A Brewster's Millions' Valentine's Day

February 14, 2008 12:06 PM

Need suggestions for a romantic gift idea that can be ordered online and delivered in the East Bay (SF) area, this afternoon. Caveat: there needs to be little trace left of it by 6 pm, so flowers are out. I know it's the last minute but the situation only recently emerged.
posted by andifsohow to Shopping (7 answers total)

I don't understand what you mean whey you say "little trace left of it by 6pm". So something perishable and will be finished by 6pm? Or something that takes only a few minutes out of the day like a Candygram?
posted by spec80 at 12:09 PM on February 14, 2008

Yeah, do you mean that it needs to disappear by 6pm?

Order a pizza?
posted by craven_morhead at 12:11 PM on February 14, 2008

Sounds like someone's a cheatin'. Haha j/k...and you can usually order chocolates as well as flowers at some local flower shops around V-day. Maybe google a couple and give them a call to see if they offer that?
posted by Grither at 12:24 PM on February 14, 2008

Response by poster: Yeah, I guess I mean perishable.
posted by andifsohow at 12:44 PM on February 14, 2008

Check Safeway.com to see if they can deliver in that window, then you can have any grocery item you can think of.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:55 PM on February 14, 2008

Ice sculptures probably aren't available on this kind of short notice, but that's the first thing that popped into my head when I thought of "disappearing presents."

Some sort of ____gram would probably be best, as it's a service rather than a good.
posted by Shepherd at 1:10 PM on February 14, 2008

There are plenty of hoity toity cupcake-themed bakeries these days that deliver. You could find a bakery to delivery half a dozen fancy cupcakes in pink, white and red frosting. They usually come in a pink box, which helps.
posted by np312 at 1:46 PM on February 14, 2008