2022 Local Gift Guide

Leah LeMoineNovember 1, 2022
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Picky parents? Foodie friends? Quirky kids? We’ve got a local gift for everyone on your list, from a whiskey club and private chef dinners to museum memberships and pet portraits.

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Prices were accurate at press time, but are subject to change. Verify with each vendor.

Food & Drink

Whiskey Del Bac 

$120-$320+
What to get the friend whose liquor cabinet is bursting with Bulleit? A membership to The Whiskey Club, which ships in February, June and October from this Tucson distiller. Choose a tier (Cask Club for $120/shipment, Distiller Club for $320/shipment) and your recipient can customize their selections and get access to special events. whiskeydelbac.com/the-whiskey-club

Photo Courtesy Wiskey Del Bac
Photo Courtesy Wiskey Del Bac
Photo courtesy Tiffany’s Candy Co.
Photo courtesy Tiffany’s Candy Co.
Tiffany’s Candy Co.

$30-$115
Charcuterie and crudité boards are fab, but sometimes you need a sweeter finish. Phoenix sugar queen Tiffany Taplashvili’s luxury candy boards come in three sizes ($30/small, $50/medium, $115/large) and more than 20 themes and styles for the perfect host gift. tiffanyscandyco.com

Primitive Glass

$35-$85
A gorgeous vessel makes even grocery-store olive oil or basic beer taste better. Phoenix artist Daniel Shircliff hand-blows glass oil decanters and beer glasses that double as kitchen art. primitiveglass.com

Photo courtesy Primitive Glass
Photo courtesy Primitive Glass
Photo courtesy Hayden Flour Mills
Photo courtesy Hayden Flour Mills
The Miller’s Daughter

$29.99
Hayden Flour Mills co-owner Emma Zimmerman is getting international buzz for her cookbook celebrating heritage grains and artisanal flours. Gift the baker in your life this tome and they might reward you with chocolate-flecked farro banana bread in return. haydenflourmills.com

Photo courtesy Hayden Flour Mills
Photo courtesy Hayden Flour Mills
Hayden Flour Mills

$150
Stock your baking friend’s kitchen with the Tempe mill’s complete pantry kit, which boasts obscure ancient grains and flours mentioned in the cookbook that aren’t typically available in its shop. Feeling especially generous? Gift the cookbook and the pantry kit for $179.99. haydenflourmills.com

EXPERIENCE!

Curate Cuisine Dinner Party

Inquire for pricing
Your foodie friends have done Binkley’s, Christopher’s at Wrigley Mansion and ShinBay, but have they had a private chef experience in their own home? Chef Joseph Lerner creates custom menus for intimate dinner parties, from romantic date nights to milestone birthday bashes, under his Curate Cuisine shingle. The former resort chef can work with a budget or indulge every extravagant request. Inquire at curatecuisine@gmail.com. curatecuisine.com

Photo courtesy Curate Cuisine
Photo courtesy Curate Cuisine
Suncliffe

$38.49
The dry gin from this woman- and LGBTQ-owned distiller beautifully showcases Arizona terroir through its trio of native juniper varietals and wild-foraged botanicals like ponderosa pine bark. Available at Total Wine. suncliffegin.com

Photo courtesy Suncliffe Gin
Photo courtesy Suncliffe Gin
Photo courtesy SW Grilled Coffee
Photo courtesy SW Grilled Coffee
SW Grilled Coffee

$16+
Instead of roasting their beans in the traditional manner, Phoenix couple Taylor Kirkman and Steven Leganski give them the rotisserie treatment, spinning them in a drum inside a solar-powered propane grill. For every pound of this eco-friendly coffee sold, they donate $1 to the Grand Canyon Trust. swgrilledcoffee.com

Photo courtesy Project Roots
Photo courtesy Project Roots
Project Roots

$35-$100
Nothing delights a home cook like beautiful ingredients. Give the gift of a single produce box ($35) or a subscription ($55-$100/month, depending on frequency of delivery) from this Downtown Phoenix farm dedicated to food access for all. Delivery fee may apply. Produce varies seasonally and by harvest. projectrootsaz.org/produceboxes

