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Ice Cream Jubilee: A Not So Sweet Treat

By Leah Cohen, Hoya Staff Writer March 20, 2024

The decision of where to get ice cream in Georgetown is already a complicated one, with Thomas Sweet, Van Leeuwen, Häagen-Dazs and Pasha Castle already open within about half a mile of campus. But...

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AFTER HOURS: Friendship Macaron Cafe Offers Cute, Tasty Sweets

By Ye Bin Won March 29, 2019

Strolling into Friendship Macaron Cafe, the first thing I saw was pink. It’s so aggressively pink everywhere — the alcove, the door, the chairs — that it took a minute for me to absorb it all. The...

Restaurant Review: Boulangerie Christophe

By Jiwon Noh April 27, 2017

1422 Wisconsin Ave. Washington DC 20007| Cuisine: French | $$ |★★★★☆ Founded by a father and son from Saint-Tropez, France, Boulangerie Christophe is a charming French bakery and restaurant...

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Maracas uses all-natural ingredients to create Mexican-style ice pops now available to Georgetown students at a variety of local venues.

Maracas Shakes Up GU Desserts

By Sarah Fisher September 23, 2016

Born and raised in Mexico, Julia Padierna-Peralta (SFS ’87) left home to attend Georgetown in the early 1980s. From there, she flew over an ocean to enroll in the London School of Economics and Political...

Cafe and Bookstore is Recipe for Mediocrity

By Claire Carrique April 17, 2015

★★★☆☆ $$$ After a lot of teasing, spring has finally sprung, and with it returns our courage to leave our dorms, venturing outdoors for longer than ten minutes. The perfect weather this past...

Newest Sweet Treat in D.C. Gives Off Good Vibes

By Brian Davia February 20, 2015

★★★★☆ The newest trend emerging in the culinary world is that of the specialty dessert shop. One example of such is Baked by Yael, a small bakery specializing in the intricate art of the famous...

Baking a Difference for Veterans

By Gianna Pisano January 23, 2015

★★★★★ $ Right off Wisconsin Avenue , on a little strip called Grace Street, lies a quaint brick building boasting patriotic red, white and blue flags. It’s called Dog Tag Bakery, and...

DC Ranked Third for Best Dessert Food Trucks

DC Ranked Third for Best Dessert Food Trucks

By Griffin Greco and Griffin Greco July 25, 2014

For those Hoyas lucky enough to be in DC this summer, it’s time for you to get out and get some dessert on the street. There’s a whole world of of dessert trucks out there selling everything from sweet...

A Chocaholic’s Paradise Just Across M Street

By Caitlin DeSantis February 10, 2014

4/5 stars $$$$ Georgetown’s 33rd Street may be famous for its cupcakes, but it could just as easily be known for it’s fabulous chocolates. J. Chocolatier stands on just the other side...

Scouting Out Dessert

By Bethany Imondi March 29, 2012

It is officially spring. Now we can wear flip-flops and pastels and sip iced coffee as we procrastinate on Healy Lawn. With the arrival of the season also comes the arrival of an array of fresh produce...

Try, Try This American Pie

By Michael Hennessy January 27, 2012

When one thinks about dessert in Georgetown, the first thing that comes to mind is cupcakes. But we have enough of those. So when I heard that a pie shop opened up around the corner from my house,...

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