Toronto Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Cooks
Toronto Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Cooks
We asked retail tastemakers across the city for holiday gift ideas. Here, 13 inspired suggestions for the dinner-party-throwers on your list
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- <b>FOR EASY-BAKE COOKS</b><br /><br /> Dumpling Cube, $25<br /> <br /> “For DIY dumplings, you literally just stuff last night’s leftovers into this cube.”<br /><br /> —Kirstin Mearns, <br /> <b>ShopAGO,</b> <i>317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648, <a href="http://www.ago.net/shop"><i>ago.net</i></a><br /> </i>
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- <b>FOR SWEET TOOTHS</b><br /><br /> Barbapapa Soda Syrups, $15<br /><br /> “These syrups were developed by a chef in France and packaged into bottles blown in Italy. They make 3.5 litres of soda and are a cute nod to the popular ‘70s books!”<br /><br /> —Shannon Doyle, <b>The Mercantile,</b> <i>297 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-7563, <a href="http://www.themercantile.ca/" target="_blank"><i>themercantile.ca</i></a></i>
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- <b>FOR NATURE LOVERS</b><br /><br /> Canadian Landscape Set, $64<br /><br /> “We wanted to celebrate Canada's diverse landscape for our first ever tableware set using over-saturated, graphic imagery.”<br /><br /> —Joyce Lo, <b>Drake General Store,</b> <i>multiple locations, <a href="http://www.drakegeneralstore.ca/" target="_blank">drakegeneralstore.ca</a> </i>
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- <b>FOR ENTERTAINERS</b><br /><br /> Spun Lazy Susan, $80<br /><br /> “Five ceramic serving plates fit on one spinning Acacia wood cheese board.”<br /><br /> —Dennis Cheng, <br /> <b>Umbra,</b> <i>165 John St., 416-599-0088, <a href="http://www.umbra.com/" target="_blank"><i>umbra.com</i></a><br /> </i>
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- <b>FOR VAMPIRE BRIDES</b><br /><br /> Herdmar Cutlery in Oslo Black, $58<br /><br /> “Matte onyx cutlery is for those who like to make a statement with place settings.”<br /> <br /> —Joyce Lo, <br /> <b>Drake General Store,</b> <i>1144 Queen St. W., 416-531-5042 ext. 101, <a href="http://www.drakegeneralstore.ca/" target="_blank"><i>drakegeneralstore.ca</i></a> <br /> </i>
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- <b>FOR THE CULINARILY INCLINED</b><br /><br /> Oven Knob Spice Grinder, $60<br /><br /> “This little gadget has a base to catch the spices that doubles as a pinch pot.”<br /><br /> —Matt Carr, <br /> <b>Umbra Studio,</b> <i>165 John St., 416-599-0088, <a href="http://www.umbra.com/" target="_blank"><i>umbra.com</i></a><br /> </i>
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- <b>FOR SERIOUS SLICER-DICERS</b><br /><br /> Fujiwara Maboroshi no Meito 195mm Gyuto, $385<br /><br /> “This Master Blacksmith Teruyasu Fujiwara knife has a core of high-carbon steel sandwiched between stainless steel.”<br /><br /> —Eugene Ong, <b>Knife,</b> <i>249 Crawford St., 647-996-8609, <a href="http://knifetoronto.com/" target="_blank"><i>knifetoronto.com</i></a></i>
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- <b>FOR CRAFTY GIN CONNOISSEURS</b><br /><br /> Homemade Gin Kit, $70<br /><br /> “This kit contains everything you need— including a hand-selected blend of juniper berries, botanicals and aromatics—to transform a bottle of vodka into your very own blend of gin.”<br /><br /> —Brooke Manning, <b>Likely General,</b> <i>389 Roncesvalles Ave., 647-351-4590, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/likelygeneral" target="_blank"><i>facebook.com</i></a></i>
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- <b>FOR CAFFEINE AESTHETES</b><br /><br /> Sucabaruca Coffee Service, $655<br /><br /> “Handmade in Toronto, the set was inspired by a ’60s Italian cartoon.”<br /><br /> —John Baker, <br /> <b>Mjölk,</b> <i> 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853, <a href="http://store.mjolk.ca/Inventory.html"><i>store.mjolk.ca</i></a><br /> </i>
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- <b>FOR CULTURED HOSTS</b><br /><br /> Shanghai Tang Puyi Cocktail Plate Set, $170<br /><br /> “The pop of Chinoiserie sophistication will add some zhoosh to any cocktail party.”<br /><br /> —Kirsten Mearns, <b>ShopAGO,</b> <i>317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6610, <a href="http://www.ago.net/shop" target="_blank"><i>ago.net</i></a></i>
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- <b>FOR CARB LOVERS</b><br /><br /> Plato Bread Board, $40<br /><br /> “Inspired by slab surface tables and rustic kitchen interiors, this elegant wood ceramic bowl set will be at the centre of your next party.”<br /><br /> —Sung Wook Park, <b>Umbra,</b> <i>165 John St., 416-599-0088, <a href="http://www.umbra.com/?gclid=CPeMuuGB58ECFcZcMgod8AUA9Q" target="_blank"><i>umbra.com</i></a></i>
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- <b>FOR LOCAVORES</b><br /><br /> Local Soup Girl Dry Soup Blends, $8<br /><br /> “Each of the six different soup blends is made with locally sourced ingredients. All you need is eight cups of water and an hour to simmer.”<br /><br /> —Laura Townsend, <b>The Detox Market,</b> <i>367 King St. W., 905-484-0727, <a href="http://www.thedetoxmarket.com/" target="_blank"><i>thedetoxmarket.com</i></a></i>
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- <b>FOR ARTFUL FOODIES</b><br /><br /> Eyeball Plates, $168<br /><br /> “These 1950s pottery plates make a fabulous statement with each setting.”<br /><br /> —Bev Hisey, <br /> <b>Bev Hisey,</b> <i>1066 Dundas St. W., 416-703-3418, <a href="http://www.bevhisey.com/home.html" target="_blank"><i>bevhisey.com</i></a> <br /> </i>
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Where do i find the Barba Papa soda???