NYC-unique gifts

[Hungry Karen]

I want to send a thank-you gift to a visiting couple who are in town for only one more night. Do you know of any more unique New York items that can be delivered to a hotel? E.g., bagels, black & white cookies, cheesecake. I'd like to spend under $50. They live in D.C. and Miami.

[ellenlovesny]

Eli's does amazing food gifts. (Unfortunately, all but the bread basket bottom out at $100 each.)

http://www.elismanhattan.com/store-ba...

[enrevanche]

A food-related item: ceramic versions of the ubiquitous, blue, amphora-festooned "We Are Happy To Serve You" deli coffee cup can be purchased at many gift shops in the city, or online, here:

http://wearehappytoserveyou.com

They cost about $12 each. These have been a *huge* hit with friends we've given them to.

[mas]

all great traditional new york ideas.

for newer NY, you could do chocolate from jacques torres.

[chocokitty]

Speaking about NY chocolate, you can certainly try Kee's Chocolate in SoHo.

[Cheese Boy]

Very New York.

(1) http://www.russanddaughters.com/

(2) http://www.venierospastry.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?page=home.html&cart_id=$cart_id

(3) http://www.juniorscheesecake.com/store/index.asp

(4) http://www.ess-a-bagel.com/door/

Mix and match. $50 can go a small ways if used wisely. ;-)

[guttergourmet]

Pickles?try Guss's or The Pickle Guys. Send a salami to your boy in the army-Katz's. Sturgeon from Barney Greengrass. Also Zabar's has NY giftbaskets including lox, bagels and even the makings of an eggcream.

[Pan]

Katz's pastrami sandwiches.