For those of you who want to shop local but don’t know where in the Ebenezer Scrooge to start, this year Baristanet has your Tiny Tim covered.
Here are the first five of many, many holiday gift picks Baristanet will bring you this season. Check the Holiday 2012 tab daily for local holiday updates.
Shake It:
For anyone in your life who enjoys a cocktail or two. These cocktail shakers from Edge Mid-Century Designs (a Mad Men fan’s paradise) make mixing it up so much more fun. Plus, they look gorgeous on display. Pair with your favorite vodka or gin for a thoughtful gift.
Glassware and shakers ranging from $30 and up
The Emergency Skirt in a Bag:
The perfect, wrinkle-free black wrap skirt from Sofistafunk looks great on pretty much any woman. It comes in a handy drawstring bag to stow in your car or office for a quick change after work or when leaving the gym in yoga pants just won’t do.
$58
Available at Aletier and at  Van Vleck’s Deck the Halls Boutique Now open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday
Knit Flower Pins:
A must-have accessory, these pins offer an easy way to dress up hats, coats, gloves, scarves, you name it.
$20
Available at One Savvy Design
Tagines – Moroccan cookware
Have someone in your life who really enjoys cooking and trying new techniques? They will love-Love-LOVE a tagine. Perfect for stews and making any kind of dish that is healthy, flavorful and tender. The downside? Once you learn how to cook with a tagine, you can’t live without one. Pair it with a tagine cookbook and you are golden.
$100-$120 Recommended: the large size for family cooking
Available at O Soleil
Scarves and More Scarves:
Any trend and color, walls of women’s scarves from Madeline starting at $10.
Grab one for $10 or two for $18
Available at Madeline 6 South Park Street in Montclair
What gifts are you looking to find most this holiday season? Let us know in comments and we will keep and eye out or share what we have found.
Who’s the hottie modeling the skirt?
The agency told me not to reveal her name, but her initials are Holly Korus.
My birthday is coming up. I’ll take one of each, and if that’s too much, just that skirt.
The best holiday gift I’ve seen for “mixologists” is those cream-colored mini bottles of liqueur shaped like sperm (with eyes, yet!) with the cutest wiggly little tails. And no, the contents’ taste would not be described as “saline,” but rather vanilla-caramel.
They’re right by the registers at Shoppers Vineyard in Clifton, and according to folks there they sell really well. Certainly worth purchasing as stocking stuffers!
Yeah, gee, thanks, I’m going to ask Santa for the skirt and the boob flowers.
Hottie Korus