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06/17/11
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Last-Minute Gifting for Dad
We’re generally not in the remind-you-about-holidays business. But on the off chance that you’re feeling a little heat for Father’s Day, we’ve gone ahead and compiled the definitive list of patriarch-appropriate gifts—all available to pick up within the next 48 hours. Which is 2,879 minutes more of a head start than you had last year.
FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Vintage Surfboards from the ’80s
You don’t know much about Dad’s youth. But you’re fairly certain he was never a big wave surfer. Still, this collection of Echo Beach–inspired stained glass fins and twin tail boards makes more sense than you’d think. After all, it’s never too late to teach an old dog how to hang 10.
- 411:
- Vintage Surfboards at Partners & Spade, 40 Great Jones St, 646-861-2827
FOR THE PERENNIAL HIGH ROLLER
Private Poker Lessons
Playing catch with Dad: emotionally rewarding. Playing the slow con with Dad: financially rewarding. So you’ll get Pop some poker lessons and then book a private hold’em party complete with dealer, open bar and felt card table for him and his friends/unsuspecting marks.
- 411:
- Private Poker Classes and Parties at the School of Cards, 548 W 28th St, 212-542-0799
FOR THE RAKE
A Burger, a Beer and a Shave at Sharps
Listen, we don’t know your old man personally, but if we had to guess, we’d say he probably likes cheeseburgers. Or beer. Or hot towels. But just to be safe, you’ll get a package of all three from Sharps and the Burger Joint. Every lunch should come with a straight-razor shave.
- 411:
- A Burger, a Beer and a Shave at Sharps, Le Parker Meridien, 119 W 56th St, 212-557-4400
FOR THE AFICIONADO
Custom Nat Sherman Cigar Wraps
Hallmark cards, that’s for Mother’s Day. When it comes to Dad, it’s best to express your sentiments in a manner he’ll truly appreciate. Like a personally engraved message on the outside of his Maduro-wrapped Nat Sherman cheroot. (Or you can stick with an extended man hug.)
- 411:
- Custom Father’s Day Cigars at Nat Sherman, 12 E 42nd St, 212-764-5000
FOR THE SLOW RISER
Cold-Brewed Stumptown Coffee Growlers
By this point in time, we approximate your dad’s body to be composed of anywhere between 65% and 77% pure coffee. So really, he sort of needs one of these reusable, 64-ounce, 12-hour cold-brewed Stumptown java jugs. His very survival may depend on it.
- 411:
- Cold-Brewed Stumptown Coffee Growlers at Nolita Mart, 156 Mott St, 212-966-8883
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