Got a hankering for desserts?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert hot spots in Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.
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1. Pitango Gelato
Topping the list is a member of the Pitango Gelato chain. Located at 413 Seventh St. NW in Penn Quarter, it is the highest-rated dessert spot in Washington, boasting 4.5 stars out of 882 reviews on Yelp.
2. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
Next up is downtown's Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, an outpost of the chain, situated at 1308 G St. NW. With four stars out of 1,116 reviews on Yelp, it has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Pleasant Pops
Adams Morgan's Pleasant Pops, a location of the Washington-based chain located at 1781 Florida Ave. NW, Suite G, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot 4.5 stars out of 335 reviews.
4. Baked & Wired
Baked & Wired in Georgetown is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 4,404 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1052 Thomas Jefferson St. NW to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Washington area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a small business CRM software provider. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops climbed to 55 per business on Saturdays, compared to 37 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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