{"id":2656,"date":"2017-06-15T00:09:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T04:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2656"},"modified":"2017-06-15T00:12:53","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T04:12:53","slug":"dads-grads-gifts-gilroy-premium-outlets-santa-cruz-restaurants-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2656","title":{"rendered":"Dads &#038; Grads gifts: Gilroy Premium Outlets, Santa Cruz restaurants &#038; cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2657\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2657\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2657\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Le-Crueset1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Le-Crueset1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Le-Crueset1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Le-Crueset1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Le-Crueset1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selections from Le Creuset at Gilroy Premium Outlets. Photo credit: Le Creuset<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Waited \u2018til the last minute to buy the dad or grad in your life a gift for this weekend? If they like to cook or are a candy fan, see below for a few gift ideas at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumoutlets.com\/outlet\/gilroy\">Gilroy Premium Outlets<\/a>. Remember that the outlets feature nearly 150 stores, incorporating a range of tastes. For the dad not particularly interested in food, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th has a great selection of clothing and ties, plus designer sunglasses and wallets. And Bose is a good option for the dad that loves music or television.<\/p>\n<p>Outlet hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you are shopping for a Santa Cruz foodie or are interested in purchasing a gift with a Santa Cruz theme, see end of article for more ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gilroy Outlets Food and Cooking Gift Ideas <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecreuset.com\/\">Le Creuset<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Gift possibilities include grilling skillets, tongs, basting brushes and panini sets for Dad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jellybelly.com\/\">Jelly Belly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Personalized gift boxes for dads and grads<\/li>\n<li>Unique flavors including draft beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchencollection.com\/\">Kitchen Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Kitchen gadgets, cutlery, small appliances, BBQ accessories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gilroy Outlets restaurants or cafes to purchase gift cards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Erik\u2019s Deli Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Starbucks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For refreshments while shopping, in addition to the aforementioned Starbucks and Erik\u2019s Deli (the Sandwiches with Character at the latter are always popular), three options are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Natural Carts \u00a0(<em>fresh fruit parfaits you can eat on the go<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Auntie Anne\u2019s Pretzels<\/li>\n<li>Gilroy Market Place (<em>specialty coffees, pizza, garlic fries, sandwiches and more<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Santa Cruz Gifts\/Gift Cards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lots of folks appreciate restaurant gift cards; one idea is a card from <a href=\"http:\/\/theglassjar.com\/\">The Glass Jar<\/a>, which owns <a href=\"http:\/\/assembly.restaurant\/\">Assembly<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thepicnicbasketsc.com\/\">The Picnic Basket<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/thepennyicecreamery.com\/\">The Penny Ice Creamery<\/a>. Purchase a card at any of these three, and your recipient can choose which venue to redeem it at. Same with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soifwine.com\/\">Soif<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lapostarestaurant.com\/\">La Posta<\/a>, you can purchase gift cards at either restaurant, and they are good at both.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificcookie.com\/\">Pacific Cookie Company<\/a> has options if you want to mail a gift. These include what they refer to as \u201cdad-inspired cookie gifts\u201d like Executive Sweet Pack (15 cookies, currently on sale for $23.50 from $26.50). Graduation-themed gifts include Congratulations Cookie Gift Tower (a dozen cookies, $21.95).<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on:<\/p>\n<p>Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tarafatemiwalker\/\">@tarafatemiwalker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SantaCruzFoodieExaminer\/\">@santacruzfoodieexaminer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waited \u2018til the last minute to buy the dad or grad in your life a gift for this weekend? 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