Tag Archives: Cookies

Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe, Arlington, VA

A good twenty years ago (back when they were still in their old digs), I used to go to Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe all the time for donuts. In the past few years, I’ve been for lunch a couple of times … Continue reading

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Bakeshop, Clarendon, VA

As I was leaving from (what I didn’t realize was to be) my final meal at the Clarendon American Flatbread, I must have had some sort of psychic vibration going on, because I instinctively darted into Bakeshop (formerly known as … Continue reading

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The Swiss Bakery, Springfield, VA

The holidays are upon us, and like last year, I knew just where to go for some Christmas cookies: The Swiss Bakery in Springfield, right off the beltway on Braddock Road. Their traditional Swiss Christmas cookies are unpronounceable, but also … Continue reading

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PS7′s, Verizon Center

I’ve always resisted The OMFG Dip ($12) here because I can’t pull myself away from the “Primanti Brothers” Special. This, despite it sounding sooooo OMF good: seared porchetta with caramelized onions and melted gruyere on toasted foccacia, with a medium-sized … Continue reading

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Mother’s Macaroons, Arlington, VA

If you live outside of Arlington, you may not have heard of Mother’s Macaroons, but Kay LoMedico’s bakery has been in business since 1988. For lunch today, I wanted milk (**) and cookies, so I stopped in and got an … Continue reading

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