- All links and prices updated for 2019 -
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Gelt Trip Chocolates $7.50/bag, Mouth
One bag will do. Or wait, not really.
Dean and Deluca Chocolate Babka 2 loafs for $28, Dean and Deluca
For some of us, it's just not a Hanukkah without a babka.
UPDATE: Dean and Deluca is gone, but you can find Oneg Bakery's Double Chocolate Babka at Goldbelly, which ships everywhere.
Eleni's Limited Edition Dreidel Cookie Gift Set $95, Eleni's
When you need to make a very big impression. But hurry, only 50 boxes available each year!
Related: DIY with these 8 Hanukkah cookies you’ll want to eat all eight days…and nights.
Lot 'A Latkes Gift Box $119, Zabar's
The ultimate taste of an NYC Hanukkah.
La Tourangelle Roasted Peanut Oil $7.98/16.9 oz, Amazon
Hey, those latkes aren't going to fry themselves. (And of course, canola oil is fine if you're avoiding peanuts.)
Artisanal Sufganiyot (i.e. Jelly Donuts) by Underwest
Traditional -- yet not.
UPDATE: Underwest is gone, sniff, but you can DIY with a fabulous jelly donut recipe like this one from The Spruce Eats.
Festival of Bites mini cupcakes $30/25 and up, Baked by Melissa
Warning: Will not last all 8 nights.
Related: 12 Hanukkah gifts for kids that are cool, not corny
Progettidivini Prosecco Brut $16.96, Sherry-Lehman
According to Food & Wine, champagne and sparkling wines are the very best latke-wine pairing, and who am I to argue? Prosecco is a perfect choice hold its own with sweet applesauce, and not too spendy.
Zabar's Black and White Cookie Box (Kosher) $25.98, Zabar's
Oh Zabar's. You always come through.
