A Good Book

Who wouldn’t love a good read over the holidays? Give your employees the option to choose the book of their liking with a gift card to a local bookseller—we love Magers and Quinn—or an iBook gift card for those who can’t seem to put down their iPad. magersandquinn.com, itunes.com
A Night Out

Give your employees the gift of a night out at one of the Twin Cities’ best steakhouses. With Parasole’s holiday gift card push, for each $100 you spend you can get an extra $25 to keep for yourself (as if you needed an excuse). mannyssteakhouse.com
Sophisticated Stationery 

Even (maybe particularly) in this digital texting age, stationery makes a classy gift, particularly when you aren’t sure what to buy someone. Getting it personalized is even better. Paperista’s new flagship at 50th and France offers both personalized and ready-made papers; and we can’t get enough of Lunalux’s Minneapolitan prints.
lunalux.com, paperista.com.
High-Style Cocktails

Retail expert Sam Fehrenbach of specialty store
Martin Patrick3 raves about Teroforma’s Whiskey
Lovers Set, at $60. “You get six of those nifty rocks that you freeze to keep your finest spirits cold and two mouth-blown glasses.” Want more? Splurge on a bottle of whiskey for your professional comrades. martinpatrick3.com