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Buy Local gift guide 2020: 7 more local gifts to buy this holiday season

11/28/2020

If you have the means to purchase gifts this year and want to support local, Hood River stores could use your support. Here are 8 ideas for gifts you can buy locally. Want more? Check out my post from last week featuring 10 more local products. Happy Holidays!

1. oil and vinegar sampler packs, arome hood river

Snag a six-pack of vinegar and a three-pack of olive oils for the foodie in your life from Arome. To purchase, head downtown to 105 Oak St. Want to make the gift extra special? Look up a few recipes to include, like this one, which uses the black fig balsamic vinegar.

2. Holiday Tea Bundle, Good Medicine Tea

Grab a 4-pack of holiday tea from Good Medicine Tea in the Heights. Order online and have shipped directly to the tea lover in your life. Included in the gift pack: Firelight Chai, Ginger Love, Chai Divine, Lavender Truffle. $45

To buy: www.goodmedicinetea.com/shop-all-tea/holiday-tea-bundle

3. Mount Hood Gift Basket, Columbia Gorge Confections

Started in 2019, Columbia Gorge Confections supplies handcrafted sweets to the Gorge. Each product you buy supports up to nine other small local businesses. This basket includes a Mt Hood ceramic coaster, dark Swiss chocolate covered Oregon hazelnuts, a soy chocolate hazelnut scented candle, and a 6-piece dark chocolate truffle box. $32

To order: click here

Also find CGC products at Arome, Mylan Wines, Jacob Williams, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Moby Coffee Roasters, Wy'East Vineyards, Stave & Stone, Mt. Hood Winery, Pearl's Place, and the Society Hotel.

4. The gift of not cooking, local rhoots

We all have a special someone in our life that could use a break from cooking, whether it's our partner, a friend that's trying to homeschool a bunch of kids while working, or a new parent. Provide a month of lunches or dinners from Local Rhoots for as little as $156 or get crazy and feed the whole family (6 portions) 4 meals a week for an entire month ($860). The recipient gets to pick what meals they want from a weekly menu. Pickup is weekly and free in Hood River or delivery is $5 per week.

To buy: https://www.localrhoots.com/gift-cards/

5. Christmas Vacation cocktail kit, camp 1805

Ahh, the gift of 7 cocktails. Camp describes this mix as "Whiskey sour meets pistachio." The cocktail kit, available for curbside pickup, includes whiskey, house made pistachio orgeat, lemon, angostura bitters, and enough large ice cubes to make 7 full size cocktails. $50

To order: click here.

6. Local Dirt cookbook, Waucoma bookstore

Waucoma Bookstore carries signed copies of Local Dirt: Seasonal Recipes for Eating Close to Home, a cookbook by Andrea Bemis of Tumbleweed Farms in Parkdale. $32.99

To purchase: www.waucomabookstore.com/product/local-dirt-signed-copy

7. Volcanic Gift Box, Volcanic Bottle Shoppe

Volcanic is offering gift baskets this year, but only 24 are available so if you're interested, head over to the shop soon. Each $65 basket includes:

6 Seasonal and Specialty IPAs - Everybody’s Imaginary Friends Winter IPA, Bend Brewing Sno’d In Winter IPA, Bale Breaker High Camp Winter IPA, Boss Rambler Alohaze IPA, Ruse Reverse World IPA, Crowns & Hops Elevated Cypher IPA
A Volcanic Pint Glass
Albina City Nuts Tavern Nuts
Croze Creations\Volcanic Memories of Yesterday Candle
Volcanic Magnet
2 Volcanic Stickers

To purchase: Stop by Volcanic or give them a ring at (541) 436-1226.

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hood river gift guide: 10 gifts you can buy from hood river businesses this holiday season

11/19/2020

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Looking to buy local this holiday season? Here are 10 food and drink-related gifts you can buy from Hood River restaurants and businesses. 🎅🎄📅

1. Holiday Cheer Deluxe Gift Collection from spruce supply co.

Started by two friends, Libby Rundell and Meagan Padgett, Spruce Supply Co. offers exquisite PNW-focused gift boxes. This box includes Dick Taylor Peppermint Drinking Chocolate, Holm Made Peppermint Hazelnut Toffee, CC Made Caramel Corn, Woodblock Holiday Dark Chocolate Bar, Olympia Provisions Salami, Olympia Provisions Pepperettes, Girl Meets Dirt Shiro Plum & Mint Preserves, Mustard Co. Classic Mustard, Lesley Stowe Raincoast Crisps Fig & Olive. Pickup or ship anywhere in the US. $115

To purchase: https://www.sprucesupplyco.com/shop/holiday-cheer-deluxe-gift-collection

To view additional holiday gift boxes: https://www.sprucesupplyco.com/holidaygifting

2. Shrub Set of 3 from solstice

Share a taste of Solstice with your friends near and far. This set of shrubs includes three 16 oz jars of seasonal signature shrubs that you can add to soda or use to make your own Solstice-inspired cocktails at home. $19

Pickup only. Carefully pack if you plan to ship to a friend.

To purchase: click here

3. Mt Hood tumbler from taphouse 64

For the friend that loves Mt. Hood, grab this tumbler from Taphouse 64. Order online and pick up in person. $49

To order: https://64taphouse.com/store/

4. truffles from boda's kitchen

For the chocolate lover in your life, pick up a pack of 4 truffles from Boda's Kitchen. This little gift features four boozy vegan dark chocolate truffles made with craft liqueurs. In addition, the chocolate is fair trade-certified. $14

To purchase: https://bodas-kitchen.square.site/

5. Ya Filthy Animal Glass from hood river stationers

It's a glass that says "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal." Need I say more? $14.99

To order: Click Here

6. 12OZ MIIR® CAMP MUG from Stoked

Grab a vacuum-insulated mug for the warm beverage lover in your life. Find this one at Stoked Coffee. $25 (includes lid)

To purchase: https://www.stokedroasters.com/collections/merchandise/products/12oz-miir-camp-mug

7. Hop Logo Earrings from double mountain

Know someone that loves hops? How about a pair of hop earrings? These are available at Double Mountain. Purchase online and pick up in person.

