June 9th, 2009
Father's Day Gift Guide Toronto
This father’s day, avoid those mugs and ties and spoil papa with a present he really wants. Herewith, Vitamin Daily Toronto's Top 5 Father's Day presents, from $25 to a splurge:
Forget fiddleheads on rosemary rubbed organic chicken—treat pops to a slap-up, artery clogging Southern spread instead. Lou Dawg’s serves a wicked pulled pork sandwich smothered in a housemade barbeque sauce. And don’t miss out on barbeque beans and gooey jalapeno cheddar corn muffins. Lunch for two, $25. 589 King St W., Toronto, 647-347-3294, www.loudawgs.com
Money can’t buy love but it can get a money clip to hold daddy’s hard-earned mula. Made from fused glass and available in a bunch of colours, we like these ones ($48) from local designer Tara Gilchrist. At 1273 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-516-9595, www.madeyoulook.ca
No self-respecting grill master need wear his wife’s frilly apron. Why not give dad his own stylish Fog Linen Apron ($85) by Japanese designer Yumiko Sekine? At Design Within Reach, 435 King St. W.,Toronto, 416-977-4003, http://www.dwr.com
Ties can be a big Father's Day cliche, but how sweet would it be to spoil a new daddy with an Hermès tie ($200) covered in flying storks? Choose from pink, blue, red or orange. Hermès, 130 Bloor St. W., Toronto, 416-968-8626, www.hermes.com
If you really want to splash out, spoil dad with three nights at the plush Inn at Manitou. The Father’s Day special includes three meals a day and two rounds on the fairway. From $375 pp/night based on a three night stay. The Inn at Manitou, 1-800-571-8818, www.manitou-online.com
