Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. Nellita's Cocina - goat cheese & mushroom empanada Brown Sugar Bakehouse - Tour of France Pastry sampler box including: Pain Au Chocolat (chocolate filled croissant), Madeleines, Palmier cookies and Apple Tarte Tatin

Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. Kielbasa, diced potato & diced apple empanada with sauerkraut on the side from Nellita's Cocina. Backyard Shenanigans LLC with springerle cookies and stollen cookies. Dilly bread & plum cake from Ilar Homestead & Bakery, LLC. Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (black forest cake) from Brown Sugar Bakehouse.

Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. There were a number of activities and vendors, but on this day, I checked out Brown Sugar Bakehouse. Brown Sugar Bakehouse offered cookies, brownies, pumpkin rolls and more. Most importantly: Swiss cookies.

Spitzbulen - strawberry jam filled sugar cookie.

Samichlaus - chocolate, orange zest & chocolate

Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. Italy's celebration was scaled back a bit, but I did enjoy a sample of focaccia & olive oil from Villa DiTrapano. Gritt's Farm: Minestrone Soup & Dirty Soda Farmer Float - The dirty soda farmer float is a crisp apple Olipop mixed with spiced apple cider & cream topped with a caramel glazed donut! Nellita's Cocina's specialty empanada: bolognese

Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. Finland's celebration was scaled back a bit, but I did enjoy Nellita's Cocina's featured empanada: beef, potato, bell pepper, cumin, garlic & chili powder.

Bogey's at Capitol Market is hosting a special "Taste of Tuscany" menu in magical outdoor igloo for 12 Days of Christmas. Charcuterie Board
A delightful assortment of cured meats and artisanal cheeses, elegantly arranged and accompanied by a selection of rich Italian oils. Perfect for sharing and savoring the flavors of Italy. Caesar Salad
A classic Caesar salad featuring crisp romaine lettuce, homemade herb and garlic croutons, and a creamy, fresh Caesar dressing. A perfect balance of flavors and textures to awaken your palate. Concetta's Meatballs
Succulent meatballs made from a cherished family recipe, simmered in a luscious red sauce and stuffed with a spinach-herb cream. Served with a dollop of whipped ricotta and a drizzle of vibrant basil pesto. Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Sliced beef tenderloin grilled to perfection and glazed with a balsamic herb reduction. A delicious rich and savory dish that's sure to impress. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables. Dessert
Our version of Italian "panettone" vanilla bean bread pudding, layered with tiramisu flavors and finished with a luscious caramel topping and cocoa powder. The perfect sweet ending to a festive meal.

Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. 🥣 Chicken Noodle Soup from Gritt's Farm and Cranberry Fizz Dirty Soda. 🥟 Chicken & Waffle Empanada from Nellita's Cocina. 🌽 Patriot Guardens Pop-Up: Knorrsgaard Jams. 🥖 Page’s Sourdough with original sourdough, herb & cheese, asiago cheese, cheddar jalapeno, brown sugar & cinnamon, glazed gingerbread, York double chocolate, double chocolate with Reese's with peanut butter drizzle and apple cider doughnut loaf; salted cheddar jalapeno, pepperoni & cheese, and everything bagel soft pretzels; chocolate chip and snickerdoodle cookies. 🥐 Wild N' Wonderful Rolls with their variety of pepperoni rolls, including their specialty Thanksgiving Roll - dinner roll stuffed with tender turkey, savory stuffing and creamy mashed potatoes. Topped with traditional stuffing seasoning, plus turkey gravy and cranberry sauce on the side for dipping.

Holiday Village is Capitol Market’s annual European-style holiday market — think twinkling lights, festive décor, artisanal vendors, and seasonal food & drink that give a cozy Christmas-market vibe similar to those in Vienna or Prague. It’s family-friendly and great for holiday shopping, enjoying delicious food, and browsing handcrafted gifts and specialty treats from local makers. 🇵🇭 The Filipino-American Association of West Virginia offered a sampler plate for $30. It included pancit, adobo, rice and lumpia. Additionally, I tried arroz caldo, which is like a Filipino congee, and kutsinta, which is a steamed rice cake with coconut. 🥣 Gritt's Farm offered Tinola Soup (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup), and I also tried a Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate. 🍴 Sam's Ube Bread offered hopia, Spanish rolls, ensaymada, ube pandesal, pan de coco, chicken siopao (one of my favorite bites of the day) and longanisa. 🍲 Jocelyn's Authentic Food offered pancit, adobo, eggrolls & sesame seed balls (another favorite - filled with jelly). Others include Shake Your Boba, Connies & Zenaida.