To purchase: https://shop.doublemountainbrewery.com/product/hop-logo-earrings/

8. Handmade pepper mills from made in the gorge

Treat the food lover in your life to a handmade walnut or maple pepper mill from Made in the Gorge. $76 each

To order: Stop by the store downtown at 108 Oak St. or email madeinthegorge@gorge.net

9. Bear Head Tee from pfriem

Head over to Pfriem's online shop for a cute Pfriem tee. Soft and comfy and 100% cotton. Available in cream as well. $18

To purchase: Click here

10. Cider lovers holiday pack from slopeswell cider

Slopeswell has a variety of cider and gift packages available on its website. This package comes with two ciders (One 750mL Bottle Sirius Black cider and One 500mL Bottle Crowded Table cider) a travel mug, a cider journal, a beanie, and more. $69

To order: click here

Stay tuned for more holiday gift options including a signed book and gift package featuring a local author and local food goods! More to come next week.

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THANKSGIVING 2020

11/15/2020

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This year, restaurants and bars will be closed for Thanksgiving but you can still order takeout or take-and-bake Thanksgiving Dinner. Below, find a list of restaurants in Hood River offering to-go options. As we find out more, we will update the list. Some of the places have early ordering deadlines so if you plan to order takeout, consider getting your order in soon.

Boda's Kitchen

Order Deadline: Wednesday, November 18

404 Oak Street, Hood River, (541) 386-9876, website: https://www.bodaskitchen.com/

Take and Bake Thanksgiving Dinner. Turkey feeds 6-8 or 12-14. Sides include lemony green beans with crispy shallots, cauliflower gratin, maple bourbon glazed delicata squash and more. Dessert and wine available. Order online here: https://www.bodaskitchen.com/menus-7

Celilo

16 Oak Street, Hood River, (541) 386-5710, website: https://www.celilorestaurant.com/

Order Deadline: Wednesday, November 18

Serving a take-and-bake Thanksgiving feast for 2. Menu includes turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, kale/squash salad, squash gratin, cranberry sauce, and a baguette. Wine also available for purchase online. Order online here: https://www.celilorestaurant.com/purchase/thanksgiving-dinner

Riverside

1108 East Marina Way, Hood River, (541) 386-4410, website: http://riversidehoodriver.com/thanksgiving-2020/

No noted order deadline

Individual to-go meals. Traditional Thanksgiving food as well as Indian-inspired Thanksgiving. Plant-based options. Traditional dinner includes turkey or tempeh, potatoes, stuffing, veggies, gravy and cranberry sauce. Indian menu includes tandoori-roasted turkey or tempeh, rice, potatoes, ginger-green beans, and cranberry sauce. Other mains and appetizers available such as pumpkin chickpea curry and braised short ribs.

no 9 Smok Hous/pescatarian cafe

108 OR-35, Hood River, (541) 645-5236

Order Deadline: Sunday, November 23

Items available by the pound. Menu includes items such as smoked turkey breast, smoked salmon and goat cheese spread, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and more. For a full menu, check out No 9 Smok Hous's Facebook page.

stonehedge

Order Deadline: Tuesday, November 24

3405 Wine Country Avenue, Formerly 3405 Cascade Ave (use for GPS), (541) 386-3940

Take and bake dinner available for $45 per person. Meal includes apple and sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato & gruyere cheese gateau, cranberry sauce, turkey, pie and more.

three rivers grill

601 Oak St., Hood River, (541) 386-8883

No order deadline noted but quantities limited and pre-orders encouraged

Three Rivers will be serving its entire to-go menu on Thanksgiving. In addition, it will be offering individual turkey dinners including turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and cranberry sauce for $29.95.

nearby dinner options:

feast

Order Deadline: Thursday, November 19

151 E. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, WA, (509) 637-6886, website: http://feastmarket.org/

Take home and reheat menu. $45 per person menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, bacon brussels sprouts, stuffing and cranberry chutney. Ala carte options available as well by the quart/pint/pound. Dessert available as well as a vegan dinner option (delicata squash stuffed with farro, almonds, cranberry, and brown sugar).

Henni's Kitchen and Bar

Order Deadline: Monday, November 23

120 East Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, WA, (509) 493-1555, website: http://www.henniskitchenandbar.com/

Dinner for 2 is served in an oven-safe dish to take home and reheat. Braised turkey and chicken breast stuffed with duck and pistachio sausage, potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean and mushroom casserole, cranberry chutney, pumpkin pie. $58. If you're feeding more than 2 or want leftovers, feel free to order extra meals.

Apple valley parkdale

No order deadline noted

4956 Baseline Dr, Mt Hood, OR (541) 352-3554

Dinner to-go includes turkey and gravy or ham with pineapple bourbon sauce, roasted garlic mash, cornbread sausage stuffing, herb buttered carrots and green beans, cranberry sauce and rolls. Family-sized food available as well as individual orders. Dessert available as well.

Did I miss something? Drop me a note!

How did I make this list and why did I pick who I did? For this list, I focused on and researched locally-owned small businesses in Hood River proper. Other places included in this list simply marketed well and showed up in my Instagram feed, so I included them. I'm happy to add additional White Salmon, Parkdale, Odell, etc. places, if they'd (or you'd) like to reach out with a copy of their menus. Grocery stores like Safeway and Rosauers also typically offer a takeout menu or quick options as well. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!