holiday gift guide

Design Finds

10 Design-Forward Bottles to Gift This Holiday Season

Olive oil, beer, syrup and vodka for aesthetes

Dec 20, 2012 1:02 pm

It doesn't take a boozehound or epicurean to appreciate a fine-looking bottle. If your friend happens to be one or the other, then all the merrier. From olive oil to super-small-batch beer, here are 10 sharply designed options.

Gift Guide

12 Holiday Gifts For Your Food-Loving Girlfriend

Ramen socks, pineapple leggings and burger duvets

Dec 12, 2012 10:02 am

Just imagine walking into your girlfriend's bedroom and there she is, greeting you in an egg yolk bikini top, skintight pineapple leggings, rocking ramen socks and a bacon scarf, all while smelling of sweet, sweet sushi. These awesome gifts for your girlfriend will top any kitschy Christmas sweater or awful Cubic Zirconia earrings. Hummus rings and more, right this way.

5 Ways I'm Spending My American Express Points For Presents

Kitchenware, gift cards and more, all with points!

Dec 10, 2012 9:16 pm

The American Express Points For Presents program is perfectly suited for me, and for Food Republic's readers. Food Republic was founded on the idea that men everywhere are becoming more interested in cooking, in becoming experts on spirits (from craft beer to craft cocktails), in traveling smarter and looking sharp while doing all of these things. American Express has asked me to choose 5 gifts to buy with my Points For Presents, and here they are!

Gift Guide

16 Bottles To Buy: Vodka & Gin

Gift something stiff this holiday season

Dec 10, 2012 3:01 pm

Anyone who has every participated in a Secret Santa exchange knows one simple truth about gift giving: you cannot go wrong with booze. So, to ensure that you’re everyone’s favorite person at the holiday party this year, best to stock up on a few choice bottles. Sure, it’s a safe bet. But it’s also pretty darn smooth, if you’re looking to win points with the recipient. If you’re lucky, you might even get a sip as a thank you.

Food Republic Guide

The World's 8 Best Stores For Home and Professional Cooks

Where to shop in NYC, SF, Singapore, London

Nov 29, 2012 10:01 am

No mail-order encounter can compare with two centuries of Parisian copper pots at E.Dehillerin, kitchen surplus in New York’s Chinatown or the latest Montreal mapleware at Les Touilleurs. Whether you’re traveling around the world or down the block, here's where to stock your global kitchen.

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Gift Guide: 20 Very Good, Mostly Local, Things To Eat And Drink

Food is the new...perfect holiday gift!

Nov 27, 2012 10:01 am

Not everyone likes to cook, but everyone loves to eat. So if anyone has ever told you that you have atrocious taste in sweaters or fragrances, take the safe route this holiday season and shop for gourmet gifts. And no, that cheap box of waxy chocolate from the pharmacy never, ever counts. Check out our gift guide and pick something vastly more tasteful.

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Valentine's Day Gifts For Your Food Freak

Coffee grinders, caviar classes, wine. Cool stuff.

Feb 8, 2012 3:01 pm

We’re honestly not going to tell you to not buy roses for your significant other this Valentine’s Day, even though we have to strain every muscle in our body to avoid it. Fact is, buying roses for your sweetheart is nice. It shows you deeply care for somebody, even when faced with an 800% price hike. And if your significant other is not into roses but, say, coffee or cool food art or a self-water herb garden, then here are some great gift ideas too.

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Gift Guide: Rum

Not only for college frats and thirsty pirates

Dec 2, 2011 3:31 pm

Anyone who has ever participated in a Secret Santa exchange or attended a holiday party knows one simple truth about gift giving—you cannot go wrong with a well-chosen bottle of booze. And Jack Daniel’s does not cut it. To ensure that you’re everyone’s favorite person this year, it's best to stock up on a few choice bottles. And if you’re lucky, you might even get a sip as a thank you. Here’s our guide to all things rum.