Ten (Mostly) Local Holiday Gift Ideas

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Ten (Mostly) Local Holiday Gift Ideas

Tarrytown Music Hall Tree Ornament: Celebrate the holidays this year while also supporting the great cause of keeping the Music Hall open! This Music Hall ornament showcases Tarrytown’s beloved theater in all of its rich history while adding a local architectural icon to your tree or holiday display. For a limited time, they are offering this very cool Westchester collectible for only $25, with all proceeds benefiting Tarrytown’s nonprofit, historic Music Hall. Indispensable for sound hounds, classic rockers, Westchester County history buffs, and sundry local-business supporters and general do-gooders. Purchase here.

Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods, Chappaqua: A trip to Chappaqua is not complete without a stop at Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods. The bakeshop, inspired by the gateaux of Paris and the rustic pastries and tarts of Provence, is the best in the ABC towns. And we’re hard-pressed to think of a better place for prepared foods from Shrimp Lobster BLT on Brioche to Cedar Plank Salmon, Parmesan Garlic Bread or Perfect Guacamole. They also cater 18 different holiday themed dinners from a Victorian Christmas to Passover, the Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby and Valentines Day. (26 N. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.susanlawrence.com)

Hickory & Tweed Armonk: Start your holiday shopping early with great ideas for everyone. From chic boot bags (Oliver Thomas $199), hand knit Hickory & Tweed ski hats (Moriarty $59) to their wide selection of jig-saw puzzles (New York Puzzle Co.) and so much more. H&K’s iconic red and white trimmed building with Victorian touches is an Armonk landmark harkening back to the days when it was an undiscovered backwater. One of the country’s premiere ski and bike shops, H&T was named Best Ski Shop by Ski Magazine. They also have a full floor dedicated to apparel and gifts, (410 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.3397; www.hickoryandtweed.com

Wine Geeks Armonk: We always love Wine Geeks sommelier Derek Todd’s Holiday Gift ideas. This year he likes: Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Gift Set: This fab Irish Gin highlights Asian botanicals including dried green tea known as Gunpowder tea. Comes with a beautiful blue vintage-style glass. $36.99. Tosba ‘Pechuga’ Mezcal: Mezcal is hot right now and this is something special for the Mezcal lover. Pechuga is a tradition in Mezcal making; they gather local fruits, flowers, herbs, etc and a raw chicken (in this case, a turkey); all these ingredients are then hung in a mesh bag over the still. The still cooks the ingredients and all those aromas and flavors are incorporated into the Mezcal. Triple distilled and super smooth! $84.99 (559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.9463; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)

Tesla Model X, Mt. Kisco Tesla: With the market cranking and the earth’s atmosphere crashing the carbon threshold it’s time for Santa to start dropping some zippy luxury hybrid and electric SUV’s down the chimney. US News & World Report ranked the Tesla Model X, that resembles a compact crossover (think Subaru Forester), NO. 1 in Luxury Hybrid & Electric SUVS, No. 3 in Luxury Crossovers and No. 3 In Luxury SUV’s with 3 rows. With a zero to 60 acceleration in 4.4 seconds (or 2.6 seconds in Ludicrous Mode on the Performance model) a driving range of 328 miles and a large cargo area, Tesla X has Eartha Kitt written all over it. ($79,990 to $99,990) (115 Kisco Ave, Mt. Kisco, 914.218-8900; www.tesla.com)

RBG Coasters, Porch, Mt. Kisco: Give the Supreme gift this holiday season with a set of four Ruth Bader Ginsburg hand-made glass coasters, $60 at Porch, a home and gifts boutique in Mt. Kisco. The images are screen printed onto kiln-formed glass. Celebrate her notable majority opinons such as US v. Virginia (male only admission at VMI), Olmsted v. LC (Americans with disabilities) and City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York. Shop here for Kapula handcrafted taper candles, a Faux Fur Snood, feather weight cashmere scarves, Camper ceramic mugs, Shibori photo frames and more. (153 East Main St., Mt. Kisco, 914.864.1460; www.porchhome.com)

Old Tafford – Manchester United LEGO Stadium: You don’t have to be a pre-engineering Manchester United football fan to love this 3,898 piece LEGO brick replica of Old Tafford – Manchester United’s ‘Theater of Dreams’ stadium. With authentic replicas of the United Trinity; George Best, Denis Law, and Sir Bobby Charlton, three players who lead Manchester to their first European Cup in 1968; and Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s legendary manager from 1986 to 2013. LEGO kit: $299.99. Lighting Kit sold separately from Light My Bricks: $99.99.

Rocks Jewelry Gifts Home, Chappaqua: A go to spot for holiday baubles when it was in Armonk, Tanya Tochner added home decor, gifts and art to its jewelry collections when she moved to Chappaqua Crossing. Shop Rocks for everything from table top, vases, candlesticks, wallets, scarves, and a luxury lacquer backgammon to Zoe Chicco, Meira T, Jolie B. Ray jewelry. Plus this Born to Run Canvas Art. They also have a Dead Reckoning album cover with lyrics to “Cassidy”. You can custom order canvas art using any album cover and song lyrics you choose. (480 Bedford Rd., Chappaqua, 914.219.5808; www.rocksjewelrygiftshome.com)

Give the Gift of Giving to the Community Center of Northern Westchester: The Community Center of Northern Westchester (CCNW) in Katonah offers food and clothing, as well as other programs designed to meet the needs of those living in the Northern Westchester community. Throughout the COVID-crisis, CCNW distributed pre-bagged produce, meat, eggs, canned and packaged foods to families in need at the back door of their food pantry. They are now accepting fall and winter clothing, linens and bedding. And they are always in need of monetary donations as well as canned and packaged foods, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, diapers, wipes and baby supplies. (84 Bedford Rd., Katonah, 914.232.6572; www.communitycenternw.org)

Holiday Gifts @ Michel Design Works, Katonah: You can shop for a host of holiday themed gift sets, bath and body gifts, home accents, fragrances, candles, place mats, napkins and serve ware at local design team Deborah and Bruce Michel’s holiday boutique in Katonah. Like this Nutcracker-themed Foaming Hand Soap ($14.99). Prices for their Nutcracker gift line which includes everything from bar soaps to children’s aprons, hostess napkins, placemats, mugs and platters range from $8.99 to $44.99. (43 Katonah Ave., Katonah, www.micheldesignworks.com)