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By PJ Bremier
ith festive holiday parties
soon to fi ll your calendar,
you're bound to need a
few special host or hostess
gifts.
We've got you covered.
We asked the experts for the most
popular and appropriate gifts on their
shelves right now. Stock up on a few gifts
so you'll always be ready for the next
invitation!
House Gifts
When customers ask Alex Beritzhoff, the
owner of Folio, a fi ne gift and stationery
store in Larkspur, for her best hostess gifts
suggestions, she always responds with
her own questions — are their homes
traditional or modern? Do they like to
Three cheers
for the
Hostess
Insider's guide on how to choose
the best thank you gifts
W
Never arrive empty-handed at a holiday party. Below: McEvoy Ranch gourmet olive oils are bottled in rural Marin. – Photo courtesy McEvoy Ranch