Cheese Box
From $125; Lucy’s Whey, 425 W. 15th Street, 212-463-9500, lucyswhey.com
Lucy’s Whey offers a large and yet carefully selected array of artisan and farmstead cheeses. All of the cheeses are produced in the United States and offer unique and distinctive flavors, while the cheese of the month subscription (from $180) is the perfect gift for connoisseurs. Customized gift boxes and gift cards are great ways to share the goodness.
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Prime Cut Meats Gift Box
From $170; Lobel’s of New York, 1096 Madison Ave., 212-737-1372, lobels.com
Stanley, Mark, David and Evan Lobel are among the city’s best-known butchers, and their shop, in business since 1840, is a New York classic. Black Tie Gift Boxes make an impressive gift, especially when you fill them with your choice of USDA prime filet, strip steak, porterhouse or rib steak.
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Eco-Pine Gift Boxes
Boxes from $15, fillings from $3.99; The Nut Box (various NYC locations), 212-933-1018, thenutbox.com
Signature boxes are from sustainable forests in Wisconsin, and can be custom-filled with premium nuts and dried fruit. Add chocolate-covered nuts and coffee beans for a true treat.
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Handcrafted Holiday Candy
From $5, papabubble, 380 Broome St., 212-966-2599, papabubbleny.com
he magic of candy-making comes alive in this boutique shop where candy is made right before your eyes. Choose from hand-pulled candy canes to snowflake rings — show-stopping spectacular gifts as well as perfect stocking stuffers.
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Barbeque Gift Pack
$17, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (various NYC locations), 212-694-1777, dinosaurbarbque.com
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que’s finger-lickin’ signature sauces make the perfect gift for folks who can’t get enough of the great taste of Dinosaurs’ Que. Sauces are sold separately ($3.99) or as a set of four in a unique saddlebag. With flavors like Sensuous Sathering, Roasted Garlic Honey, Mojito, Creole Honey Mustard, Garlic Chipotle Pepper, Devil’s Duel Pepper and Wango Tango Habanero, it will be hard to choose.
