Toronto Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Gifts That Keep On Giving
Subscription gifts that will keep friends and family unwrapping all year
Foodie Pages Chef’s Box
foodiepages.ca
What you get: Five or more local, sustainably produced pantry staples, like cold-pressed sunflower oil and Stasis preserves, selected by big-name chefs like Mark McEwan, Anthony Walsh and Lora Kirk.
Price: $55 per package
Quarterly Subscriptions
quarterly.co
What you get: Five celeb-picked items and a note describing each. Could be the likes of Pharrell, Bill Nye or high-profile bloggers like Food52. Buy individually, or subscribe and get one every three months.
Price: $70 per package
TopBox
topbox.ca
What you get: Four sample-size cult faves. Could be YSL mascara, line-erasing Dermalogica eye cream, Chloé perfumes. Special-edition boxes by Flare and Lou Lou editors have the best of the season’s trends.
Price: $12 per package
Nerd Block
nerdblock.com
What you get: Choose one of four subscription options—Classic, Arcade, Horror and Nerd Box Jr. (for real tykes)—and watch as your favourite fan boys and girls geek out to five new collectibles each month.
Price: $14–$20 per package
Lucky Dog
luckydogcuisine.ca
What you get: Fourteen freshly frozen one-pound servings of homemade dog food, cooked with fresh veg, whole grains and premium meat from Sanagan’s. On any given night, Fido will be eating better than you do.
Price: $150 per delivery
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