The Want List: Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
Wrap your last-minute holiday shopping with these regionally inspired items from places the Corcoran brand calls home.
Only NY x MTA Table Lamp
New York City
Know someone who loves New York but is far too cool to wear a t-shirt proclaiming it? Inspired by classic subway signage, this Zizmorecore alternative to the big light brings a glow up to any space. This boxy, hyper-local mood light comes emblazoned with the iconic two tone-blue “M” that served as the transit agency’s logo through most of the 70s and 80s, with the bottom cube emitting that same shade of green as those post lamps that guide you underground. Rest one ironically on a nightstand as a reminder of the city that never sleeps.
$168 at OnlyNY
Loaves & Fishes Farm Series Cookbooks
The Hamptons
Named by Financial Times as “one of the 50 greatest food stores in the world,” Bridgehampton’s Loaves & Fishes provisions more than just takeaway noshes for gourmet beach picnics. The beloved cookshop-cum-hospitality powerhouse publishes its very own recipe books. Each hardcover installment of the 12-installment “Farm Series” spotlights a local farm or longstanding food-and-beverage business, from the Milk Pail and Mecox Bay Dairy on the South Fork to Braun Seafood and Paumanok Vineyards on the North Fork. They’re available as a complete set, or in seasonal bunches of three.
$50-200 at Loaves & Fishes
The Colony Dog Bowl
Palm Beach
Who said this list was hooman (sic)-specific? Few places embody the Palm Beach idyll like The Colony, a hotel so famously pink that it has its own Farrow & Ball hue of it. This island icon has brought the vibes through all its eras, and not just because the name of its restaurant is Swifty’s. Beyond just its Wes-Andersonian aesthetic, the elegantly relaxed establishment is also known for letting it discerning guests bring their pampered pooches while they stay. What better souvenir to remind a furry friend of their past or future sojourn in pink paradise?
$40.00 at The Colony
Chicago Bears Game Day Bingo
Chicago
Don’t say “bingo!” when you get five in a row. Yell, “Da Bears!” Featuring two attractive wooden boards branded to the Windy City’s hometown team, this football-themed take on the classic game lets players channel their inner Bill Swerski. According to the reviews, it also seems to ship incredibly fast (provided, of course, that Hurricane Ditka doesn’t intercept the package), making it a perfect home-stretch holiday shopping option for your Chicagoan superfan.
$68 at Uncommon Goods
Houston Toile Ice Bucket
Houston
Because your Outlook calendar isn’t the only thing going on ice this holiday season, consider gifting a Houstonian upgrade to the New Year’s toast. Designed by Texas printmaker Katie Kime, this chill tribute to Space City functions as good as it looks, with a sweat-resistant double insulated wall and a lid that sits nice and snug. Perfectly sized to cool bottles or silo some cocktail rocks, the three-quart vessel comes in three color combinations, each available with gold, silver, or handles. All feature the same fun illustrations of Houston icons, like spacecraft, a cowboy hat, an oil pump jack, and most importantly, the Astrodome.
$118 at Katie Kime
Christmas Classics Gift Tin
Denver
Little pleasures play a big part of the holiday season, and sweet treats are no exception. This tinned sugar high from the Mile-High City is pure edible nostalgia. Tracing its history back to 1913, Hammond’s Candies is a Denver institution, hand-crafting all of its creations from premium ingredients at its factory in North Washington. The Christmas tin comes packed with nine flavors of familiar favorites: peppermint straws, ribbon candy, and more.
