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The UrbanDaddy Holiday Gift Guide

As we head into the final weeks of the season, your time is running short. Not to worry, we've compiled a few suggestions that should help you bring the merry. Happy gifting.

Pat LaFrieda's Black Label Beef
THE BEEFEATER

Pat LaFrieda's Black Label Beef

This legendary beef is only gradually making its way to restaurants, but we've managed to set you up with an exclusive contact to get you the juiciest, tastiest beef you've ever laid eyes on, all ready to be shaped into patties and tossed onto the grill. In fact, this may be good enough to justify a little midwinter barbecuing.

Pick up at 601 Washington St (at Leroy), 212-929-2420, $15.99 per pound, minimum of five pounds

Ruby Custom Helmets
THE MOTORER

Ruby Custom Helmets

Your scooter-loving compatriots may prefer riding with their hair blowin' in the wind, but we bet they wouldn't mind a mod-styled helmet, courtesy of this Parisian shop. You customize the design, finish, visor and measurements. Just leave enough room for their precious coiffure...and steer clear of the pink polka dots.

Momofuku Gift Cards
THE EAST VILLAGER

Momofuku Gift Cards

Most of your friends have probably stopped through David Chang's East Village empire at one point or another, but it's always nice to have a free pass. And let's be honest: There's no gift you could give that would be as satisfying as a little pork butt.

U.S. Currency Wrapping Paper
THE MONEY GRUBBER

U.S. Currency Wrapping Paper

This wrapping paper comes straight from the mint: thirty-two bills worth of uncut, freshly printed currency (available in $1s through $50s) ready to wrap around your effortlessly thoughtful gift. And when January rolls around, they can slice it up into bills and spend it on their own. These days, it's nice to have a little extra liquidity.

Phonofone II
THE TRADITIONALIST

Phonofone II

There's always room for a bit of old-world glamour, even if you're plugging it into something a bit more modern. This phonograph-shaped iPod speaker takes things all the way back to the 1800s, stretching "retro" to its absolute limits...

Beer Table's Private Tastings
THE CONNOISSEUR

Beer Table's Private Tastings

Not every gift has to be something you can wrap up...and Beer Table's Justin Philips is making house calls. He'll come to your living room or office to guide your gang through customizable beer pairings like Gruyere with Lambic, salmon with an I.P.A. and maybe even something for those Hanukkah cookies.

Beertable.com, 718-965-1196, starting at $250 for two people and six pairings

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