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Best Places For Edible Holiday Gifts In Baltimore

Whether he or she has a sweet tooth or a hankering for Baltimore's best crab cakes, edible gifts are a great way to satiate any recipient's appetite during the holidays. Many of the city's small retailers add personal touches to gifts you just can't get at big chains. Some even offer gift packaging or wrapping. Best of all, you'll serve up products that are often unique to Baltimore and reflect the city's charm and your gift-giving skills this holiday season.

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The Best of Luck
601 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, Md. 21202
(410) 752-2500
www.thebestofluck.com

The Best of Luck, named after proprietor Lucky Thompson, recently relocated from Baltimore's Harbor East neighborhood into the heart of the tourist district, the Inner Harbor. Jars are filled to the brim with candy ($9.99 per pound), and the Maryland Bucket ($50) features state favorites, including Maryland Jeppi mix, salt-water taffy, and a crab-shaped cookie cutter. If you're struggling to find the perfect gift, The Best of Luck's personal shoppers will guide you. Ribbon-tied, clear boxes of assorted candies are also available at clothier Ruth Shaw's at Cross Keys in northern Baltimore.

Faidley Seafood at Lexington Market
203 N. Paca St.
Baltimore, Md. 21201
(410) 727-4898
www.faidleyscrabcakes.com

Crab cakes are the quintessential Baltimore gift, and Faidley is the place to buy them. Tucked away in the city's famed Lexington Market, owners Bill and Nancy Devine continue the family tradition founded by John Faidley in 1886. Faidley's award-winning lump crab cakes ($12.95 per 6.5-ounce crab cake) are made to order with meat previously inspected by the Devines. Faidley's crab cakes are boxed to go, or you may ship them. Only order the crab cakes when you know that they'll be eaten quickly; Faidley's does not ship frozen cakes. Shipping is UPS Next Day Air, so shipping costs vary.

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Ma Petite Shoe
832 W. 36th St.
Baltimore, Md. 21211
(410) 235-3442
www.mapetiteshoe.com

While a shoe store isn't a likely place to buy edible gifts, don't miss the treats at Ma Petite Shoe. Blogger Amy Langrehr boxed up her fudgey salted caramel brownies to sell at Ma Petite Shoe for the 2012 holiday season. Langrehr promises each brownie ($5.99) is so rich that it could easily be divided into fourths. If the brownies don't offer enough caramel, Ma Petite Shoe also carries local favorite Mouth Party Caramels. A 10-ounce assorted bag ($15.99) offers cinnamon apple-, pumpkin- and maple-flavored caramels.

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The Wine Source
3601 Elm Ave.
Baltimore, Md. 21211
(410) 467-7777
www.the-wine-source.com

If you need wine, spirits, beer and mixers, The Wine Source in Hampden is an excellent stop, but the store also boasts a variety of specialty goods that make perfect edible gifts. From boxes of Maryland's own Kirchmayr chocolates ($19 for half of a pound) to bags of Baltimore's favorite, Zeke's Coffee ($11.99), there are plenty of non-alcoholic options. For the serious foodie, The Wine Source keeps a stock of specialty olive oils and small-batch vinegars. The Wine Source also offers a rectangular cheese plate ($14) and will recommend a variety of cheeses to accompany the perfect host or hostess gift.

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Glarus Chocolatier
644 S. Exeter St.
Baltimore, Md. 21202
(410) 727-6601
www.glaruschocolatier.com

If your gift recipient has an insatiable sweet tooth, Glarus Chocolatier is the place to satisfy it. Named after co-owner Ben Hauser's father's Switzerland hometown, Hauser and his wife, Jennifer Hauser, opened Glarus in 2004. The duo create a variety of truffles and other sweet treats based off of family recipes. A 12-piece box of assorted truffles ($19.50) makes a delicious gift and may be ordered online. Other specialties include chocolate-covered espresso beans ($9.50 for six ounces), dark chocolate-dipped orange slices ($10.75), and sobe dunkle, jars of Swiss dark chocolate sauce ($11.50 for nine ounces). Glarus offers custom ribbons and box designs to personalize gifts as well.

Renee Libby Beck spends her days as a public relations and social media manager for Medifast, Inc. and any spare time that she can find as a freelance writer. Her work has been published in local and national publications. Renee also serves as the Baltimore Food Examiner for Examiner.com.
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