Elves and Imps
He's the man of
your dreams, the shoulder you cry on, your screenplay co-author, your
dive-bar drinking buddy. It's time to thank that special man in your
life.
Tastebud Teddy
Sign him up for wine classes at Italian
Wine Merchants (108 East 16th Street, between Park Avenue South
and Irving Place; 212-473-2323). Don't forget a few good bottles of
Nero
d'Avola (you can't drink a gift certificate). He'll be impressed
with Croatian white truffles ordered from Chef's Warehouse (where
Daniel, Masa, and Gray shop). So impressed he'll hopefully toss them
into a frittata for you.
Ranger Rick
What's this poor boy doing trapped in the city? He'd rather be snowboarding,
zipping downhill in a helmet with built-in speakers (Blades Board
& Skate, 659 Broadway, between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets;
212-477-7350). Tickle his Southern charm with positively snacky barbecue
sauces, peanuts, and magic dust from Blue Smoke (116 East 27th Street,
between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue; 212-447-7733).
Dapper Don
Master of the Universe has to wear a suit every day? Imagine how much
more masterly he'll feel knowing his collar stays are engraved with
a secret, naughty message that only he can read (Thomas Pink, 520
Madison Avenue, at 53rd Street; 212-838-1928). Umbrellas are the new
ties. Except that they're actually useful (Mxyplyzyk, 125 Greenwich
Avenue, at 13th Street; 212-989-4300).
Techie Tommy
Ipod gear is so overexposed it's cool again. The latest? Teensy,
portable, iPod speakers (J & R, 23 Park Row, between Beekman
and Ann Streets; 212-677-0500). Another gadget that perfectly straddles
the useful-useless
divide: an underwater camera (Moss, 146 Greene Street, between Prince
Street and Houston; 212-204-7100).
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