Vitamin Daily

Whether father knows best or not, you can give him the best (from $25 to a splurge). Herewith, Vitamin Daily Vancouver’s Top 5 treats to delight dad this Father’s Day: 

To tide him over till the next installment of the Bond franchise, give him Daniel Craig as real WWII freedom fighter Tuvia Bielski in Defiance. $24.99 at www.futureshop.ca

Have him looking young and dapper like Chuck Bass with a swish silk bow tie from Brooks Brothers. And if he’s only ever done clip-on, the store’s website also has step-by-step instructions on how to knot the genuine article. $58 at Brooks Brothers, 1026 Alberni St., Vancouver, www.brooksbrothers.com

With a USB flash drive, blade, scissors, nail file (with screwdriver), key ring, mini flashlight, and retractable ball point pen, this Swiss Army knife turns even the least handy dad into a modern day MacGyver. $72.95 at www.swissarmy.com

He’ll think he died and went to a bar in the sky with Vida Spa’s Beer Therapy. Made with men in mind, both 60-minute facial and massage treatments start with a glass of organic brew and incorporate beer-infused compresses. From $115 at www.vidawellness.com

Whether he actually chops wood with it or just hangs it on his wall, a Best Made Co. axe oozes masculine cool. The made-to-order, hand-painted tool is the brainchild of two boyhood friends who met at camp in northern Ontario. $200-$550 at www.bestmadeco.com