RAISE: High Road Restaurants, a national network of restaurant owners who are committed to pursuing better, more equitable and sustainable business models for the bar and restaurant industry with One Fair Wage, has put together a curated gift guide for 2021.
Each of the items on this list is from a RAISE: High Road Restaurant (and is available for nationwide shipping. This holiday season, support independent restaurants who support our service industry workers, wherever you are. Everything on this list is under $100, and prices start at just $10, so there really is something here for everyone.
Mamaleh’s “Schlep” Tote Bag
Schlep your stuff around in style with the Mamaleh’s Tote Bag ($20). The canvas tote features the Mamaleh's Logo on one side and the word Schlep on the other. The long handles make it easy to toss over your shoulder when leaving the house in a rush. Use it for books, groceries, or even as an everyday bag! Order here. (Cambridge, MA)
Mei Mei’s Double Awesome Cookbook
Creative & accessible recipes with classic Chinese techniques. Bring the warmth and flavor of the three fun-loving, food-loving Chinese-American siblings behind Boston's acclaimed Mei Mei Restaurant and Street Kitchen directly to your kitchen table. If you order directly from Mei Mei, your copy of Mei Mei’s Double Awesome Cookbook ($45) can be dedicated and signed by Chef Irene Li! Order here. (Boston, MA)
Zingerman’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This is a Zingerman’s classic and perennially their most popular gift: rich, moist Sour Cream Coffee Cake ($45) made with organic flour, loaded with Indonesian cinnamon and toasted walnuts, baked in a traditional bundt pan. It’s very impressive and extremely delicious. And it lasts. In theory, a week or two after delivery, wrapped, it’ll still be soft and scrumptious, melting in the mouths of a hungry office staff. Various sizes available! Order here. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Dimo’s Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Face Mask
Wear your heart on your face with a Dimo’s Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Face Mask ($17). The high quality covering features a nose wire and elastic bands with adjustable earloops to get a perfect fit. Pizza lovers will get melty over this one. Order here. (Chicago, IL)
Reem’s x Burlap and Barrel Spices
This collaboration between Reem’s and Burlap & Barrel ($35) is the perfect gift for the home cook on your list! Three Arabic spices (Baharat, Khalta Hara, and Za'atar) offer a spectrum of flavors, and applications, to your next meal. Order here. (Oakland, CA)
Porteñas’ Yerba Mate
Perfect for that morning after pick-me-up! This exclusive blend of Tropical Breeze Porteñas Yerba Mate ($12) is mixed with citrus fruits to create a lighter, more approachable take on yerba mate. It’s great for any time of day, and is bursting with a bright, refreshing flavor! Order here. (Brooklyn, NY)
Moonlight Meadery Holiday Bundle
Mead is the holiday beverage you didn't know you needed. Our friends at Moonlight Meadery have created a Holiday Bundle ($40) of their most beloved flavors. This two-pack includes Orange Blossom (their most popular!) and Paramour (darker notes of cherry/blueberry), and is sure to please both the amateur and experienced mead drinkers in your life! Order here. (Londonderry, NH)
Good Cakes & Bakes’ Organic Vegan Carrot Cake
This is Vegan Carrot Cake, I repeat: Vegan Carrot Cake! Sound the alarms! This ultra-moist spice cake by Good Cakes and Bakes out of Detroit is available for nationwide shipping through Goldbelly ($89). It is the perfect balance of organic golden raisins, pineapples, freshly grated carrots, and is topped with vegan cream cheese frosting. Even non-vegans rave about the taste and quality of this cake! Order here. (Detroit, MI)
Juliet + Company’s Comic Book
Juliet + Company made a comic book ($10)! This is the first installment of the ‘production notes’ series from ‘of Juliet Media’, loosely related to the restaurant’s Tracks North dinner menu. Enter a strange world, travel between two cities, stop for bagels, and learn ballet in space alongside Syla, a young chef, as they learn the importance of classical foundations to build something new. Order here. (Somerville, MA)
RAISE High Road Restaurants is a national network of restaurant owners who are committed to pursuing better, more equitable, more sustainable business models for ourselves and our industry at large. This includes how we compensate our employees, define our culture, staff our restaurants, and serve our guests. We advocate for fair wages and increased racial and gender equity through hiring, training, and promotional practices. We believe that the health and wellness of our teams are essential to our success, and we support our members with trainings, one-on-one consultations, shared resources, and press opportunities to continue to improve these practices, every day. Follow them on Instagram here.
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