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Friday, January 29, 2016

Fabulous New York City Valentine's Day Gift Guide


Valentine's Day for me is not really a big deal. I used to get my Mom a card and some type of little gift, she always enjoyed a surprise. I know many of you are looking for gifts for loved ones, and thought I would highlight some fabulous choices in NYC. There are so many great shops with items made in NYC and USA that you have some neat choices. I hope something will work for you to surprise that special someone in your lif. The above chocolate hearts were in a Godiva window and I just fell in love with them! Too cute to eat! 
After finally ordering from The Bagel Store online, I would HIGHLY suggest their Valentine bagels which are a gorgeous color with red velvet flavor. You will make someone very happy to receive this gift! 
Three Tarts is a fabulous shop for all types of sweets. I think their petit fours are adorable, almost too cute to eat, but I enjoy them anyway! 

For a non-food item, Sabon NYC is a great shop which also ships online as well. They have fabulous bath and body products, for men and women. I have shopped at their Lexington Ave store, as well as in the Shops at Bryant Park. The set below is adorable and I am a BIG fan of their Silky Body Milk. 

  

The gorgeous linzer cake above and chocolate assortment below are from our friends at LA Burdick Chocolates. They have wonderful selections on their website and are shipping for Valentine's Day from February 2 to February 17th. The chocolate mice are too darn adorable for a gift! 


Zaro's Bakery has lovely Valentine cakes for the holiday and I love their location in Grand Central as very easy to pop in and pick up something. 

Junior's heart shaped cheesecakes are so lovely and the mini's are great too if you just want a bit of something sweet! 
Any type of chocolate from La Maison du Chocolate will make a person smile from ear to ear! 
I found these fabulous espresso cups at the shop at MOMA and I must say, a really cool shop for unique items for men, women and children. I really love all the gift shops located in the varous museums in the city, as they always have very original items. They are all pretty much online with shipping available, so even if you can't get there in person, you can still pick up something. 

I hope this little guide gave you some ideas. I don't think you can go wrong with any of these places, and I shop at all of them personally, and can say, I am never disappointed! Happy Valentine's Day shopping!!

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

NYC Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2014


Valentine's Day will be here before we can blink an eye! It is amazing to me that January is over already! Where did the time go? I thought I would come up with a Valentine's Day Gift Guide with New York City products! New York City has some of the BEST shops in the world, and the merchandise is just amazing. I like to give regular gifts for Valentine's Day, not always chocolates, but they are nice to give if you know of a GREAT chocolate shop! Here are just a few items I thought would make for nice gifts, not only for your significant other, but your best friend, your mom, sister or perhaps mother-in-law!! 



My favorite coffee New York Gourmet Coffee makes a wonderful gift for the coffee lover! So many flavor selections, no calories and they grind the coffee to whatever you prefer or you can receive the whole bean. The Salted Caramel and Peanut Butter Cup are new and I need to try those soon! All flavored coffees come in Decaf as well for those who need to choose that type of coffee. They also make non-flavored as well if you are more that type of a coffee drinker.

The museums shops in New York City (or any city actually) offer some amazing and unique gift ideas. This ultra cool necklace from Museum of Art and Design is called a Swedish Love Story Necklace. You would receive many compliments wearing this piece just about anywhere!! 

One of the most original chocolate ideas comes from Jaqures Torres, Mr. Chocolate, with chocolate covered cheerios! What a fun gift, they do ship these from his website, along with lots of other wonderful chocolate confections! 

Les Amants Miniatures by Palais des Thés

You can check out my fabulous review of this wonderful tea set HERE and be sure you are giving one unique gift to whomever you choose to receive it. This is so lovely, I had to include it in my list for you. 

I had the pleasure of visiting the Goorin Brothers Hat shop in the village and it was so fantastic! Hats for the gentlemen or ladies can be found here and would be a marvelous Valentine's Day gift!! 

Our friends at The Savory Pantry have these old fashioned candies available that are made in Brooklyn, New York. I love the bottles they use to store them, and the old fashioned type labels. Flavors come in Green Apple, Concord Grape and Wild Strawberry. 

Levain Bakery actually ships their amazing cookies nationwide. I cannot begin to tell you how many points you will score if you send this gift to a lucky person. These cookies are just heaven on earth!! You can also check out my review of the bakery HERE. 

I have become a MAJOR fan of the Drybar product line. When I use these styling products, my hair always looks it's best. This is a great way to try them, a trio of 3 of their best styling products. They sell direct on their website, as well as Sephora, and it would be also fun to include a gift certificate with this set for your favorite person to receive a blow out as well! 
Henri Bendel is one of the most iconic stores on 5th Avenue. This ultra cool bag screams New York City and would make for an incredible gift. I love these types of illustrations, this Megan Hess Street Style Shopper can be found online exclusively! 

This would be a real fascinating gift for either a guy or gal. Accomplice New York is a cool show. Here is some info from their site which best describes it:
Accomplice is a theatrical scavenger hunt.The world becomes your stage during this urban exploration. Part cafe crawl, part immersive theatre, Accomplice transports its participants into a world of secrets, clues, and mystery.Bars, street corners, and iconic landmarks take on new depth and meaning as you stroll through historic neighborhoods carrying out a mission.Lines between reality and play are blurred as actors send you from place to place, leaving you asking, “Who’s in on this? Who’s not?”

I hope you have enjoyed this small list of ideas. Tickets to a Broadway show is always a very nice gift if your receiver is a fan of the shows. You can get pretty creative with your gifts these days. I tried to select items that would work for a lady or gentleman.

Disclosure: The Savory Pantry is a sponsor of this blog. I do not receive any type of paid commission for any purchases made via this post. These are items which I myself find pretty fabulous and would make for a great gift for the Valentine's Day holiday. Actually, any holiday, for that matter!! Thank you.





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