This time of the year there are three kinds of people in the world. 1) Those that get way out in front of the entire ordeal that is “The Holidays,” they finish their shopping by November 15th, put the tree up, make the turkey, post it all to Facebook and have that same tree down by noon on December 26th. 2) Those that wait until The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade wraps up in order to get into the holiday spirit and start knocking out their list of shopping here and there, On-line or in person. Then there is person number 3. This person give lots of thought to what they’d like to grab for their significant other at Christmas. Narrowing that list down is a task unto itself. Actually getting to the store to kick some tires? Well, that might just happen some time after December 22nd. At which point, most of the getting has been got. Have no fear, because I fit firmly into one of those three aforementioned categories, I am looking out for you. Food lover in your life? I’ve got a short list of some oldies but goodies as well as some new twists on holiday cheer.
*Georgia Olive Oil – We love this product. You can find it around town, or if you don’t live in Savannah, mail order works just fine.
*Coffee Gift Bags – Coffees are very popular at the holidays. They travel/ship well and give a local flavor to whoever you’d like share a cup of joe with. Near or far. We have some fabulous coffee roasters in this city with PERC and Savannah Coffee Roasters being the two most popular. Each of those, obviously offer lots of holiday gift options, but how about you get everyone in on the game. Include a bag from Blends Coffee Boutique on Broughton Street and Cup to Cup on Abercorn downtown. They all do a great job and it would be nice to offer someone the most Savannah coffee variety you can. I think that is a unique gift that you don’t see many other places. This year we purchased a pound of beans from Corner Perk in Bluffton. They do a great job there.
*Pints of Leopold’s Ice Cream – Yes, Leopold’s ships their pints. They have been doing so for a couple of years now. We know how popular they are. We also know how wonderful the ice cream is. But seriously, is there a better way to bring a smile to a loved one’s face half way across the country if they grew up with Leopold’s Ice Cream? Probably not. There is a 4 pint minimum to ship, but they put a tremendous amount of care into packaging and shipping in order to ensure that the product that shows up at your loved one’s door is just the same as if they had picked up a pint to go on Broughton Street. Click here for more
*Darin Shenert’s Kitchen Table – The best kept becoming less and less of a secret in Savannah when it comes to anything food. Darin’s shop near the intersection of Abercorn and Victory Drive is a beautiful state of the art facility used primarily for cooking classes and things like that. What most people don’t realize is that that he has a full blown retail space up front. It’s not small either. After Kitchenware Outfitters closed in the 12 Oaks Shopping Plaza, Darin’s space became the best location in Savannah to get not only specialized kitchen tools (whether in stock or ordered) but you can also get your questions answered about exactly what it is that you need. Let’s see Amazon top that. Chef Darin knows his stuff. Pay him a visit. He also offers gift certificates for instruction or merchandise as well.
*Gift Cards to any area restaurant – Buying something for someone who you think has everything they need is tough. Restaurant gift cards allow you to buy an experience. Most restaurants offer them. The best part this year is if you buy one from one of the nearly 2 dozen restaurants participating in Eat It and Like It’s Restaurant Weeks, then you can save even more money after the new year.
If you haven’t heard, our Restaurant Weeks will run January 10 though February 2nd. See the full list of participating restaurants by clicking here.
See you on TV,
Jesse
