Clever Gifts for the Hostess with the Mostest

Clever Gifts for the Hostess with the Mostest

By
Gail Goldberg
Nov 20, 2017

Bearing gifts when visiting someone's home is always in style.

But when the holidays roll around, 'tis time to up the ante from your usual bottle of vino. Just steal from our cheery list of Bay Area-proud gifts and you'll be the life of every party.

This limited-edition coffee mug is most definitely buzz-worthy. Fans of the Oaktown roaster are sure to fall for local artistMichelle Ott's charming illustration. Buy a couple, and/or pair withOakland Lights holiday brewfor many satisfying cups a Joe to come.// $28,bluebottle.com
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