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The UrbanDaddy Dallas Holiday Gift Guide

It’s good to take a step back and remember the true meaning of the holidays. Friends... family... the pressure of finding the perfect present... So here’s something helpful: the only gifts worth buying this year.

Brendan Ravenhill Bottle Opener
FOR THE PARCHED

Brendan Ravenhill Bottle Opener

Beer: you’ve got some friends who occasionally drink it from bottles. And for them, there’s this. A handsomely rugged opener that’s simply constructed of wood, a nail and a magnet that sticks to your fridge. Now, to fill that fridge with beer...

$20, available at Pebble + Pine, 408 N Bishop Ave, 214-942-4653

A Membership to the Gents Place
FOR THE CLEAN-SHAVEN

A Membership to the Gents Place

Some things are better left to professionals. Specifically, things that involve wielding straight razors. So consider gifting a membership to the Gents Place. They’ve got experts on staff to handle haircuts, wet shaves, massages and hot-towel... heating. It’s an art, not a skill.

Chocolate-Tequila Sauce
FOR THE ONE WITH AN 80-PROOF SWEET TOOTH

Chocolate-Tequila Sauce

Chocolate and tequila. Two things everyone likes. And Dude, Sweet Chocolate knows this, which is why they’ve combined Mexico’s favorite beverage, agave and cocoa into a chocolate sauce that goes great atop just about anything. Well, maybe not margaritas. Actually, maybe margaritas.

Barbecue Dry Rub
FOR THE MASTER OF THE FLAME

Barbecue Dry Rub

A good gift: taking someone to Lockhart for lunch. A better gift: giving someone the same dry rub they use in-house (if you teach a man to dry rub...). So naturally, you’ll want to score some for your dad/brother/whoever else is most likely to invite you over for dinner.

A Diamond Necklace
FOR THE REALLY SIGNIFICANT OTHER

A Diamond Necklace

You know what they say about diamonds... Yup, they’re forever/a girl’s best friend/a gift nobody has to pretend to like. This holiday, go for one of these Kimberly McDonald pieces. Maybe the geode pendant outlined in diamonds. It’ll look nice draped around a certain someone’s neck. Although, then again, so would a scarf...

Prices vary, available at Forty Five Ten, 4510 McKinney Ave, 214-559-4510

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