Your favorite bar or restaurant might look different this month amid the holiday season as they spruce up with twinkly lights and wreaths or fully change concepts for limited pop-ups. Some establishments are also holding Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations that’ll feature a photo with Santa or a lighting of a menorah. Most pop-ups run until the end of the month.

But holiday pop-ups are not the restaurants to check out this month. Nearly a dozen new eateries just opened over the last few weeks, including a beloved out-of-state taqueria and another restaurant from chef Enrique Limardo. (This is on top of several other Latin restaurants that opened around town last month.) But first up, the holidays:

For festive drinks and decorations…

Colada Shop, 1405 T St. NW

The Cuban cafe has a new holiday menu and decor to match at its U Street Corridor location. The cafe says its seasonal cocktails are inspired by Latin artists. There’s the Coquito Monaco, which is Bacardi with banana liqueur, coquito, coconut simple, and averna amaro and named after Bad Bunny’s big hit. There’s also Jingle Bells Tiene Tumbao, Bacardi with spiced cranberry, lemon, and oranges bitter and pays tribute to Celia Cruz.

Joy on the Avenue, 2312 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria

Enjoy holiday drinks and bites at the holiday edition of a rotating pop-up bar in Alexandria. The names of menu items are playful riffs on Christmas classics, like Rudolph’s Bavarian Pretzel, which is just a salted pretzel with hatch pepper queso. There’s also dessert, like fried funnel cake and a Christmas tree cake.

Death Punch Bar, 2321 18th St. NW

The annual “Miracle at Death Punch” pop-up by barware distributor Cocktail Kingdom is happening again this year in Adams Morgan. Expect over-the-top decorations like nutcrackers and a gingerbread house plus seasonal drinks in festive mugs, which are available to purchase. Another pop-up by Cocktail Kingdom called “Sippin’ Santa” is at Black Whiskey on 14th street.

Makers Union,  1811 Library St., Reston and 664 Maine Ave. SW

Decide from 12 different holiday cocktails as Christmas music plays at this gastropub with locations in D.C. and Virginia. There’s the Candy Cane Colada (think peppermint instead of pineapple) and the Sugar Cookie Martini (with Baileys Irish Cream topped with red and green sprinkles).

Side Door, 1648 North Capitol St. NW

Looking for an edgier pop-up? The cellar speakeasy of The Pub and the People is hosting a Krampus Pop-Up. (For the uninitiated, Krampus is Santa’s satanic counterpart, which the above photo certainly demonstrates.) Side Door offers 18 different holiday cocktails, including a “Krampus on Campus,” which is a Swedish mulled wine served hot.

Tap99, 1250 Half St. SE

The sports bar has holiday drinks for cheap during its “holly jolly happy hours.” The Grinch will also make appearances as people sip on Christmas cocktails.

For a little something extra…

Boundary Stone, 116 Rhode Island Ave. NW

Want to take a photo with Santa? You can on Dec. 13 at the Boundary Stone from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Tickets cost $10 per person and sales will be donated to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer research charity. The bar is also hosting its annual toy drive and will give any adult who brings a donation a free Atlas Brew Works beer.

Hank’s Oyster Bar, 1624 Q St. NW and 818 North St. Asaph Street, Alexandria

The local restaurant chain is aiming to please both adults and children with its holiday performances. At the Dupont Circle location, on Sundays, patrons can party with Drag Santa. After the drag performance, people can take photos with Santa and decorate cookies. At the Old Town Alexandria location, magicians will take the stage on Sundays. Santa will also make an appearance.

Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave. NW

The bar hopes to recreate the northern lights (the aurora borealis) at its garden. The space has been draped in iridescent fabrics and twinkling lights to replicate the effects of the natural light show that’s best seen in cold regions in winter. Patrons can see the “northern lights” and view them from the garden’s hot tub — yes, you read that right — in a private cabana that also has a firepit. Up to 8 patrons can reserve the space for two hours for $300.

Sticky Fingers Diner, 406 H St. NE

Creative people may want to visit this vegan diner, where customers can decorate their own gingerbread cookie house for $35. Just sign up three days in advance. Decorators can sip on a holiday cocktail or peppermint hot chocolate as they draw.

For Hanukkah celebrations and food…

Call Your Mother, various D.C.-area locations

The self proclaimed “Jew-ish” bagel chain is catering. Get latke platters and raspberry guava doughnuts at locations across the region, for pickup or delivery. Just order two days in advance.

Bread Furst, 4434 Connecticut Ave. NW

Beginning on the first day of Hanukkah, patrons can pick up sufganiyot, latkes (with housemade applesauce), babka and challah at the Van Ness bakery. The pastries are available until Dec. 14. Then, four days later, Christmas breads (panettone and stollen) and cookies are available for purchase. No need to pre-order.

Ivy and Coney, 1537 7th St. NW

The neighborhood bar is hosting its annual Hanukkah Extravaganza. Expect latkes and sufganiyot in the form of a shot (amazingly, the shot of liquor actually tastes like a jelly donut). Bar staff will be lighting a menorah each night during the eight days of Hanukkah.

Metrobar, 640 Rhode Island Ave. NE

The bar is hosting a big party on the last night of Hanukkah, Dec. 15. There will be live music, with a chance to sing yourself, plus festive drinks. The bar will light a giant menorah. Patrons are also welcome to bring their own to light.

Silver and Sons BBQ, pickup at 11910 Parklawn Drive, Rockville

This food truck will sell smoked Creekstone brisket with tomato stew in addition to classics dishes such as latkes served with apple butter and whipped lemon yogurt and sufganiyot brioche doughnuts for pickup at its commissary kitchen. 

Other restaurant openings and food happenings this month:

• Balos: Dupont Circle has another option for Greek food. This one has food and decor inspired by Balos, a town in northwestern Crete.
• Dos Toros: The New York-based taqueria known for its massive Mission District-style burritos just opened its first D.C. location in Chinatown.
• I Egg You: The beloved breakfast sandwich pop-up from the ChiKo team got a permanent home in Capitol Hill.
• Miss Toya’s Southern Cajun Kitchen: This Maryland-based restaurant just opened a spot in Ward 7 with help from the D.C. government’s Food Access Fund. The restaurant opening means one more sit-down restaurant east of the Anacostia River, where there’s a dearth of such options.
• Parachute Pizza: Union Market got another vendor. This one sells Sicilian-style slices and pies as well as oysters, along with wine and beer. The spot is from the team behind Primrose.
• The Grove: Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at this new luxurious restaurant in Potomac. Note, the restaurant has Michelin star aspirations.
• Chef Enrique Limardo and his restaurant group opened two restaurants over the last few weeks: SURREAL, a all-day diner near Amazon’s H2Q in Arlington, and Seven Reasons, the chefs premiere restaurant which relocated to CityCenter with a new menu.