Multiple people came up to us and said it was the best wedding cake they've ever had. The cake was…read moreso pretty and exactly my vision. The flowers from the florist were places beautifully by Southerland Desserts. They are also an extremely reasonable price because they are newer to designing wedding cakes. Do yourself a favor and and book Southerland Desserts, your guests will thank you! We got vanilla cake with raspberry filling, and chocolate cake with Oreo filling. We also got our top layer to be lemon cake with strawberry filling and have been eating it as breakfast every morning. I cannot say enough good things about this vendor. Looking over and seeing our beautiful cake next to our sweetheart table during our reception brought such a smile to my face!

I recently had my first experience with Southerland Desserts and I am a big fan and will definitely…read moreuse them again. I ordered their Strawberry Crunch Cake for the holidays and it was (and still is) a BIG hit! The cake was beautiful and fresh. Due to the size, I sliced up portions to freeze, and once thawed, the cake is still as delicious as it was when I received it. I also appreciated that they were still offering delivery during COVID, and were able to accommodate my needs as necessary. I'll be putting in an order for my birthday cake next!

I love Ravenhook! I pick up their breads at Eastern Market. My favorites are the seasonal tomato…read morefocaccia, chocolate chip cookies, Pain de Campagne, and the Crostinis. The focaccia is great slightly toasted with mozzarella and tomato sauce. The Pain de Campagne is great toasted with butter and jam or as a BLT. The Crostinis are a must with soup, especially creamy soups. Always get more than one cookie. You will regret only getting one!

What's great about this bakery is that you can place your order online and pick up your order at…read moreyour local farmers' market. I highly recommend doing this because then you can be sure to get exactly what you want since what is at their booth goes fast. One of my favorite things to get is their Asiago cheese bread. My daughter loves their seasonal jam (particularly the raspberry) bars, and I am crazy about their chocolate babka (it's amazing)! Their frosted brownies are oversized fudgy goodness. The items are pricey (but their baked goods are high quality). Be sure to get a punchcard (and remember to bring it each time you come to your local market. Bon appetit!

Move over spiked milkshakes, these adult cupcakes might just crunk you up! Very excited to try…read morethese two very nomnom alcohol infused cupcakes. Birthday Blackout (5/5 NOMs) Vegan alcohol delight with funfettie cupcake infused with marshmallow whipped vodka topped with vanilla vodka butter cream. Its a whole lot of alcoholic sweetness. It was like tasting cotton candy rainbows! Irish Car Bomb (4/5 NOMs) Guinness chocolate cake infused with Jameson topped with Bailey's butter cream. It was like taking a shot of yummy bailey in a chocolate glass. Its a great day to be an adult and sweets lovers. Bacon Cupcake (5/5 NOMs) Holy mother of bacon!!! Get ready to enter becany pork heaven. Its a very soft and light cupcake filled with jello and bacon flavor goodness. Great mixture of sweet and salty smoky flavors. Its not bacon awesomeness until you stick giant piece of bacon on top. Now, that is a great creation I was super happy to try. This is my favorite bacon cupcake in town. You have had bacon until you tried this.

Crunkcakes (as the name implies) are booze laden cupcakes with an equally great balance of flavor…read more I had the privlege to have their mini-cakes (which I thought were perfect shots) at Little Miss Whiskey's for a Whiskey Tasting Night. Irish Car Bomb: Chocolate cake perfectly balanced with the moist Jameson center. The bailey's frosting is the sweet compliment bringing out the rich chocolate. Cowboy Coffee: EXTREMELY chocolatey, with a rich dark taste. Hint of espresso goes back and forth with the Jameson. Both have perfect moist centers that taste as if they were lightly soaked in alcohol, and the cake was ACTUALLY BETTER than the frosting (only other place that accomplishes this is The Sweet Lobby). I'm not downing on the frosting, though. It is perfectly complimentary. As of right now they sell them in bars/private events/festivals. But I hope to see a store front in the future.

I recently got a chance to sample Black Pearl Tarts at an event that I attended and what can I say…read more-- I'm hooked! Everything is tastier when it looks good and is bite sized and this my friend is a check, check and a check! The owner elevates tarts into one sophisticated bite using seasonal ingredients and beautiful flourishes like sprinkled covered marshmallows or edible flowers. If sugar ain't your thing you can check out their savory flavors as well -- sweet potato hummus? Yes please! The crust is hearty and the perfect foil to the sweet, sweet insides. Perfect for cocktail parties and they take orders online so you never have to talk to a human person (sorry, I'm an anti social hobbit who just wants to live on tarts). Definitely check this local business out!

