Saturday marks the first day of Hanukkah—and if you still need to stock up on kosher meat, we’ve got you covered.
DC
Mr. Lee of Brookville Market will happily lead you to any items you’re looking for, and if it’s not there, he’s happy to order it.
Cooked brisket: Not Available.
Uncooked brisket: $6.49 per pound. Lean cut is available.
Open 8 to 8 Sunday, and 8 AM to 9 PM Monday through Saturday.
3427 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-244-9114.
Wagshal’s has been open for more than 80 years, and labels itself “DC’s premier delicatessen and gourmet market.”
Cooked brisket: $17.99 per pound.
Uncooked brisket: $9.99 per pound.
Check the website for the store hours, addresses and phone numbers of the various locations in DC.
Maryland
Shaul’s was founded more than 20 years ago to meet the needs of a growing Jewish community around Silver Spring.
Cooked brisket (with gravy): $19.99 per pound, but it must be ordered three days in advance.
Uncooked brisket: $11.99 per pound.
Open 7:30 to 6 Sunday and Monday, 7:30 to 7 Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 AM to 9 PM Thursday, and 7:30 AM to 2 PM Friday; closed Saturday.
1319 Lamberton Dr., Wheaton; 301-593-1800.
Kosher Mart receives meat five times a week, and trims cuts down so that customers don’t have to.
Cooked brisket: $18.99 per pound
Uncooked brisket: $13.99 per pound for first cut, $8.29 per pound for lean cut
Open 7:30 AM to 9 PM Sunday, 7:30 AM to 8 PM Monday, 7:30 AM to 9 PM Tuesday through Thursday, and 7 AM to 3 PM Friday; closed Saturday.
4860 Boiling Brook Pkwy., Rockville; 301-468-0400.
Shalom Kosher takes customer needs seriously—it offers an online survey that allows you to rate everything from prices to store cleanliness.
Cooked brisket: $19.99 per pound for first cut, $15.99 per pound for lean cut.
Uncooked brisket: $11.99 per pound.
Open 7:30 AM to 8 PM Sunday, 7:30 AM to 9 PM Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM Thursday, and 8 AM to 3 PM Friday; closed Saturday.
1361 Lamberton Dr., Silver Spring; 301-946-6500.
Virginia
Virginia doesn’t have too many shops devoted solely to kosher cooking, but big names like Trader Joe’s and Wegmans have kosher departments that sell brisket. You can find a local store on their websites.
Here is a sampling:
Trader Joe’s of Old Town
Cooked brisket: Not available at this location.
Uncooked brisket: $8.99 per pound at this location.
Open 8 AM to 9 PM Monday through Sunday.
612 N. St. Asaph St., Alexandria; 703-548-0611.
Wegmans of Fairfax
Cooked brisket: $12.99 per pound at this location.
Uncooked brisket: $4.99 per pound.
Open 6 AM to midnight Monday through Sunday.
11620 Monument Dr., Fairfax; 703-653-1600.
