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    Holiday Gift Guide with Lots of Great Food Gifts Inside!

    It’s another great weekend to be shopping! With Columbus Underground’s Holiday Gift Guide, you’ll be the best gift giver around. This is our third week and there are two more weeks to go where we will be sharing some of the best gift ideas from all over the city, from small boutiques, to unique finds.

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    Experiences and memberships are great gift ideas. Our community is also full of artisans creating unique items perfecting for gifting. We also have lots of special shop owners that work hard to curate great gift selections that anyone on the receiving end would absolutely enjoy. There’s loads of craft markets that you can find unique gifts, and we have great shopping centers that continually make sure Columbus has the best shopping in the region.

    We hope you’ll enjoy the gift guide this year and all of the wonderful shops and retailers working to give our city its unique vibe.

    This year’s guide is presented by Easton. Visit Easton today and experience the magic of the holiday season!

    Easton shopping district

    For our third week of gift ideas, there are lots of things food related!

    Limited Edition Can of Winter Blend Coffee, $28 at Roosevelt Coffee Roasters

    Gift #31 – Limited Edition Can of Winter Blend Coffee, $28 at Roosevelt Coffee Roasters. Fresh off the line! A limited edition retro can of coffee. Just like your grandma had. A keepsake forever. For every can the Roosevelt sells, it will provide over $10 of groceries for a family in need. Coffee is blended to be the perfect Holiday gift.

    Chocolate Jam, $9 by MMELO

    Gift #32 – Chocolate Jam, $9 by MMELO. MMELO Boutique Confections offers this ridiculously smooth and sumptuous Vegan Chocolate Jam that can be served on toasted pieces of bread, topped with a good drizzle of olive oil, coarse salt, and a touch of rosemary!

    Really Hungry Vegan Student Cookbook, $14.95

    Gift #33 – Really Hungry Vegan Student Cookbook, $14.95 at Vernacular. Make following a vegan diet easy for every student lifestyle with these tasty and affordable plant-based recipes.

    Mushroom Clay Mug by Sunshine Studios

    Gift #34 – Mushroom Clay Mug by Sunshine Studios, $16 at The Brass Hand. A mushroom lover’s mug! Clay with a peachy glaze. Microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe! Made by Sunshine Studios in sunny San Diego. 3.5″ x 3.5″

    COSI Connect Kit - Little Kid Kit in A Dinosaur Story, $35 at COSI

    Gift #35 – COSI Connect Kit – Little Kid Kit in A Dinosaur Story, $35 at COSI. This dinosaur-themed box is designed especially for your youngest learners. It reads like a storybook with plenty of activities throughout. COSI Connect Kits are the unique holiday gift idea you’ve been looking for. Each kit contains a week’s worth of STEM science experiments and includes everything you’ll need to make learning fun. Check out 11 different themes including: Dinosaurs, Space, Water, Hyperloop, and more. Buy your kit online at COSI.org/connects/kits.

    Migrations, curated subscription box of translated literature

    Gift #36 – Migrations, curated subscription box of translated literature, $100-$180 at Prologue Bookshop. Translated literature shapes our minds and broadens our understanding of the world. Each box will contain several books (valued at $50 or more per box), information about the publisher and translators, and some fun extras (stickers, bookmarks, postcards, etc.), all hand-picked by our store manager and book buyer, Gary Lovely.

    Jeni's Blanket, $50 at Jeni's

    Gift #37 – Jeni’s Blanket, $50 at Jeni’s. A colorful, vintage-style throw, availble for a limited time. 100% acrylic yarn. Knit blanket. 63” x 63”. Made in the USA.

    Wine Lover's Charcuterie Kit

    Gift #38 – Wine Lover’s Charcuterie Kit, $54.99 by North Country Charcuterie. Featuring two of Chef James’ original recipe salamis, one flavored with Chardonnay and the other with old-vine Zinfandel, this kit includes a savory French Alpine-style cheese and wildflower honey.

    columbus coffee festival enamel pin

    Gift #39 – Columbus Coffee Festival Enamel Pin, $8 at Columbus Underground’s online store. Available for shipping or for pickup. Rep your favorite festival with this super cute pin!

    zerOz skinny wallets

    Gift #40 – zerOz skinny wallets, $45-$135 at zerOz. zerOz invented these amazing urban wallets, still building the coolest super skinny wallets in downtown Columbus on Gay St. Available online of course, but we love downtown, and love to see you! Stop in at the zerOz retail store and design studio. always inspiring. always fun.

    Gift Card for The Escape Game at Easton

    Gift #41 – Gift Card for The Escape Game at Easton. Each game has multiple rooms to explore. Choose from a variety of themes and difficulties.These are physical gift cards and they will be shipped to you in the mail. Order early to ensure you get your items before Christmas!

    Bike Lights

    Gift #42 – Bike Lights, $44.99 at Paradise Garage. Help keep your loved on visibile while they ride their bike with this set of lights for their bike. The Mako 250/CherryBomb 100 Combo is part of the Mako line, offering four models and up to 250 lumens, not only allowing the cyclist to be seen but allowing the cyclist to see as well. The Mako line is easy on the wallet and easy to operate.

    San Sebastián Packable Straw Fedora

    Gift #43 – San Sebastián Packable Straw Fedora, $214 at Thread. New endura straw fedora will make all of your travel plans easy peasy- throw it in your bag and then it pops back into shape. Trimmed with a thin black suede band it will quickly become your new travel essential.

    StickerDoodle Sticker Club Subscription

    Gift #44 – StickerDoodle Sticker Club Subscription, $15.99 per month at NatterDoodle. As a StickerDoodle Member, each month you”ll: Receive a package of stickers and surprises! Get to vote on the upcoming month’s theme and colors! Join a live monthly sticker party with Natalie on Facebook to release the new month’s stickers! Be part of the members-only StickerDoodle Swap Club on Facebook to meet with the other club members, trade stickers, and generally be really awesome!

    Watercolor Confections Paint Set

    Gift #45 – Watercolor Confections Paint Set, $37.50 at On Paper. Artist-grade, highly pigmented art set perfect for casual or professional watercolor painting. Easily packed within a strong tin container, this is the perfect tool for any creator on-the-go!

    Plus! Don’t forget about the Bigfoot lovers in your life! And we have super cute coffee mug pins available in our online store.

    Thank you for reading the third week of Columbus Underground’s Holiday Gift Guide, presented by Easton!

    Easton has been bringing families and friends together for 20+ years. With 250+ stores and restaurants, you can find something for everyone on your shopping list and eat ‘til you drop! Visit Easton today and experience the magic of the holiday season!

    Visit Easton today and experience the magic of the holiday season!
    Visit Easton today and experience the magic of the holiday season!
    Easton shopping district

    The Columbus Underground Holiday Gift Guide has received additional support from COSI and SWACO.

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    COSI, USA Today’s #1 Science Museum for the past 3 years! COSI is here to engage, inspire, and transform lives and communities by being the best partner in science, technology, and industry learning. Come check out TUTANKHAMUN – HIS TOMB AND HIS TREASURES opening at COSI – 3/18/2023. For more information check out COSI.org.

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    The Columbus Underground Holiday Gift Guide presented by Easton publishes 5 weeks of holiday gift giving ideas each Friday from November 18 through December 16, 2022.

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    Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
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