Chicago natives - what’s a good gift to give
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Anonymous
| A lot of foods are things that don’t travel well. Chicago dogs, deep dish pizza. The people I know tend to not like popcorn otherwise I would get Garrett’s. Any other ideas for gifts? |
Anonymous
| Frango mints? |
Anonymous
| Are there other famous Chicago gifts that aren’t food? |
Anonymous
| Fannie May chocolates or for higher end, Vosges chocolates |
Anonymous
| maybe dessert? I am partial to molly's cupcakes |
Anonymous
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Dark matter coffee and chocolate!
https://www.darkmattercoffee.com Rare bird preserves https://rarebirdpreserves.com/collections Masa Madre Mexican- Jewish Baked goods https://hellomasamadre.com |
Anonymous
Oooooohhhhhhh, I love these! I miss them so much. I hope OP is my friend and gifts them to me for Christmas! |
Anonymous
You can get Frango mints at Macy's. https://www.macys.com/shop/b/frango-mints?id=80768 |
Anonymous
Is Sweet Mandy Bs still around? Love their cupcakes. |
Anonymous
| Are there other things Chicago is famous for, not just things people from the region would know? I'm visiting friends on the East Coast and I've only heard of Fannie Mae (not the chocolates). Italian cookies, I seem to remember Chicago being known for, is that a thing? But I'm assuming Boston and NYC would have better and more famous Italian cookies, right? |
Anonymous
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Lou Malnatis ships frozen deep dish pizza (though I doubt it is worth the cost of shipping it).
Eli’s cheesecake? https://www.tastesofchicago.com/gifts-occasions/seasonal-gifts/holiday-gifts/ |
Anonymous
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I love this toffee - https://terrystoffee.com/
This might be an idea to consider - https://southportgrocery.com/shop/chicago-favorites/ |