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WE’LL TAKE IT
Merry &
Gift giving can be challenging, so we’re easing the stress with a selection of outstanding treats, experiences, and luxury goods. Know someone who loves chocolate? Adores Italian food? Craves bling? We’ve got them — and more — covered — Holly Haber
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Is it art or adornment? Irene Neuwirth carved aquamarine and opal flower and yellow gold necklace, $12,140 at Ylang 23* , ylang23.com
Flip out a watch fiend with the Ulysse Nardin Freak Lab 18-karat white gold watch with 44 mm tourbillon black dial, manual wind, and alligator strap, $65,000 at Eiseman Jewels* , eisemanjewels.com
Support the Dallas Zoo* by adopting a penguin or lion, elephant, and more, $89 with plush toy and two zoo tickets, $35 without, dallaszoo.com
Pamper dry skin with Natura Bisse Diamond Extreme Rich Texture Cream powerhouse moisturizer and Diamond Extreme Eye, $395, naturabisse.com
She’ll be gaga for Jala Clothing’s plush cotton and modal sherpa French terry sweatshirt, $136, and pants $136, JalaClothing.com
“Eight” by glass artist Simon Waranch* symbolizes infinity, $5,200 at Craighead Green Gallery*, craigheadgreen.com
She’ll travel in style with Etoile’s* large shearling and leather tote with built-in mini bag, $1,195, etoilestar.com
Chic meets snuggly in Appaman Kyla kid’s puffer coat, $134, appaman.com He’ll feel cozy in Mizzen + Main's* Cassady crewneck sweater in vintage khaki heather, $158, over Helmsman five-pocket charcoal pant, $138, mizzenandmain.com
Playfully engage young minds with
Kiko & GG’s Tsumiki
wooden building blocks house, $110, kikoandgg.com
Send loved ones — and yourself — on an enchanting food-and-wine tour of Italy’s Marche region led by native insider Piero Pagliardini of Italiana Tours* , seven days from $2,799, Italianatours.com Photo by Michele Dini Give Fido the best: Newton orthopedic, washable pet bed, $129.99 - $249.99, newtonbaby.com
Lizzie Lu’s* Butter Shookie is a crazy-rich cookie-cake, four for $15, lizzieluluxury-treats.com Float stress away with Aromatherapy Associates irresistible Relax Deep Bath & Shower Oil, $71, aromatherapyassociates.com
Grilling is a cinch with Truluck's Superior Steak, Garlic & Herb, and Blackened seasonings, $9.99 each, trulucks.com Bless a displaced New Yorker — or any sweets aficionado — with
12 black-andwhite cookies,
$38, and New York-style cheesecake, $50, bakemeawish.com
Support access to clean water around the world and at home with the Welly triple-wall insulated water bottle with slip-proof base, $40, wellybottle.com
Go hands free with Oventure’s* crossbody phone chain with stickon tab, $50, and leather card case with keyring, $65, oventure.com
Treats that are delicious and healthful? Count us in. Agni Women’s Health Box, $75, agniforall.com Chocolate lovers will swoon over SusieCakes Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake, $99, susiecakes.com
Indulge tea lovers with Vahdam Teas Advent Calendar of organic loose teas, $80, and Radiance glass teapot with infuser, $29.99. Calendar with teabags and Happy Hanukkah set also available at vahdamteas.com
Treat them to Prats & Symington Chryseia 2018, an elegant, wood-aged wine from Douro, Portugal, packed with delicious plum, blackberry, and silky tannins, $97, wine.com
Suggest roads less travelled via DK Books “Go
Here Instead: The Alternative
Travel List,” $25, amazon.com Beauty and inspiration abound in “Why We
Travel: 100 Reasons to See the World”
by Patricia Schultz, $24.95, workman.com Share a taste of Italy with the Viva l’Italia box of Eataly’s greatest hits, from olive oil, pasta, and sauce to coffee and cookies, $99.90, eataly.com
Make ‘em laugh: ”The Best of The Rejection Collection:
297 Cartoons That Were Too Dark, Too Weird, or
Too Dirty for The New Yorker” by Matthew Diffee, paperback, $17.95, workman.com
Delight a cook with “Cooking with Mushrooms: A Fungi Lover’s Guide to the World’s Most Versatile, Flavorful, Health-Boosting Ingredients” by photographer and *An asterisk indicates the company is local foodie Andrea Gentl, $30, barnesandnoble.com