Comments on: Online gift baskets

Question: Online gift baskets

pencroft — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:51:16 -0800

Best places online to order a gift basket?

I'd like to buy a few gift baskets for my recommenders for grad school. Frankly, I have no idea what I want to send them but a wine basket seems appropriate. They live in various locations on the East Coast. Has anyone had any success ordering gift baskets online?

By: toxic

toxic — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:17:41 -0800

Not sure this is useful if you're positive you want to send wine, but Zabars never fails to please in any number of tasty ways.

By: Medieval Maven

Medieval Maven — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:25:21 -0800

I actually noticed that overstock.com has a bunch of them right now, and I think maybe free shipping on some/all of them. There seemed to be a variety of styles/stuffings/prices.

By: headspace

headspace — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:28:54 -0800

I have never had a lick of trouble with Harry & David. I can't speak for the wine, as I've never had it, but the produce is top notch.

By: sueinnyc

sueinnyc — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:37:10 -0800

I have had excellent results with Chelsea Market Baskets. You probably can't get wine, but the food (including Leonidas chocolates) is excellent.

By: lorrer

lorrer — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:17:02 -0800

I like the cuba cheese shoppe.

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:22:58 -0800

Just here to second headspace's Harry & David recommendation. Amazing quality, even down to the jellies.

The pears might cause you to go into a fruit coma. They're just incredible.

By: Sully6

Sully6 — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 07:35:26 -0800

I have used Zingerman's and Bin 36 with great success. Not so much luck with Harry and David's, but to each his own.

By: scody

scody — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:51:22 -0800

I've had good luck with Harry & David -- I've received gift baskets from them (my parents once sent me the massive "Tower of Everything Under the Sun, Including Salmon and Macadamia Nut Butter" when I was a starving grad student, and it pretty much sustained me for a month) as well as sent them, and never had a problem.

My personal H&D faves are the macadamia nut and pineapple fruitcake (do not be put off by the word "fruitcake"!), the raspberry galette cookies, the smoked salmon, and the pears. God. Soooo good!