November 25, 2023
MarginEdge Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Written by: [me] marketeam
This Small Business Saturday, we're spreading some holiday cheer and love to our favorite group of small businesses: restaurants!
Finding the perfect holiday gift for your loved ones is hard and gifting a last-minute Prime deal from Amazon seldom feels sentimental. The best parts of the holiday season come from spending time with people you love and that often happens around a dinner table - both at home and at your favorite restaurant.
When you think "gifts from a restaurant," you might think you're limited to just gift cards. But thanks to COVID challenging our community to pivot from only offering in-house dining, many restaurants now sell merch and food gifts, which all help benefit their bottom line.
With this in mind, this year we want to give back to those who do so much for us, often sacrificing their own holiday time to make our holiday food dreams come true. So, we've compiled a MarginEdge Holiday Gift Guide! Below you will find gifts for everyone on your gift list, and maybe even a few for yourself.
If you prefer to flip through catalogs the old-fashioned way, download our PDF here!
Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Food & ready to eatPantry items
Gift boxes & sets
Home & clothing
Holiday goodies
DIY food kits
Food & ready to eat
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Bill-E's | Small batch baconSmall batch artisan bacon, serenaded by musicians and made with lots of love. You can order it pre-sliced or by the slab in 2lb, 3lb, 4lb, 5lb, or for the true bacon-lover in your life, 10lbs orders. |
$49.95
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Amélie's | Macaron sampler12-pack of delicious macaron available in both Classic and Spring flavor combinations. Classic flavors include Pistachio, Cotton Candy Buttercream, Raspberry Marmalade, Chocolate Ganache, Lemon, and Blueberry Cheesecake. |
$33.95 |
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maman | Parlor coffee & cookie gift boxParlor coffee and cookies - the perfect combo! This box includes an 8oz package of whole bean 'merci' blend parlor coffee, roasted in Brooklyn, along with six classic chocolate chip, nutty chocolate chip or seasonal mix cookies. |
$60 |
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Amish Door Market | Whoopie pie samplerThese adorable Amish treats will have you saying, "Woo hoo!" Whoopie pie sampler includes two of each flavor: original, chocolate maple, chocolate red raspberry, chocolate chip, chocolate peppermint and pumpkin. |
$30.99 |
Pantry items
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Sloppy Mama's | Hog smoker packageSauce it up and make it sloppy with Kansas City and Georgia Gold BBQ sauces, plus Happy Sprinkles! All products are high fructose corn syrup and MSG-free! |
$17 |
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Cajé Coffee | Venus blendThis Santa Barbara, CA favorite is roasted in-house, blending Ethiopian, Guatemalan, and Brazilian beans for complimentary acidity and a goddess-like light roasted espresso. Can be purchased in 12oz whole bean or ground for both espresso and drip. |
$18.95 |
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Bessou | Pantry essentialsBring a taste of New York's best modern Japanese home with Bessou's Rayu Chili Oil, Papa's Black Garlic, Miso Marinade and Furikake seasoning. |
$50 |
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Long Meadow Ranch | EVOO and vinegar collectionTake your (or a friend's) holiday cooking to the next level with this three-pack from Napa favorite, Long Meadow Ranch, including one bottle each of their estate-crushed, certified organic Prato Lungo and Napa Valley Select extra virgin olive oil, along with their cask-aged Napa Valley select Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar. |
$117 |
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M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom | Mango chipotle ketchupBland turkey who? Boring brisket where? Not here! Now you can order your own Guy Fieri-approved smokey-sweet condiment straight to your fridge, for all your holiday needs and beyond. |
$10.95 |
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Bigham Tavern | Sauce bundle six-packGo ham on your at-home chicken wing game with this saucy bundle from Pittsburgh wing whoppers, Bigham Tavern. Test your taste buds (and your gastrointestinal system) with BT Original, Cluckin' Hot, Black & Gold, Honey Garlic Habanero and Gnarley sauces, along with a 9oz shaker bottle of Coyote Dry Rub. |
$45 |
Gift boxes & sets
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Ready Set Coffee Roasters | Greatest gift box setBrew a taste of Cleveland at home with winter favorite Lake Effect blend, the brit-punk garage blend Deep Track, and Ready Set's best-selling, don't call me a one-hit-wonder, Brazil Cerrado. The set comes complete with a handy brew guide, $10 gift card and is beautifully packaged and ready for gifting. |
$54.95 |
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Open Door Tea | Build a gift boxAdd your favorites to create the perfect, customized gift with this build-your-own gift box offering from Open Door Tea in Stratford, CT. There are five box styles to choose from each complete with stuffing paper in matching colors. |
Price varies |
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Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee | Adventure subscriptionPretend you're on holiday every month with a monthly surprise coffee blend subscription! Available in whole bean or ground. This gift keeps on giving as this coffee company co-labors with farmers to secure fair wages and also works closely with farming communities in Rwanda through their Do Good Initiative projects that support locally organized development programs |
$20 |