Fashion & Jewelry

Frances

$60
Need a gift for a desert kitsch fan? No problemo with this “No Problemo” cotton-rayon button-up men’s shirt by Pyknic. Festooned with tacos, cacti, avocados and skeleton hands flashing peace signs, it’s muy Southwest cool. shopfrancesboutique.com 

Photo by Nadya Sanchez/Courtesy Frances
Photo by Nadya Sanchez/Courtesy Frances
Photo courtesy Black Amethyst
Photo courtesy Black Amethyst
Black Amethyst

$75-$250
Head to Pemberton PHX to peruse Phoenix jewelry artist Melanie Franco’s mystical wares. She hand-forges silver and gold pieces like these statement rings, necklace, lighter and oversize safety pin for keys.
black-amethyst.com

TATEJONES

$160-$290
Longtime friends Stacey Horton and Shawn Harrison express their minimalist style through their clothing line, designed to transcend work, play, travel, sleep – and gender. In addition to women’s and men’s lines, they have an Ungendered collection meant for everyone. tatejones.us

Photo courtesy TATEJONES
Photo courtesy TATEJONES
Photo courtesy Kaeraz
Photo courtesy Kaeraz
kaeraz

$9-$42+
Mesa designer Kaeli Day draws inspiration from ’70s-’90s country music for her line of cowgirl-cool T-shirts, keychains, patches and other accessories. They’ll make your giftee the queen of the honky-tonk. kaeraz.com

EXPERIENCE!

KP Studio Jewelry Classes 

$250-$295, plus materials
Is your relative ready to level up their DIY jewelry? Gift them a class at this Phoenix metalsmith studio. Choose from beginning, intermediate or advanced classes, which also come with studio time usable up to 90 days after the class ends, so they can keep on creating. kpstudiophx.com

Photo courtesy KP Studio
Photo courtesy KP Studio

Art & Home

Hamster Labs 

$95+
For the midcentury Phoenix lover, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better artwork than “Quick Breeze” by Quinn Murphy of Hamster Labs. The screen print – available at Practical Art – features a roadrunner, desert flora and breeze blocks. practical-art.com

Photo courtesy Practical Art
Photo courtesy Practical Art
Photo courtesy Western Works Glass
Photo courtesy Western Works Glass
Western Works Glass

$60-$400+
This isn’t your church’s stained glass. Tempe glass artist Kendall Louise’s designs are informed by pop culture and American traditional tattoos, so she’s more likely to immortalize Homer Simpson, Ghostface or bikini-clad bums than white doves and saints. westernworksglass.com

Jim Sudal Ceramic Design 

$15
Nobody does Southwestern art for the home like Scottsdale ceramic artist Jim Sudal. His metallic prickly pear fruit ornaments elevate any Christmas tree. jimsudalceramicdesign.com

Photo courtesy Jim Sudal Ceramic Design
Photo courtesy Jim Sudal Ceramic Design
Photo courtesy Changing Hands
Photo courtesy Changing Hands
MAME Soy Candles x Changing Hands

$15.99
Phoenix’s premier candle maker and premier indie bookstore created the perfect gift for bookworms: desert-inspired candles to burn while you read. They come in three scents – Sonoran Sonnet, Monsoon Muse and Prickly Pear Prose – with watercolor art labels by past PHOENIX artist of the month Alexandra Bowers. Available in-store only. changinghands.com

EXPERIENCE!

