Gift Guide 2013: Food & Drink

Red Duck Foods

Red Duck Ketchup is bringing excitement to ketchup in three organic flavors: classic, spicy and curry. The gift pack comes with a 2-ounce jar of each flavor, a special spoon and recipes.

redduckfoods.com

KIVA Tea Cafe & Spa

KIVA Tea Cafe & Spa serves Hammer & Tuffy's hand-roasted gluten-free granola over yogurt topped with coconut, fresh fruit and goji berries. Made locally in a gluten-free kitchen, this granola is a delicious breakfast as well as a healthy snack.

kivateaspa.com • 1533 NW 24th Ave. • 971-229-1368

Portland Growler Company

In a city of craft brews, set yourself apart with a handcrafted stoneware growler from PGC. The growlers are slip cast with stout walls to keep beer colder longer. Hand-trimmed and tapped with a wide-mouth, porcelain flip-top lid, they seal in that fresh-from-the-tap flavor for days.

portlandgrowlercompany.com

Stash Tea

Lights, mittens and carols...the holidays are here. Winter tea favorites Winterfrost black tea and Wintermint herbal tea are paired in a set, providing a flavorful gift to battle the cold and to warm hearts.

stashtea.com • 3972 N Mississippi Ave. • 971-717-6370

Eastside Distilling

Enjoy the tastes of the season with Eastside holiday liqueurs! Eastside Distilling is bringing back its limited-edition holiday liqueurs to help you celebrate the season. The flavors are holiday spice, peppermint bark, and egg nog "advocaat." A limited number are available, so come to the distillery and pick up your holiday gift pack before they're all gone.

eastsidedistilling.com • 1512 SE 7th St. • 358-6552

Scout Books

These illustrated, single-spirit drink recipe guides are the perfect gift for cocktail novices and seasoned mixologists alike. They include recipes from Portland bartenders and cocktail-savvy creatives for rum, gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy and tequila. Published by Scout Books and available for online sales only.

scoutbooks.com

Bull Run Distilling Company

Nothing's better than whiskey to keep things warm and festive in winter—and Temperance Trader bourbon from Portland's Bull Run Distilling Company is the perfect go-to for straight sipping or to power up that hot toddy. Want to try before you buy? Visit Bull Run's tasting room Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 pm for complimentary samples.

bullrundistillery.com • 2259 NW Quimby St. • 224-3483

Boedecker Cellars

Made right here in Portland, this delicious Oregon pinot captures the flavors of a late-summer hike: blackberry, plums, spice and earth. Smoothly textured, richly flavored, it's the host gift you'll end up keeping for yourself. Visit the winery and taste all the wines! Weekends from 1 to 5 pm.

boedeckercellars.com • 2621 NW 30th Ave. • 224-5778

Scout Books

Chomp! includes interviews with and recipes from Portland-based chefs Nong Poonsukwattana (of Nong's Khao Man Gai), John Gorham (of Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons, and Tasty n Alder) and Pascal Sauton (of the recently closed Milwaukie Kitchen & Wine).

scoutbooks.com (online and various retailers)

New Deal Distillery

The bold spice of fresh ginger root balances the sweetness of organic agave nectar and cane sugar, making this the ultimate holiday gift. It's delicious in cocktails or as a digestif, and has won awards and high ratings. Visit newdealdistillery.com for tasting-room information.

newdealdistillery.com • 900 SE Salmon St. • 234-2513

Petunia's Pies & Pastries

Bake some of our most popular gluten-free and vegan treats at home. Choose from salted double chocolate chunk cookie, coconut cake or pumpkin maple gingerbread mix. Just add the wet ingredients, bake and enjoy! The perfect gift for kids, serious foodies or a loved one with a big sweet tooth.

petuniaspiesandpastries.com • 610 SW 12th Ave. • 841-5961

Marigold Coffee

Heavy malty sugar tones, mellow round body with dark caramel.

marigoldcoffee.com • 3315 SE 19th Ave., Suite E • 913-6357

Everyman blend coffee $12.95

Three coffees with vastly different flavor profiles are skillfully melded to create a blend that has a bit of something for every coffee lover. With hardwood notes and a tangerine finish, this blend's lineage originates in Africa, Indonesia and Central America. From Portland's original micro-roaster.

koboscoffee.com • 2355 NW Vaughn St. • 222-2181

Beer

Give the gift of beer! Beer in Southeast Portland offers 100-plus bottles, 10-plus rotating taps, T-shirts, growlers, a cozy back room for groups and a friendly and helpful staff to assist with your selection. Stay for a pint and take some bottles home too.

facebook.com/BeerPortland • 1410 SE Stark St. • 233-2337

Original salted caramels $9.95-$35.95

This is not a plain caramel. Brown sugar and molasses mingle with vanilla and spice to give these caramels a beautifully distinct taste. Finished with a light dusting of smoked sea salt, they'll leave your lips and asking for more. Available online and at Portland Saturday Market.

sweetsaltycaramel.com • 971-266-4017

McMenamins

Start your quest to fill the McMenamins Passport and become a cosmic tripster. On your journey, you'll visit your favorite pubs, all while discovering new ones. Collect food, pint glasses, T-shirts and other exclusive passport merchandise; each stamp gets you closer to the prizes. Available at all 57 locations.

mcmenamins.com • All locations

Stash Tea

Finding the perfect gift can be a challenge, but the Secret Santa gift pack is festive and ready to be steeped with holiday cheer. The gift pack includes 10 each of Christmas Morning and Christmas Eve tea bags, two sugar sticks and two chocolate-dipped Nutcracker cookies.

stashtea.com • 3972 N Mississippi Ave. • 971-717-6370

WWeek 2015