Black Pearl recently provided red wine and fruit compote tarts topped with sweet goat cheese and…read morepoached pears for an event I attended. I was stunned. It's actually worth talking about their appearance before I get to the experience of eating them: On the table, their products look elegant--striking without being intrusive or gaudy. They set a great mood. These are some of the best-presenting tarts I've ever seen. I can't vouch for their full line of products, as the only tart on offer was the Mulled Fruit & Goat Cheese, but it was shockingly well-thought-out: Every texture at play in the tart--firm, crumbly shell; jammy compote; smooth sweet cheese; crisp poached pears--kept its distinct profile throughout the evening. Coming to them later in the night didn't result in a soggy crust, limp fruit or runny compote, and the textures recombining in your mouth were a delight. Of course texture doesn't mean much if it isn't backed up by flavor, and so I saved the best for last. As I mentioned above, it's obvious that everything about this dessert was carefully considered, and considered with excellent judgment, at that. Every element was in balance, announcing itself clearly on the tongue without overwhelming the other notes: The mild cookie-ness of the crust, the deep mulled wine in the compote, the sweet tang of the goat cheese--this was a joy to eat. Full disclosure: Black Pearl is operated by Christina Marie. I do know Christina personally--we have a number of close mutual friends, though I don't know her terribly well. I'm writing this review because Black Pearl is a local start-up whose food really impressed me, not as a personal favor to someone I know.

What a find! I had the beef empanada that was super full and full of flavor. I added the…read morechimichurri too that they have in a bottle! Love their black raspberry tea that was super refreshing. I've had a couple of their baked croissants too and they're so flavorful and authentic Argentinian. This place is a gem!

What a cute + fun + tasty spot on h st!…read more Will absolutely be back, the staff was very friendly + the coffee , pastries and empanadas were excellent. They also have hot sauce, and some dipping oils. My group ended up ordering almost everything in the glass cases, the croissants were incredible. The empanadas were amazing, someone in our party ordered a couple to-go to reheat at home they were so yummy. Definitely visit this place!

Insomnia Cookies is always a solid late-night sweet treat, and this location stays open until 2…read morea.m., which is a huge plus. Out of the locations I've visited, this one was definitely the smallest store, but the cookies were fresh, warm, and delicious. I ordered the Super 6 Pack with chocolate chip and white chocolate macadamia cookies, plus a brookie--a perfect mix between a cookie and a brownie. Everything was super tasty, and the brookie was my favorite. Service was great, and despite the smaller space, it was a quick and easy stop when a late-night cookie craving hits. If you're in the NE H street area and need something sweet, go ahead and grab some cookies. They had a steady stream of customers so that speaks for itself.

Cookies, not warm, fresh or soft in fact, they were hard as bricks texture like concrete. Clearly…read morenot freshly baked. Brick like texture

Really high-quality and thoughtfully curated flavors…read more When we ordered the banana cream, they had to check if it was still in stock which was a cheeky sign on how tasty the donuts are. Our donut was light and fluffy, with a creme infused with real banana. You can tell that they are being thoughtful on their approach to artisanal donuts, and it really shows up in how they elevate this classic dessert. Its rare to find donuts that balance complex flavors, sweetness level, and good crumb but all of those things are what make it distinct fom others, especially chain restaurant donuts. Of course, these are probably made the day of and ours was a large and substantial size. Its definitely a treat-yourself type of moment to commit to the price point, but we weren't disappointed. My take on high‑price‑point food in Union Market is simple: that's exactly where you'll find it. So once you let go of that once you enter, you have a more pleasureable experience by allowing yourself to indulge and try to find the thing that will really fulfill you. And they did that for me. Thank you beautiful ladies who helped me select my donut!

Not $60 doughnuts .... And also described as not dreadful??…read more cinnamon struseul was best of the bunch and was still just okay. But wow were the rest disappointing (super frustrating bc they look very pretty). All of them felt old and dry, the buttermilk glazed (which tasted like it had citrus glaze icing) and the citrus cake (way dense) were the driest. Chocolate ganache doesn't even taste like chocolate more chemical than anything. Service was extremely slow when all they had to do was place doughnuts in a box -- also seemed like customers were an inconvenience. Overall absolutely go buy other doughnuts. Don't waste your money, product to cost ratio is 1 star.