time back. That is how I discovered it. I have been buying the cheese every Christmas for at least 10 years. The sell it in 2-pound rounds encased in red wax with the black and gold monastery logo and they do only mail order.

E-mail [e-mail] or write to Our Lady of the Angels, 3365 Monastery Drive, Crozet, VA 22932.

[Russel Shank]

Lebanese Taverna... you can use their GC's towards their $60 cooking classes too.

[Elyssa]

You should check out Grassroots Gourmet. They just started their baking company but they make cookies, pies, cakes etc. Really good people trying to start up a local, well thought out business in DC. They really want to cater to organizations/non-profits that help others, so that might be good for you. Check out their website: http://grassrootsgourmet.wordpress.com/

[pineapple sage]

Copper Pot, who sells at bunch of local farmers markets, has great gourmet sauces.

[Smiles2008]

Buzz, a dessert/coffee place has some gift wrapped packs that could work. This place is in Alexandria.

[Jacey]

Depends if you can get it delivered or not.

I don't really think cupcakes are that special, but if you want to go down the sweet route, how about http://www.cakesforcause.org/contact..... Or Cava Meze has a mail order business. Some their spreads could be a nice gift.

[robdob]

Thanks Jacey, I like the cakesforacause idea... I do most of my work for non-profits.

[DCDeb]

How about cupcakes? DC Bakeshop delivers. They are my favorite of all the cupcake stores.

http://www.bakeshopdc.com/

[robdob]

Thanks Deb!