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Yaz's Table | Large gift basketGo all out for someone from lips to toes, with this large (and they mean it!) gift box that includes 16oz house and sweet & spicy Bloody Mary mix, Yaz’s special house blend coffee, Yaz’s secret Egyptian hot sauce, seasonal jam, 5oz honey sriracha maple glaze, lavender & Egyptian camomile foot soak, organic rose petal salt scrub, organic Egyptian camomille salt scrub, Yaz's hand-made CBD oil infused scented candle, and a surprise bonus gift from the Yaz’s Table family. |
$150 |
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Mamaleh's | Seed + Mill gift boxMake Hannukah a hit this year by gifting this box featuring Mamaleh's merch and treats from Seed + Mill including your choice of either pistachio, coconut + dark chocolate, sesame, cardamom or chocolate halva. |
$55 |
Home & clothing
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Frothy Monkey | 12oz travel tumblerKeep hot or cold year-round while always looking cool thanks to this insulated drink tumbler from a Nashville favorite. |
$35 |
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Bill-E's Small Batch Bacon | T-shirtDo you know what pairs perfectly with two pounds of artisanal bacon? A matching shirt with one of Bill-E Stitt's Bill-E-isms. |
$19.95 |
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Grégoire | ApronChef Grégoire Jacquet knows a thing or two about what it takes to work in a Michelin-starred kitchen and this apron is definitely on the list! Just imagine whipping up some potato puffs in this bad boy - you can't go wrong. |
$22 |
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Duke's Beach Grill | T-shirtsBring some of that island magic into your daily routine with these t-shirts from the legendary Duke's Beach Grill in Honolulu. A Mai Tai doesn't come included, but they sure do go well together. |
$26+ |
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Mothership Coffee Roasters | Tarot card posterMove over Miss Cleo - this beautifully designed poster is perfect for the Gen Z or young Millenial in your life who understands the importance of communing with intricately symbolic cards and has a slight caffeine addiction. ✨ We see a cute room aesthetic in your future ✨ |
$25 |
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1933 Group | Sticker packRep your favorite early American Los Angeles cocktail bars and look incredibly cool while doing it with this 10-pc sticker pack from 1933 Group. |
$30 |
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Jholano's Deli | Deli Daddy t-shirtPerfect for the aspiring or seasoned Deli Daddy in your life (you know you have one). |
$34.99 |
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The Coffee Company | Handmade mugsSip some freshly roasted Tennessean coffee (like their Blueberry Cinnamon Crumble or Jamaican Me Crazy blends) out of these beautifully handmade mugs. |
$25 |
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Timber Pizza Company | Crewneck sweaterEven if you don't live in the DMV like our friends at the Timber Pizza Company, you can still stay cozy this winter with one of their Carolina blue crewneck sweaters! |
$40 |
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Crooked Hammock Brewery | Backyard blanketSnuggle up with this 64" x 72" poly cotton fleece blanket! Pairs well with Crooked Hammock brews and good vibes. |
$34.95 |
Holiday goodies
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Philippe the Original | Hot mustard ornamentAn obscure ornament collector slash beef dip lover's dream. Nothing could be hotter on your holiday arbor this year than this spicy condiment contribution. Or if mustard isn't your thing, Philippe's pickled egg ornament is also a winner! |
$10.95 |
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Topsail Steamer | Christmas steamer pot + pie + cornbreadA seafood boil, pie and cornbread with none of the messy prep or clean up? Yes, please! This steamer pot combo makes the holidays a lot easier, and a lot tastier. |
$239.95 |
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Ellie's | Gingerbread kitDo some real good this giving season by purchasing one of Ellie's gingerbread kits. Each kit comes with a freshly baked 8” gingerbread cookie, a piping bag of delicious icing, and six bags of decorative candies. 100% of the proceeds are donated to the Warm-a-Heart program in partnership with Lifespan, City Year, Dave’s Marketplace, and Refocus to support families within Ellie's community. |
$10 |
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Bean Bag Bakery | Holiday flavors 12-packSkip the holiday cookie baking sesh and opt for this jam-packed collection of Rockville MD's Bean Bag Deli and Bakery favorites. This pack includes three of each of their gingerbread cookies, holiday cheesecake brownies (gluten-free and vegan), toffee pecan caramel brownies and holiday fantasy bars. |
$49.99 |
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Countryside Family Farms | Classic Christmas gift setHave your loved ones saying, "Ho, ho, ho-yes!!" with this stunning gift set packed with grove-fresh Florida Navel and Sol Zest-Orris oranges, holiday pretzels, deluxe mixed nuts, ribbon candy, Christmas gummies, coconut patties, peppermint bark cookies and peppermint candy sticks. |
$45.99 |
DIY food kits
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O'Bagel | Bagel baking kitSpend this holiday season waking up to the best thing since sliced bread - homemade bagels! This kit includes two bags of O'Bagel's bagel mix and their Everything and French Toast seasonings. |
$29.99 |
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Cúrate Bar des Tapas | The ultimate Cúrate cookbook kitChef Katie Button has selected a group of artisanal products to help cook your way through beloved tapas bar, Cúrate's own cookbook. This kit includes two types of Spanish EVOO, sea salt, spices and the cookbook itself. Talk about a complete package! |
$115 |
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Iggy's | The classic Rhode Island dinner kitThe Classic Rhode Island Dinner Kit from Iggy and Del's has all of the essentials for a dinner that will take you back to the great Ocean State. This kit includes chopped clams, fritter mix, clam chowder, and three flavors of Del's lemonade. It's so good, you'll never stop clam-oring about it! |
$59.95 |