Wishlist 2016: Festive Gift Ideas for Holiday Entertaining
The best stuff for throwing a party, or to get as a gift for the party animal in your life.
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Tom Dixon Form Sugar Bowl and Spoon
This gold-washed brass bowl and matching spoon will look simply smashing next to your collection of artisanal loose teas. Fill it with sugar and let your guests indulge themselves. [Tom Dixon Form Sugar Bowl and Spoon | $90](http://www.tomdixon.net/us/form-sugar-dish-and-spoon.html)
Crate & Barrel Tour Wine Carafe
Take that 1996 Bordeaux to mind-blowing levels by aerating it. This carafe’s dramatic angular shape and wide bottom help your vino oxidize and develop its flavors. [Crate & Barrel Tour Wine Carafe | $100](http://www.crateandbarrel.com/tour-wine-carafe/s549475)
SFMOMA Four-Piece Party Server
This convertible set features a large autumn-red bowl that conveniently nests a trio of smaller bamboo-fiber dishes. Serve chips alongside three dips, or create a bed of ice beneath crudités. Triple dipping is encouraged. [SFMOMA Four-Piece Party Server | $26](https://museumstore.sfmoma.org/living-dining/serving/four-piece-party-server.html)
Regarding Cocktails
Surprise your guests with one of the 85 illustrated drink recipes from this book by Sasha Petraske, the owner of the famous New York speakeasy Milk & Honey. Sorry, but your frozen margarita can’t beat a mezcal-and-cayenne Saladito. [Regarding Cocktails | $30](http://www.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/regarding-cocktails-9780714872810/)
Joseph Shin01Tom Dixon Form Sugar Bowl and Spoon
This gold-washed brass bowl and matching spoon will look simply smashing next to your collection of artisanal loose teas. Fill it with sugar and let your guests indulge themselves. [Tom Dixon Form Sugar Bowl and Spoon | $90](http://www.tomdixon.net/us/form-sugar-dish-and-spoon.html)
Christie Hemm Klok02Crate & Barrel Tour Wine Carafe
Take that 1996 Bordeaux to mind-blowing levels by aerating it. This carafe’s dramatic angular shape and wide bottom help your vino oxidize and develop its flavors. [Crate & Barrel Tour Wine Carafe | $100](http://www.crateandbarrel.com/tour-wine-carafe/s549475)
Joseph Shin03SFMOMA Four-Piece Party Server
This convertible set features a large autumn-red bowl that conveniently nests a trio of smaller bamboo-fiber dishes. Serve chips alongside three dips, or create a bed of ice beneath crudités. Triple dipping is encouraged. [SFMOMA Four-Piece Party Server | $26](https://museumstore.sfmoma.org/living-dining/serving/four-piece-party-server.html)
Joseph Shin04Regarding Cocktails
Surprise your guests with one of the 85 illustrated drink recipes from this book by Sasha Petraske, the owner of the famous New York speakeasy Milk & Honey. Sorry, but your frozen margarita can’t beat a mezcal-and-cayenne Saladito. [Regarding Cocktails | $30](http://www.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/regarding-cocktails-9780714872810/)
Christie Hemm Klok05Dyson 360 Eye Robot Vacuum
This burly robot maid is the post-party cleanup droid you’re looking for. Equipped with a 360-degree camera, Dyson’s autonomous floor-sweeper can chart the best path around a room, dodging obstacles as it goes. A 78,000-rpm digital motor provides serious suction. It’s connected too, so you can schedule sorties from your phone. [Dyson 360 Eye Robot Vacuum | $1,000](https://www.dyson360eye.com/)
Joseph Shin06Opinel No. 9 Oyster and Shellfish Folding Knife
What’s crackin’? Oysters, of course! This ergonomic knife’s varnished bubinga handle affords excellent blade dexterity, so you’ll never slip before you slurp. The blade folds too, so it can be safely tucked away for a picnic. [Opinel No. 9 Oyster and Shellfish Folding Knife | $20](http://www.opinel-usa.com/)
Joseph Shin07Mu-so Qb Speaker
This colorful little box packs way more audio punch than its looks suggest. An acrylic shell hides five speakers motivated by 300 watts of power, and the touchscreen-and-knob controller will run virtually any streaming service. It’s also wireless, and at about 8 inches a side, it’s small enough to stash in a corner—but who would do that? [Mu-so Qb Speaker | $1,000](https://www.naimaudio.com/mu-so-qb)
Joseph Shin08ChefSteps Joule
The team behind the instructional cooking videos at ChefSteps designed this smartphone-controlled immersion circulator for sous vide cooking, a technique in which food is sealed in a plastic bag and submerged in a bath of water. It’s powerful enough for a pro chef, and at 11 inches, it’s small enough to squeeze into a kitchen drawer. [ChefSteps Joule | $199](https://www.chefsteps.com/joule)
Joseph Shin09Art of Play Saturn Cards
Spice up poker night by dealing cards that boast a midcentury casino vibe with a minimalist spin. Serious cardists will notice the sharp, crisp edges, which allow for advanced moves. Just don’t be tricked by the joker’s faceless design. [Art of Play Saturn Cards | $15](https://www.artofplay.com/products/saturn-playing-cards)
Joseph Shin10Uuni 2S Wood-Fired Oven With Stone Baking Board
Before you rip up half your backyard to construct that pizza oven you’ve always dreamed of, check out this miniature version. It weighs a comparatively scant 24 pounds, comes with a baking stone, and runs on wood pellets, so you can get that wood-fired flavor without the major construction project. [Uuni 2S Wood-Fired Oven With Stone Baking Board | $299](http://uuni.net/products/uuni-2)
Joseph Shin11Gravity Chopsticks
Revel in the design of these smart chopsticks. The weighted silver base lifts the sticks’ tips off the table, so they stay sanitary without a separate chopstick rest. More important, the buttery feel of the walnut makes them a pleasure to use. [Gravity Chopsticks | $40](https://gravitychopsticks.com/products/walnut-lightning/)
Joseph Shin12Kiel Mead Brass Coasters
The diverse textural surfaces of these hand-sanded brass coasters highlight the balance between the delicate geometric patterns and the brushed metal. Nothing will make your brown liquor on the rocks look more enticing. [Kiel Mead Brass Coasters | $30 each](https://food52.com/shop/products/1167-brass-coasters)
Joseph Shin13Crane Cookware C1 Casserole 23cm
If you’re sick of babying your cast iron, switch to something stronger and better-looking. This oven-safe casserole is made of recycled iron and covered in vitreous enamel and sand casting, so it can take just about anything you throw in it without getting scratched. [Crane Cookware C1 Casserole 23cm | $165](https://marchsf.com/cookware/crane-cookware.html)
Courtesy of Hermès14Hermès Centerpiece in Lacquer
Give your dinner party some gravitas by placing this stunning centerpiece among the sides and sauces. A scoop in the middle creates playful reflections. [Hermès Centerpiece in Lacquer | $1,100](http://www.hermes.com)
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