Brightside Studios Art Classes

Prices vary
Give the budding artist in your life the gift of creativity with a Paint & Sip class (starting at $39.99/person, includes one free beverage) or a gift card to use on a one-day ($39.99), monthly ($99.99) or annual ($999.99) pass to this studio space and café. brightsidestudios.com

Photo courtesy Brightside Studios
Photo courtesy Brightside Studios

Sports & Outdoors

Bad Birdie

$30-$72
Help your bud be the best-dressed golfer on the green with these brash, youthful designs by Scottsdale fairway fashionisto Jason Richardson. He introduced Bad Birdie on Shark Tank in 2017, and the rest is pastel polo history. badbirdiegolf.com

Photo courtesy Bad Birdie
Photo courtesy Bad Birdie
Photo courtesy Practical Art
Photo courtesy Practical Art
Caesar Chaves

$50-$200
Caesar Chaves’ iconic “Rides” design posters were inspired by Josef Albers’ color studies and depict the artist’s favorite places to ride his bikes in Phoenix. You can buy single prints – South Mountain, Papago Park, Apache Wash Trail or Central Avenue – at Practical Art for $50 each, but when you purchase the set ($200), the skyline continues through all four pieces. practical-art.com

The Hike Book Vol. 3 by Mare Czinar

$19.95
Complete your outdoorsy pal’s hiking library with the third volume of PHOENIX magazine The Hike Book: City Summits. Our resident hiking maven Mare Czinar is back with 88 hikes within a 70-mile radius of Metro Phoenix. phoenixmag.com/shop

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Photo courtesy Two Dollar Radio
Photo courtesy Two Dollar Radio
808s & Otherworlds

$15.99
The beautiful cover of this collection by Sean Avery Medlin will look great on your poetry-loving pal’s bookshelf or coffee table – but they’ll also love the content, which centers on black identity, hip-hop, gender, comics, racism and culture. twodollarradio.com

Chris Paul x Move Insoles

$39.99-$59.99
Know an amateur baller who wants to play like CP3? These professional-grade insoles designed in partnership with The Point God won’t get them all the way there, but they’re a good foundation. move.one

Photo courtesy Chris Paul X Move Insoles
Photo courtesy Chris Paul X Move Insoles

EXPERIENCE!

Arizona State Parks & Trails Gift Cards 

$25-$500
For the non-materialist in your life, we suggest the gift of the great outdoors. Arizona State Parks & Trails offers gift cards in denominations of $25, $50 and $100 (up to $500), good for state park day-use, park store purchases, cave tours or overnight camping. You can also purchase non-commercial annual passes – standard ($75) or premium ($200). azstateparks.com/passes-and-gift-cards

Photo courtesy Arizona State Parks & Trails
Photo courtesy Arizona State Parks & Trails

Self-Care

Naked Fig Soap 

$3 each
Madeline Harn’s darling saguaro-shaped soaps make a great gift on their own, or part of a gift basket or a stocking stuffer. The vegan bars come in multiple scents and colors and are made with shea butter and local ingredients. You can also order a kit ($30) with supplies to make 16 mini-cactus soaps at home. nakedfigsoap.com

Photo courtesy Naked Fig Soap
Photo courtesy Naked Fig Soap

EXPERIENCE!

Body R-N-R + BallancerPro Lymphatic Massage

$99+
Registered nurse Alisa La Liberte offers a coterie of wellness treatments in her Scottsdale office – acoustic wave therapy, IV therapies, facials and custom programs. Most interesting of all: lymphatic drainage with BallancerPro, a space-suit-like contraption that provides a precision lymphatic massage beloved by celebrities and athletes for its purported ability to reduce inflammation, aid recovery and enhance weight loss. Purchase a gift card at squ.re/3esu47D; bodyrnr.com; ballancerpro.com

Photo courtesy Ballancer Pro
Photo courtesy Ballancer Pro
Photo courtesy Love Skin Botanicals
Photo courtesy Love Skin Botanicals
Love Skin Botanicals

$15-$75
Your skincare-obsessed friend will plotz over these medical-grade products from Gilbert cosmetologist Diana J. Rieger, who founded Love Skin Holistic Med Spa. Everything – from the citrus-green tea facial cleanser to the collagen-creation serum – is made with organic, plant-based ingredients. loveskinbotanicals.com

Phoenix General

$20
For the bewhiskered blokes in your life, there’s no better self-care than smoothing, softening beard oil. This Phoenix shop – with Uptown and Downtown locations – crafts this woodsy blend of hinoki (Japanese cypress) and cedar essential oils via its Phoenix General Apothecary line. phxgeneral.com 

