Work on your shopping list with these local holiday gifts in Charlotte
Whether you’re just starting your Christmas list or you’ve got a lengthy lineup of friends and family to shop for already, it’s time to start shopping. If you’re looking to support local, small businesses in Charlotte this holiday season, we can help with that.
We’ve got something for everyone on your list, including foodies, wine lovers, sports fans, party hosts and more, in a variety of price ranges. We’ll continue adding on more ideas as the holidays grow near.
Check out these 2022 holiday gift ideas:
A treat from Artisen Vegelato
Location: 301 W. John St. Matthews, North Carolina 28105
Cost: $12
Switch things up this holiday season and gift party hosts with a Mini Cake from Artisen Vegelato (formerly known as Artisen Gelato). The treats come in flavors including Brownie, Dulce de Leche, Key Lime Pie, Mint Chocolate, NY Cheesecake, Salted Caramel, Stracciatella and Strawberry.
Chapel Hill Toffee from Blackhawk Hardware
Location: Park Road Shopping Center, 4225 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209
Cost: $3.99 for 2 ounces, $9.99 for 5 ounces, $11.99 for 6 ounces or $16.99 for 10 ounces
Gift teachers, coaches, friends and other important people in your life with North Carolina-made Chapel Hill Toffee, available locally at Blackhawk Hardware. While you’re there, you can shop among the 10,000 ornaments hanging from trees in the store and maybe even find a few that call to you.
Jewelry from Chelsea Charles
Location: Online
Cost: $32-$248
Find earrings, bracelets and necklaces for sports lovers from Chelsea Charles, a Charlotte-area jewelry maker you might have seen in a national magazine or on TV. There are even specialty gift sets of for young athletes interested in golf, tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball. A portion of every sale of CC Sport is donated to the Women’s Sports Foundation to help make team sports more accessible to girls and women.
A honey trio from Cloister Honey
Location: Online and at local retailers
Cost: $22
Share a sweet local product from Cloister Honey. Its top selling Fan Favorite Honey Trio — Bourbon, Salted and Cinnamon — is perfect for stocking stuffers, tea lovers, charcuterie fans and hostess gifts. Choose among eight flavor combos, including Home Bar, Cheese Plate, Holiday Trio and I Live for Dessert.
Barware from The Cocktailery
Location: 2000 South Blvd Suite 430, Charlotte, NC 28203
Cost: $165
Upgrade your cocktail-loving parents’ bar cart with a silver-plated hammered bar set from The Cocktailery. The five-piece tool set with stand includes a strainer, stirrer, double jigger, bottle opener and knife, plus an ice bucket, cocktail shaker and 14-inch round tray.
Clothing from DUPP&SWAT
Location: Online and at Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Ave., Suite 103 and Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28206
Cost: $27-$60
Help keep your high-fashion minded family members and friends in style with streetwear from siblings Dion Galloway and Davita Galloway. You can purchase a t-shirt or one of their latest designs — a capsule clothing collection of sweatshirts featuring alien designs. The newest items are available now at the DUPP&SWAT studio and will be online Nov. 25. Knit beanies are on the way, too.
A toy from Harper & Skyler’s Toys & Sweets
Location: 4317 B Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209
Cost: $59.99
While you browse toys online or in person at in the locally owned Harper & Skyler’s Toys & Sweets, pick up a Starry Night AirFort to help the child in your life foster imaginative play. (There’s a slime selection for stocking stuffers, too.)
Unpretentious Wine Club
Location: Order online via Unpretentious Palate
Cost: $100
Impress the wine lover in your life with a gift from the Unpretentious Wine Club. The local food publication works with experts from popular restaurants across Charlotte to select three to four wines with a total value of about $100, including information about the sommelier who chose the wines and why.
You can grab your order at UP’s Pick-Up Party at Bar à Vins in NoDa — 3206 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205 — on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5:30-7 p.m. (If you can’t make it to the party to enjoy a happy hour with the sommelier and enjoy a glass, your wines must be picked up within a week.)
Vintage Charlotte Checkers Bobblehead
Location: Order online via the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
Cost: $30 plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
Charlotte Checkers hockey fans, sports enthusiasts and collectors would love a limited-edition, vintage Charlotte Checkers bobblehead. The figure comes suited up in a red and black team jersey and holding a hockey stick, and each one is individually numbered to 500.
WBTV Family Recipes Cookbook
Location: Paper Skyscraper, 330 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: Park Road Books, 4139 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
The WBTV Family Recipes Cookbook includes recipes from local chefs like Greg Collier, Alyssa Wilen, Sam Diminich, Chris Coleman and more, as well as recipes from WBTV team members. The book goes on sale Nov. 15 at Paper Skyscraper and Park Road Books. Proceeds go to The Bulb and the Johnson and Wales University Scholarship Fund.
This story was originally published November 7, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