Photo courtesy Phoenix General
Photo courtesy Phoenix General
Photo courtesy Local Nomad
Photo courtesy Local Nomad
Local Nomad

$20-$32
Notes of grapefruit, ylang ylang, jasmine, vetiver and cedarwood evoke the floral, woodsy and citrusy musk of the high desert in Agua de Sedona, a unisex fragrance made in its namesake city and sold at this Uptown Plaza boutique. Available in a 10-ml. roller or a 60-ml. spray bottle. localnomadshop.com

Pets

Photo courtesy Love Dog Republic
Photo courtesy Love Dog Republic

Love Dog Republic

$15-$45
In addition to subscription boxes for dogs and their moms, Laurie Stephens curates collars, bowties, bandanas and other canine accessories. Save $5 when you purchase a bowtie-collar combo. lovedogrepublic.com

EXPERIENCE!

Flash and Hound Pet Photography 

Starting at $985
Scottsdale couple Craig and Irene Amrine translated their love for animals into a pet photography business. Their custom sessions have immortalized birds and lizards as well as cats and dogs. Images can be rendered in digital files, wall art or custom gifts. The Amrines donate 15 percent of every package to Ukrainian charities – Irene was born and raised there. flashandhound.com

Photo courtesy Flash and Hound Pet Photography
Photo courtesy Flash and Hound Pet Photography
Frances

$12
For the dog mom who binged Trixie Motel this summer, there’s no better gift than this vintage motel-style keychain from Phoenix’s most beloved boutique. It’s lightweight and bright enough to quickly spot in a purse. shopfrancesboutique.com

Photo by Nadya Sanchez/Frances
Photo by Nadya Sanchez/Frances
Photo courtesy PetSmart
Photo courtesy PetSmart
Nate + Jeremiah for PetSmart

$299-$399
Celebrity design couple Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent partnered with Valley-based PetSmart on a collection of sophisticated, pet-minded pieces. To wit: this mahogany stand, designed to pair with an aquatic or reptile tank (sold separately). petsmart.com/nate-and-jeremiah.html 

Hauspanther

$69.99
Phoenix cat maven Kate Benjamin designed this Cubitat multi-level cat bed with a raised perch and lower, covered hideaway. As with all her Hauspanther products, it offers a sleek, minimalist look for cat parents while being utilitarian for felines. shop.hauspanther.com

Photo courtesy Hauspanther
Photo courtesy Hauspanther

Kids

85 Local

Prices vary
Misty Stachel’s Peoria shop features more than 20 small businesses, most owned by women. Bestselling kids’ items include apparel like a twirl dress ($28) and buffalo plaid lounge set ($40), plus sensory toys like a gnome Play-Doh jar ($9) and ocean sand bin ($22). 85localaz.com

Photo by Mirelle Inglefield
Photo by Mirelle Inglefield
Photo courtesy High Jinks Apparel
Photo courtesy High Jinks Apparel
High Jinks Apparel

$20
Whether you’re encouraging your junior gift recipient to contemplate world peace or to simply give their parents a little peace and quiet at home, this super soft Peace T-shirt is a winner. Available in newborn through youth XL. highjinksapparel.com

Arcadia Toys

Prices vary
This shop within a shop is an infants’ and toddlers’ emporium nestled in the chic lifestyle boutique urbAna. Arcadia Toys’ wares – like this Sweet Soothie cactus blanket ($24) and Cutest Baby in Arcadia onesie ($32) – never fail to delight. Like mother, like daughter. shop.urbanashop.com/arcadia-toys

Photo courtesy Arcadia Toys
Photo courtesy Arcadia Toys

EXPERIENCE!

Children’s Museum of Phoenix Membership

$135-$345
Give the gift of ongoing exploration with a yearly membership to Phoenix’s foremost children’s museum. Members enjoy unlimited admission, exclusive events and discounts on programs, camps, toys, and gift shop and café purchases. childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/buy-a-membership

Photo by Bruce Yeung Photography/Courtesy Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Photo by Bruce Yeung Photography/Courtesy Children’s Museum of Phoenix